But Wait Until You See the Solid Gold Parka

Hahahahahaaha
Miss Joe Six Pack!
No wonder McCain is running out of money!
And again, it’s taxpayers’ money!
Just as Miss Congeniality’s travels with the kids!

still doesn’t compare to the $300,000 dress McCain’s wife wore to the Republican Convention – but hey, they aren’t elitist, no siree! You betcha!

Why does a state Governor need a new wardrobe? Why does the RNC take Palin and spend $150.000 out of funds that could certainly be better spent? Isn’t it supposed to be about EXPERIENCE? Which Palin still says she has the most of!! HA!! She really thinks she is number one not McCain. I think she forgot which slot she is running for!! Lets pray for our country and all of us she goes home… AND SOON…

How much of their money did she use her kids? This women looks for the quick buck first and foremost.

How much did Michelle spend on her makeover at taxpayer expense? Remember during the summer when they did a total redo on her hair, wardrobe and personality? I can’t believe that you would protect a racist, anti-American, won’t say the pledge family.

If she weren’t dressed to your standards you would be writing an article complaining about her lack of style. If only we could write an article about your lack of substance Mr Tapper, how about reporting some news, say like the Barney Frank story about the stimulus package and raising taxes

McCain said about Sarah Palin: “I can’t wait to introduce her those big spenders”. Guess sugar-daddy meant it.
Work him, Sarah! LOL
Obama/Biden 08!
(There’s a name they use to call out a young woman that use old men on government pensions for their money.)

“And biden and obama spend how much on clothing?”
but THEY spend their OWN money, unlike Sarah.

“The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September”
O, that hair!!

So this is what you get with public financing…
This lady is a Governor! Don’t tell me she didn’t have the right clothes to wear.
So that is what my tax dollars did for this campaign…

Michelle bought her pretty dress at Target.

Peasant.

It is amazing the time given to digging up every detail you can find on Sarah Palin…….don’t you have something worthwhile and important to report to the American public…information we need…like Obama’s associations with domestic terrorists…that would concern me a little bit more than expense for wardrobe. You guys are persecuting Sarah Palin…and it is a hypocritical misuse and abuse of your profession. What happened to the good old days when you could trust journalists to be unbiased and fair in their reporting?

No, this is all ok, see, because she’s a maverick and a republican. She is spending other people’s money on clothing and makeup and haircuts for a greater good, my friends, and, ah hell…

Michelle Obama wants to use the rebate check money for earrings.
Obama did shady land deals with rezko he lied about.
Obama gave contracts to michelle Obama’s employers and gave contracts to rezko.
Obama has never been vetted.

The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September”
O, that hair!!
Posted by: miss |
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That was the bill for John Mccain only!! True, he hired the make up lady from American idol for himself!
Honest

And furthermore, my friends, this proves without a doubt that Sarah Palin is most certainly not a socialist. One could imagine her trying on furs and lace while sipping champaign at Saks Fifth Avenue and commenting, “I’ve got your wealth redistribution right here, Barack.”

Equalityrpt-
You’d have a pretty strong argument for excess when detailing Michelle Obama’s lunch.
Except you failed to name that your source Page Six in Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post.
Nice try, though.

equalityrpt said….Hey Jake,
I spent five minutes digging on-line and already have something on Obama for you to investigate. On October 15, 2008 Michelle Obama spent $447.39 on room service lunch at the Waldorf Astoria hotel…for lobster hor douvres,lobster, Iranian cavier and champagne. Would you look into this, verify and give us an investigative report? A bit pricey, indeed…but after all they did raise 150 million in September!
______________________________________
And it shows you spent a whole 5 minutes on this garbage..you should have done more homework…
One:it was not her.
Two:she never stayed in that hotel.
Three:Rupert Murdock reported that about her.
Four:He retracted it because it was not true.
And finally…watch MSNBC and they told the whole story there at 8 PM Eastern time.
Obama/Biden ’08

equalityrpt -
From Page Six, “Room Disservice”
October 21, 2008 –
“THE source who told us last week about Michelle Obama getting lobster and caviar delivered to her room at the Waldorf-Astoria must have been under the influence of a mind-altering drug. She was not even staying at the Waldorf. We regret the mistake, and our former source is going to regret it, too. Bread and water would be too good for such disinformation.”

Palin is a phoney! She likes killing those wolves and moose. She likes the power. She likes the attention. She is NOT VP material. She is more like joke material. Is that why SNL is having a ball with her? YUP!
Voting Obama. He is the real deal.

