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Sarah Palin's $150,000 Fashion Spree [That's Elitist]
Gawker —
... What business does Sarah Palin have spending $75,000+ at Neiman Marcus and $50,000 at Saks if she's not planning to be part of the "Washington elite" or "seek their good opinion," as she ...
J.LO’S GLAM SQUAD HAS NOTHING ON PALIN
Faded Youth Blog —
... The vice presidential candidate’s wardrobe and accessories were reportedly lavished on her by the Republican National Committee, to the tune of $150 000 in September alone!! ...
Report: $150K Spent on Palin's Clothing, Style
Gothamist —
... Based on financial disclosure records, Politico reports that the Republican National Committee apparently spent over $150,000 to "clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August." Some of the expenses: $49,425.74 in Saks Fifth Avenue bills in St. Louis and New York; $75,062.63 at Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis; $789.72 at Barney’s New York; $5,102.71 at Bloomingdale’s in New York; and $4,716.49 in hair and makeup. ...
Sarah Palin's $150000 Wardrobe
Celebglitz.com Latest Celebrity News, Gossip, Pictures —
... Palin Wardrobe The Republican National Committee has reportedly spent $150,000 on clothing, accessories and makeup for Sarah Palin and her family. ...
Sarah Palin's Clothes Are Great, But Are They $150,000 Great? [Crappy Hour]
Jezebel —
... to sell your soul. MEGAN : Oooh, good call. And no offense taken, though I didn't have monogrammed scarves. I did indulge my shoe obsessions more. LATOYA : But you know people that did. And those annoying ass monogrammed Brooks Brothers bags. MEGAN : Nothing says "dirty unsexy money" like monogrammed cuffs, veneers and a tie tack. And expensive but ugly shoes. LATOYA : Word! Speaking of conspicuous consumption, looks like Sarah Palin is going to revitalize the economy all by herself! The RNC has spent $150K for clothes and accessories since she started on the campaign ...
Forget it Jake, This is the RNC
Jossip —
... Well since we all know how much Sarah Palin likes charging thing to the corporate card (haha, just like a woman), it should come as no surprise how much the Republican National Committee has spent on turning Eliza Doolittle into a genteel woman. Oh, but somehow the number is still pretty shocking: ...
The Republican National Committee is helping the economy doggonit!
Asshat Hollywood —
... Politco.com reported today that the Republican National Committee spent more than $150,000 on clothing, accessories, and beauty treatments for Sarah Palin since she was announced as John McCain's Vice-Presidental pick. ...
RNC Spends $150K on Clothes for Sarah Palin...
Hip Candy —
... "Republicans, RNC donors and at least one RNC staff member have e-mailed me tonight to share their utter disgust at the expenditures. ... The heat for this story will come from Republicans who cannot understand how their party would do something this stupid ... particularly during the collapse of the financial system and the probable beginning of a recession." (Source, ...
Sarah Palin's $150,000 Wardrobe
RadarOnline.com —
So Politico reports that the RNC spent $150,000 at elitist retailers Saks and Barneys turning parka-wearing hockey mom Sarah Palin into a sexy minx that Joe Six Packs the nation over would drool over and summarily vote for. It's not a bad strategy with their unrefined taste, they probably assumed she got the clothes at Target, anyway! The report comes after the campaign disclosed that it had also spent ...
The Republicans PAID $150,000 to Make Sarah Palin and Family Look 'Good'
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton —
... According to reports, the Republican National Committee has forked over more than $150,000 to dress and accessorize Palin and her family since her 'surprise' pick in August. ...
Sarah Palin: Celebrity Fashion All-Star!
The Hollywood Gossip —
... Interestingly for the self-proclaimed Joe Six Pack candidate, her wardrobe from September 2008 has cost in the neighborhood of $150,000 - $25,000 more than her salary as governor (which is still higher than almost everybody else's). ...
"Real American" children like Piper Palin never visit McDonalds without their Louis Vuitton bags
The Cajun Boy —
Wow. Looks like everyone in the Palin family benefited from that 150k GOP spending spree. I wonder if the little cock-gangsta Levi Johnston got himself a shiny new buck-knife? ...
FBLA's Wardrobe-Gate Wrap Up
mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA —
Here's a shocker: Sarah Palin doesn't pay for her own clothes or haircuts. The RNC shelled out $150K for Palin and kin to not look like rednecks...so they would appeal to rednecks. So because one of her Teddy Ruxpin-esque lines is about 'putting government back on the side of the people' and the other is denouncing wealth distribution the press has had a collective conniption.
Politico broke the story.
Marc Ambinder reports that Republicans are disgusted with the ...
RNC spent $150K to clothe Sarah Palin
Cele|bitchy —
... noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs. Spokeswoman Maria Comella declined to answer specific questions about the expenditures, including whether it was necessary to spend that much and whether it amounted to one early investment in Palin or if shopping for the vice presidential nominee was ongoing.
[From Politico]
After a few hours Spokeswoman Maria Comella changed her tune, using the classic, ...
The Caucus: G.O.P. Consultant Reimbursed for Palin Shopping
NYT > Home Page —
... — or at least he initially picked up the tab. Federal Election Commission records show that Mr. Larson was reimbursed by the Republican National Committee in September for more than $130,000 in purchases at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Barney’s New York, and Atelier New York, a men’s clothing store. The spending spree, first reported by Politico.com , was apparently to outfit Ms. Palin and her family. Should she decide to keep the clothing, its value would have to be taxed as income. I.R.S. rules allow for employees to deduct the cost of uniforms worn for work — ...
Superchunk Rock, Mission of Burma Auction for Obama
Pitchfork Media - Today —
... and, consequently, the Obama cause. There's lots of rare vinyl, bitchin' posters, and the like up for the bidding. That fiscal conservatism touted by other side? Don't bring that mess ...
Sarah Palin: The Trash Years [Short Ends]
Gawker: defamer —
... · Sarah Palin ran for vice-president, and all the GOP got was a lousy $150,000 wardrobe bill. But judging by the evidence of ...
Smashing Pumpkins Debut New Song, Honor Pink Floyd
Spinner —
... 's 'Set Controls for the Heart of the Sun.' Meanwhile, frontman Billy Corgan was feeling down right jovial, with his humor taking on a political tone. "I feel like Sarah Palin," he joked, while showing off his stage attire. "I bought these at Neiman. Six hundred dollars." Oh, Billy. Multiply that by 250 and you're getting warmer.
One McCain Campaign Disaster That Wasn't Sarah Palin's Fault [The Politics Of Style]
Jezebel —
... to defend both herself and the candidate. When news broke a year ago that Palin and her family's wardrobe cost $150,000, they were portrayed as white trash overreaching on the Republican National Committee's dime, touting their folksy values while spending an amount that even the fashion folk found excessive. After the McCain-Palin ticket lost, an anonymous McCain aide ...