She had documents doctored to cover her purloined trips and hotel expenses for her family on the taxpayer’s dime while governor of Alaska and now she is helping herself to taxpayer money for a snazzy wardrobe. And you Palin fans aren’t worried she’ll cash in on your tax dollars if she makes it to the White House? She likes the good life y’all. Think twice.

She lloks beautiful and smarter than Cindy mcCain. So its worth the money spent, but only problem is that this money comes from taxpayer.
Now the issue is palin’s repeated comments on CNN and FOX channel -”put the government by the side of people and get the job done”, but this is not what she does. Palin cannot prectice what she preaches and she never will. Amy

1-spent $150,000 of campaign money on clothes and accessories, while needing to spend that money on battleground states.

2-spent thousands of taxpayer dollars for family travel

3-collected thousands of dollars for per diem expenses while living at home

Just imagine how many of taxpayer dollars will be spent on her when she starts drawing from the federal budget.

Yes, Sara, is so much like middle America. Lets see, her clothing tab is equal to what most people make in 3 years of salary.

What about Michelle Obama’s recetn room service of caviar, champagne & lobster…. and she still complains about her alleged loans for college??? When will the ‘maintstream’ Obama-mania media do a story on that???

And she’s supposed to represent small-town working class America?
Joe Six-Pack?
Does Joe Six-Pack spend $150K on his wardrobe?
How about Joe the Plumber?
PALIN IS A FRAUD.

Cindy McCain and Sarah Palin know how to relate to Joe the Plumber. They are ‘average’ people who buy ‘average’ coats for $49,000 and get bargain haircuts at $4,400.
And yes Sarah looks great…Cindy may have looked good at one time but has moved the needle a bit too far on the Michael Jackson scale of facial surgery. How come every time i see her she looks loke she has just entered the room for her ‘surprise’ party.

$150,000 on clothes? She’s an ELITIST!

Michelle Obama wanted to use the rebate check for earrings.
Palin’s son is going to iraq while Obama took his kids to hear Wright.

i know this isn’t the same thing but i am from louisiana and there was a news item about a DEMOCRATIC congressman who was found with $90,000 in his freezer, but i guess only republican politicians are wrong. granted i don’t know the full story but when it comes to politicians, do we ever

Jeff-
You forgot one:
John McCain’s wife is a mafia princess and beer heiress worth $100,000,000.
Am I really supposed to be impressed with what they donated? To be honest, the McCains didn’t donate enough based on what they have.
You really wanna play that game?
How about one guy grew up on food stamps and will be elected president in two weeks while the other guy was the son of a high ranking naval officer who would have been discharged for crashing 3 planes had he not shared the same name with his dad.
I encourage all of you to read Make Believe Maverick in last month’s Rolling Stone. Most of the article is comprised of quotes of people who served alonside Sen. McCain as well as excerpts from McCain’s own biography.
It’s no secret that McCain’s salad days were spent crashing planes, chasing tail and boozing.
Here’s a link to the article:

Michelle Obama said the rebate checks people were getting would be good for earrings.
Obama’s stayed in a waterfront home of a donor in Hawaii.
The Obama’s vacation with the Prizter family who are bilionaires.
The Obama’s got a multi million dollar home with the help of rezko.
Hey Obama supporters.
While Rezko was under federal investigation for influence peddling Obama had rezko build him a fence and sell part of the land in a sweetheart deal.
You want elitist buying a 1.6 million dollar home while Rezko was under federal investigation.
You want elitist driving a gas guzzler like Obama was driving C300 while telling everyone else that gas tax break was a bad idea and no drillng.
You want elitist how about Obama’s rugala.
You want elitist how about Obama giving earmarks to Michelle Obama’s employers and her getting her salary doubled.
You want elitist and cronyism how about Obama’s campaign manager axelrod being hired by michelle obama two years ago to kick people out of the ER.
You want elitist how about Obama getting a sweetheart mortgage deal from a fellow board member at the hospital where Michelle works who also is a VP at the bank where Obama got the mortgage.
You want elitist how about making 10 million off your books and not donating it to charity.
You want elitist how about telling people in kenya you will help them and then not helping them.
You want elitist how about letting your brother live in a hut in kenya making a dollar a day.
The Obama nation has taken over our country. I want my country back.

I can tell you right now Michelle Obama doesn’t shop at walmart.
Michelle Obama dresses like she thinks she is JFK’s wife.
Michelle Obama who said she wasn’t proud of her country until this election.
Michelle Obama who was part of radical groups.
Michelle LeVaugh Robinson who wrote a racist essay against whites at Princeton.
Wake up America this is the biggest fraud ever.

Oh, Dan.
Hannity and O’Reilly would be so proud to know that if they keep repeating the same lies over and over someone as stupid as you is bound to not only believe them but also repeat them.
Each of those things you mentioned is false and has been debunked but your selective memory disallows you from seeing it.
You want your country back? Blame George Bush not Obama.

Politicians do have to spend tons of money on clothing while campaigning. This amount seems exorbitant, but candidates can’t travel to multiple locations per day, and then different cities and states within a week, wearing the same clothing. (Not a lot of time for dry cleaning runs!) Photos are taken at every juncture. I’m sure if we had data on what any of the three other candidates spend, we’d see similiar numbers.
My only criticism is, if you’re going to spend $150k on clothes and accessories, at least look like Cindy McCain. Now talk about a class act! She looks like a million bucks every time the camera hits her. I wonder if she actually spends a million bucks to look that way??? St. John isn’t cheap!

Check how much money Obama gave to Wright’s place of hatred.
Obama gave Wright money to keep saying our chickens came home to roost on 9/11.
Obama gave Wright money to keep giving awards to Farakkan.
Obama gave Wright money to keep saying zionism is racism.
After Wright said all these things Obama gave Wright a check of 20,000.
Worst is Obama used taxpayer money to give Rezko 14 million in contracts.
Obama uses taxpayer money and then gets a sweetheart land deal in return from Rezko.
This is a huge difference the RNC isn’t from your taxes.
Obama gave contracts worth 14 million to rezko with your taxes.
Obama gave millions to pfleger with your taxes.
Obama gave 14 million in your money to rezko then got help from rezko in a shady land deal where a bank employee was fired for blowing the whistle.
I give up. Obama does a land deal with rezko who Obama had used taxpayer money for contracts.
Obama also used earmarks for a relative of Michelle Obama and her hospital employer and then her salary was doubled.
How many average working americans can give Rezko 14 million in earmarks and then have Rezko help him buy a 1.6 million dollar home while Rezko was under federal investigation from patrick fitzgerald.
There is a huge double standard in this country.
Obama uses taxpayer money for favors and the media goes soft while Palin gets hit hard and destroyed.
I am so sick of the biased coverage in our nation it is a travesty.

As an Obama supporter? I find these sorts of articles hogwash. I doubt seriously Palin’s any different than any other one out there stumping.

And how much have Obama and Michelle spent on THEIR campaign wardrobes? Why is this news? ABC, you fascinate me. Who needs the Dems to try and create dirt on the Reps, when the Dems have ABC so nicely tucked in place! I used to so respect ABC when Peter Jennings was at the helm. You are now not much more than tabloid journalism. Fully 45% of your news is in running with The Enquirer.

So much for her being a guardian of public money and eliminating waste. Palin’s a petty crook.

Oh, Jeff.
I can see your tears of defeat rolling down my monitor while listening to you whine and lie.
Please tell me who told you all that BS stuff about Obama’s donations to Wright.
Please share it with all of us.
You sound more upset about an African American getting elected than you do about your own candidate losing.
Your candidate lost the election, as polls are showing, because his first decision as president was choosing an unqualified running mate.

For all the talk by the Democrats about sticking to the issues, this is a big deviation from the talking points of the Obama campaign. How is Palin’s wardrobe relevant? So Republicans cannot mention Obama’s 20 year relationship with Ayers, but Dems can look into Palin’s wardrobe? Doesn’t make sense. Besides I bet Obama’s suits are pretty expensive, those cost over $500 a pop I bet. Regardless this is irrelevant. Double standards by the liberal media- I have come to expect it. What reporter goes to college to write these types of less than stellar articles? Besides, I bet the Dems would be happy to know that she paid sales tax on the goods she bought and equally, she was stimulating the economy in the local areas she shopped.

I love it when the twit neocons accidentally misspell Obama’s name. They haven’t realized that John VC Charlie McCain has had them duped and brainwashed. Here all the time they thought he was a war hero when heis really is a VC. Can’t deny it as he spent 5 years living in North Viet Nam. Need investigations, soon. Can call him McVc.

Who really cares at this late in the game. Obama’s clothes don’t come from AWal Mart or JC Pennys. Get over it. I have to agree with the Republicans on thier questions regarding the media. Our County is at its lowest point in history and you find the time to spend on reporting how much the Republican party is spending on thier V.P. Get real, I say we the people should start sending in letters of protest to the media’s advertisers. Money seems to count more now than ever. Hit the news meadia in their pockets and see what happens. I am so ashamed of being a Democrat and glad my late mother is not here to see all of this mud slinging. Chez, what are you in the media going to cover after the election is over. Oh that is right, you will cover the election and explain to us what went wrong and how for the next 2 months. Then you can cover Bush leaving the White House. But guess what, a lot of us will find new ways of obtaining our news – like reading our local papers.

You can’t come to a page titled ‘Blogs’ and complain about the reporting. If you’re not in the market for opinions, non-objective ‘reporting’ and picking apart minute details – don’t read them as if it’s breaking news.

Andrew: “VP’s do nothing.” Really. You mean as in ‘President ‘ Johnson and ‘President’ Ford? And Bush in charge when Reagan was shot? I expect Palin and Biden to be ready to be president in January. Palin is woefully and dangerously not qualified.

This is no trivial issue. It’s about campaign priorities, tactics, AND
THE REDISTRIBUTION OF TAXPAYERS MONEY!

This report is telling as to the tactics of the McCain campaign; revealing something into the reasoning behind their perplexing choice of Palin for VP. It’s all about image. They wanted, I believe, the IMAGE of a woman, in part to try to capture the Hillary voters. They put her out there with this image, to try to draw crowds and attract attention, withholding her from giving interviews, so as not to blow the cover–the fact that she has very little substance to match her style. So the image is the end-all in this pick of a VP, and this report simply reinforces that. They spent an unholy amount on her image. Luckily, the American people are sick of substance-free image-only politics, and are hungry for red meat. We want issues, we want solutions. This is why McCain is tanking now that people have seen the debates: he has very little to say as far as specifics, and can only attack his opponent.
It is interesting to watch this unfold. As an Ohio voter, I am happy to say that I have already cast my vote by asentee ballot, and no amount of money spent on dressing up or accessorizing what amounts to a dearth of real ideas–is going to change my mind.

Sre wish she’d define what a mavverick is. Does it mean you cut spending on programs so you can buy a new V.P. wardrobe ??

Yeah Obama is one of us.
Most average americans are able to give Rezko 14 million in earmarks then get a sweetheart deal on 1.6 million dollar home.
What a joke.
McCain gave all his book money to charity Obama has pocketed his 10 million.
Obama wore a suit worth tens of thousands in berlin.
Have you seen how Obama dresses he doesn’t shop at wal mart.
Have you seen how Michelle Obama dresses she doesn’t shop at walmart.
Michelle Obama is so average that she thinks the average person should spend 600 dollar rebate checks on earrings.

Economic Problem:
Massive number of Home Foreclosures
Economic Consequence of Massive Number of Home Foreclosures:
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored Home loan morgage corporations, lost $14 billion. Both corporations were bailed out by the government.
Cause of Massive Home Foreclosures:
Banks/Corporations lent to borrowers who had poor credit, income, and job history. Bad loans.
MCCAIN’S CAMPAIGN MANAGER RICK DAVIS PUSHED FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC LOANS
After running McCain’s failed 2000 presidential campaign,[2] Davis became the head of a group called the Homeownership Alliance, a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac advocacy group. Its website said that the organization was dedicated to “exposing and defeating trends that would harm consumer access to the lowest-cost mortgage option.”[3]
MCCAIN’S CAMPAIGN MANAGER RICK DAVIS RECEIVED PAYMENTS from Freddie Mac UNTIL AUGUST 2008
In September 2008, the New York Times reported that Davis Manafort had been paid $15,000 per month by Freddie Mac, for “consulting”, from the end of 2005, when Davis stopped being head of the Homeownership Alliance, until August 2008; payments stopped when Freddie Mac was taken over by the federal government. The Times said that “Davis took a leave from Davis Manafort for the presidential campaign, but as an equity holder continues to benefit from its income.”[9]

So, Resko, Ayers, Wright and ACORN do not matter, but Sarah Palin’s shopping does. Twenty years and he missed the racist, American hating Wright’s antics. I guess a lie is not a lie if one believes it. This is getting very strange. Believe it.

So, Resko, Ayers, Wright and ACORN do not matter, but Sarah Palin’s shopping does. Twenty years and he missed the racist, American hating Wright’s antics. I guess a lie is not a lie if one believes it. This is getting very strange. Believe it.

Sounds a bit “elitist” to me, with her large crowds and her stint on SNL she seems to be gaining quite the “rock star” status.

You’re right, ‘Near Idaho’ – all that wingnut conspiracy nonsense doesn’t matter.
IT’S THE ECONOMY!
Sarah Palin claims to be a Joe Six-Pack Reformer Budget-Cutting Earmark-Chopping Small-Town-Real-American.
SHE’S WEARING MORE THAN WHAT MOST PEOPLE MAKE IN THREE YEARS.
SOME REFORMER!!!
SARAH PALIN = LAUGHINGSTOCK
JOHN McCAIN = FAIL

There’s never anything wrong with this cast of characters from a comedy show according to some here. You can’t make this up. Palin and McCain can do no wrong in their eyes. Pathetic fools defending such clowns.

Wow, that’s terrible. I know that Obama/Biden buy there suits second hand from the Salvation Army as a way to help the poor they are cam paining for. Too bad the “rich” Republicans are not as sensitive. Bravo to the Associated Press for uncovering this travesty. Now we know the awful truth.

That is nothing compared to the annual clothing costs of the other candidates. This just shows that Palin did not live like a wealthy woman prior to all this. She was relatively normal. You can’t expect her to wear suits from JC Penny…
Alaska is our largest state. Of course there is a travel budget for the governor. If you want to see a non-ethical traval budget, look at high-level business men and perhaps maybe some guys from Freddie and Fannie.

I can’t wait for this election to be over! We are discussing the most stupid things. what does her clothing bill have to do with me paying my bills. If you ask they are all elitist. Just pick the guy you believe will help this country the best, and just shutup about everything else!

1. Obama made a great deal of money from his books, which he writes himself, not with a ghost writer like McCain. He didn’t have to spend campaign money or his senator’s salary to afford the vacation.
2. How can you compare a $350.00 dinner, which is not surprising in New York, to $150,000 in clothes. Are you insane? Furthermore, many reports say that Michelle Obama wasn’t even in New York at the time. Michelle never claimed to be an “average” American. Sarah Palin has always claimed to be like “Joe Six Pack” a regular “hockey mom.” How many hockey moms do you know who earn that much money in a year, much less who spend that much money on clothes.
You can try to change the subject and blame the Obamas, but this is all on Palin.

Ya’ll aint seen nothing yet! If McCain/Palin squeak into the Whitehouse, their combined families will make Nancy Regan’s shopping sprees look trivial by comparison.

Why do so many people question whether this is news?
SHE CLAIMS TO BE A JOE SIX-PACK REFORMER.
THEN SHE BLOWS $150K ON CLOTHES.
IT’S CALLED HYPOCRISY. IT’S NEWS.

OMG — Sarah Palin is, like, soooo stuck up!
Suits from Wal-Mart are totally fine! You can get a killer suit at the Salvation Army! Who cares if a cat used it as a, like, toilet — what, that does not make it “ok” for Palin? Another spoiled Republican….like, totally…
Seriously, you don’t think the other candidates don’t spend a lot on clothes? Do you think they are all wearing $50 suits?
Ummmmmmm.. no. They aren’t.

NO BIG DEAL?!?!? THINK AGAIN! You
don’t go on lavish shopping sprees
using taxpayers money when those very
same taxpayers are in the midst of a
recession and not feeling very secure.
Sarah Palin didn’t climb out of an
Igloo to accept the VP nomination. She
was already the Governor and had well
appointed wardrobes. It seems that GOV
Palin is tuned-out of the real world
just like McCain. Senator Obama has
been saying this all week.
Her extravagant spending sprees during
this period of finacial “crises” is akin
to those Insurance Company (AIG) guys
living it up at the spas and hotels. It
generated outrage and so should this
Sarah Palin fiasco.

I would like to know, since Palin is dragging her children around the country, what happen to SCHOOL?????
I would want them to get their EDUCATION!!!!!!!!!!

Sisterdearest, the Palin children are
being privately tutored as they travel.
And she calls Obama an elitist? Give
us a break Sarah! Her and McCain think
their supporters are mindless dummies.

It has been pretty clear since Palin came on the scene that she was spending major $$ on the clothes. Yes, she looks fantastic, but this is not the point. What a perfect image of the far right. Proclaim to be for Joe the Plumber while spending what most people make 3 years on Valentino and Versace for your “image.” No, this is not wasteful spending. Spending money on early childhood education and healthcare, that is wasteful spending. Wake up people.

For those who think this is a non issue..maybe… but it is very telling because where she chooses to buy her clothes says a lot about her character. If she were really genuine, and down with the “real” people as she proclaims, she should have refused to shop at an obviously elitist store like SFA and pick a more “Jane the Plumber” ensemble from Sears! Hypocrite!

This kind article like trashing celebrity. I am real dissapointed on ABC.

Go Maverick!

I LOVE how the moronic red staters always support the Republicans no matter WHAT they do. I think the fact that Palin used her position in Alaska like a debit card, dragging her kids everywhere with her for no reason. And may I add “amending” the receipts AFTER McCain asked her to be VP. Just so they copuld see Todd in a snowmobile race or what not…Something smells rotten in Denmark, no? And now this info. Madam Palin is a wolf in sheep’s clothing (very expensive clothing!)
First “Troopergate”, then “Librariangate”, then “travelgate”, and now “wardrobegate”. Not to mention the whole “Pregnancygate”.
Do we need THIS much scandle ALREADY? Even BEFORE they are in office? (not that they will, unless we have “votergate”…

People need to wake up. Obama is not talking about taking Joe the Plumbers money and giving it to people without jobs. That is ridiculous and untrue. He is talking about Mega rich people who are raking in obscene profits while paying their workers minimum wage. If they complain too loud about the low wages, they look for workers in India or China to do the work so they can make even higher profit.
Think about the Walmart hiers making billions a year while their workers can’t pay rent. Think about mortgage and finance CEO’s with paychecks of 487 million over three years while they rape homeowners. Think about Oil execs making 500 billion a year in profit while they bleed America dry.
Wake up people. These mega rich 1-5% don’t let ANYTHING trickle down. They rape the American worker for everything they can and they DON’T PAY TAXES! They write off losses, find every loophole and then have folks like McCain subsidize them. AND YES … paying taxes is patriotic!! It is how we fund America. The problem is that the middle class carries the burden while the mega-rich carry off the rewards.

why can’t she just wear suits and clothing that she already has in her closet at home? She is not poor and therefore surely has work clothes in her closet already, after being a mayor and govenror..
It seems to me that Sara Palin would be a better first lady than vice president or president… because its clear that at the beginning of her canidacy- she was a bullshitter and didn’t really know what she was talkinga about (i.e. the Katy Couric interview) She was more a cheerleader for McCain than vice pres material… and since then she has been trained more and educated more in what to say and not to say so her interviews and speeches are getting better.
so,therefore, she has taken a quick course in being a vice pres or pres.
We can’t have a woman up there who learned the job through home tutoring just a few months prior to the election.

so much for the maverick… of course the idiots who support her will say “well the other politicians spend this kind of money too”… but these same republican apologists fail to remember that palin is supposed to be DIFFERENT than the rest… what a bunch of hypocrites

I wish she would go back to Alaska, this is ridiculous. Most Americans can not afford to buy a pair of shoes. McCain goes and picks her for VP and enables her to spend all this money on her wardrobe and her family and it’s ok.McCain complains about how much Obama has raised, go figure. He could have spent some of her wardrobe money on campaigning. This is ridiculous. Remember when you filed your taxes and your tax preparer asked you if you wanted to contribute to the Presidential election???? So taxpayers if you selected yes, you are paying for her wardrobe. Remember McCain selected what contributions that he would take. I am a tax prepare, I know. Interesting concept huh!!!

Palin has been on the campaign trail for less than two months… and the McCain camp has already spent $150,000.00 on her wardrobe makeover? That’s more than a lifetime’s worth of clothing allowance for most of us. In these days of such painful economic woes, an expenditure of that size is not just OBSCENE and IRRESPONSIBLE, it’s a slap in the face to their donors. And it certainly doesn’t convey the message that McCain or Palin understands the middle class and blue-collar family’s plight. Reminds me of AIG executives taking a fabulous holiday with the bail-out money they were given.

But I thought she was going to CUT wasteful spending. Why are the CutTheRichTAX and SPEND Republicans still trying to sell us this BS that they are against big government? We are smarter that that.

Has she topped John Edwards on hairdo expenses yet?

what happened to barry?
*************************
Barack Obama is running a campaign, you do not see him parading his children around the country like they are in the Barnum & Bailey Circus!!!!!
Sarah Palin found to violate ethics in Troopergate, she billed the taxpayers of Alaska for her children travel expenses and then try to cover it up!!!!
I guess you don’t care that they are spending your donated money for her cause!!!
Blind leading the Dumb!!!!!

I’ve been telling myself that Sarah Palin looks fantastic in those public events. Now, it makes sense, those clothes are from high end shops such as Neiman Marcus.
Actually, I think she would look good too, if her clothes are from Target.
This expensive clothing business should not be an issue if they are paid by her own money or by some private money. However, if the clothes are paid by the McCain compaign (assuming from the $84 millions public fund), then it does not square well with Palin’s claims of being a cost cutter on public wastes or an “authentic” middle class American. After all, no middle class American family would have money to spend $150K on clothing in about 2 months.

Why are you all so afraid of Sarah Palin?
She could wear hairshirts and dungarees and would still look great…but then you bitches would be baying about how disrespectful her style of dress is!
Are you jealous that YOUR candidate
wasn ‘t clever enough to pick a runningmate who has benefitted each and everyone of her constituents with an annual stipend paid for by BIG BUSINESS?
Are you jealous that Sarah Palin has the gumption to try to get the trooper who tazered her eleven year old nephew kicked off the force?
(Down here in the lower 40, we would call that child abuse! Do you think it’s any less wrong up there?)
Her only wrongdoing was putting the firing of this man WHO STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIRED into the hands of the police!
Until Obama’s goons went up to Alaska, this woman had an 80 percentg approval rating.
Your sweet talking Chicago Politician couldn’t have THAT… so he pulled out all stops to pluck whatever dirt .. verified or not.. that he could, and sprinkled it all around the media.
He’s an old hand at this; he did the same thing with Hillary!
Hillary was your best choice for President….but you blew it .
I’ll take McCain and Palin anyday over a shyster politician from Chicago!

For those wondering how much the other candidates spend on their clothing, the answer is that we don’t know because no other candidate has their clothing paid for by their campaign.
In fact, Palin is dangerously close to crossing the legal line here; the laws are quite clear that campaign funds can’t be used to purchase clothing. So, the McCain campaign has to call this a loan — although I’m a little unclear on what the difference is between owning the clothes and just wearing them all the time.
And $150,000 — really? I mean, that’s how much it costs to send your kid to Harvard for four years. And she can spend that on clothing in a month and a half?

She is right. She does represent Joe. That is – Joe Six Million!

Mardi – The New York Daily News gracefully retracted their BS story about Michelle Obama dining on caviar. She did not even stay at the Waldorf, so it would have been a little tough to get room service.
Maybe Sarah can donate her wardrobe to Joe the Plumber to help fund his business.

Wow! How hypocritical of Palin who purports to be a Washington outsider and one who would cut earmark and wasteful government spending. In a global economic crisis, an America ridden with a credit crisis and home foreclosures, including job losses and loss of retirement funds, what kind of message does this send? Truly pathetic waste of spending.

Jeff, What a bunch of baloney. Obama wore a $30,000 suit in Berlin? Where do you get your information? From Rush Limbaugh or Andrew Martin?
Of course politicians wear nice clothes – but most of them do not pretend to shop at Walmart. Sarah Palin is a hypocrite.

Truly pathetic waste of spending.
Posted by: Natalie | Oct 22, 2008 2:10:18 AM
______________
YEAH
You should go whole hog and hire the biggest stadium to show off your enormously out-sized ego (and the ears to go with them) like OBAMAH did for the Democratic Convention.
That kind of truely pathetic spending…. is ACCEPTABLE!
????????????

Since the brother in-law tassed the child, why wasn’t he prosecuted in a court of law ?
He should have been.

As for Palin’s travel expenses,
“The bottom line? I can’t speak to the issue of per diem expenses, but the Post’s front-page treatment seemed to suggest that no rules were broken.”
‘I don’t have a figure for her entire first year, but if she spent in the final quarter at the rate she spent in the first three, that would be about $164,000 for the year.’
‘These are the figures for the other governors:
Murkowski 2006 $525,392
Murkowski 2005 255,823
Murkowski 2004 217,023
Murkowski 2003 275,546
Knowles 2002 278,026
Knowles 2001 210,968
Knowles 2000 89,578
Knowles 1999 73,700
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
(This from the National Review, Sept 9)

Rural White Guys for Obama 2008!
Sarah Palin violated the public trust according to a bi-partisan committee and has charged tens of thousands of dollars to the state of Alaska for unapproved items such as travel for her numerous children. She is corrupt to the absolute core!
Obama 2008!

She needed a new wardrobe…all those blood stains from moose, caribou, elk, polar bears, wolves, coyotes, rabbits, deer, beavers, grizzly bears, teddy bears, reindeer, Dasher, Prancer, Blitzen, NIXON, Donner, Cupid,
Comet, Dancer, Ruldoph, the Abominable Snow Man, and Big Foot are more than even the best drycleaner can remove. Lighten up, she is a good mother. She took her daughter to a luxury hotel for just a little over $700.00 a night. What a wonderful enriching experience.

Questioner – that would be because we didn’t know anything about her – why? Because she isn’t allowed to show her face or speak – why? Why can’t the public vet her because obviously nobody else did…

No one says that Palin needs to shop at walmart or target but the numbers for clothing thrown around are ridiculous! I always look fashionable, shop at better stores and don’t pay nearly those numbers. Funny thing? Nowadays because of the economy you can get lots of good clothing for very little money. I bought two pairs of designer twill pants, two cotton shells, one sweater, and a suede jacket and paid a grand total of $205, all on sale at Macys.
What we object to is not that she spends the money; it’s her hypocripsy.

what happened to – why so melodramatic? a baby aspirin each day for a guy your age is usually recommended for the ‘ole ticker ya know. wink wink

What’s all the fuss about??? Doesnt every middle class American spent almost 5000.00 to have their hair cut and makeup done??? You must realize that it’s expensive to be a maverick!!! Now that we know she charges taxpayers for unauthorized children’s trips…a per diem to stay home with her family on Sundays..the most requested earmarks per capita in the U.S…I can see why she calls herself a Washington outsider!!! She is truly everything Washington prides themselves on…
TinaFey/Joetheplumber 2012

Sounds like very none maverick type behavior actually sounds more like general washington behavior to me then again I am a bit biased I never have like Palin she scares me to death.

I was once completely fine with McCaine as president. That is until he chose that ridiculus women. I mean come on she’s a JOKE!!!

ISENT THIS SOCOLISIM IN A WAY SARA PALIN DRESSED BYE THE PEOPLE , PAID FOR BYE THE PEOPLE . WE BETTER NOT FIND OUT IT WAS PAYED FOR BYE THE STATE IF IT WAS , SHE PALIN AND THE REPUKES ARE LEFTIST SOCIALISTS .OBAMA 08 IN A MIGHTY POLITICAL EARTH QUAKE AND DONT THE GOP DISSERVE TO GET CRUSHED THEY HAVE BECOME A PARTY OF RIGHT WING LOONY TUNES.
THESE LEFTEST REPUBLICANS TAKE STATE MONEY TO PAY FOR THEIR RE ELECTION THEY ARE WELFARE RECIPIENTS THE REPUBLICANS .

I don’t want my future vice president looking like a slob! she represents us and I think she looks great!
yes I said FUTURE VICE PRESIDENT!!!
McCain and Palin!

I said it first right here on an ABC blog soon after Palin was selected: “take the ‘l’ out of Palin and you well see that Palin will be the Pain in McCain’s campaign.” Before her selection by McCain, I avidly campainged against Obama. Palin, however, has made it perfectly clearthat McCain selected her to complement him on such issues as energy. In one of her speeches Palin even admitted that McCain selected her to take the lead on certain issues such as energy. The most important function of the Vice President, however, is to become President if for whatever reason the President cannot act – thus, the Vice President must be able to take the lead in all the issues confronting a President. The Vice President should not be selected to COMPLEMENT the President but to REPLACE him if necessary. Most certainly, Sara Palin lacks the servant attitude, experience, knowledge and temperament to be President.

Palin has seen the writing on the wall: “Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America.” She wants to have something to remember her failed run as Vice President and a huge, expensive wardrobe fits the bill. After all, Alaskans have now learned how much she has illegally charged them so a wardrobe funded by the citizens of Alaska is out of the question given the scrutiny she has now received.

what a hypocrite this woman is she campaigns on reduceing govt waste . and she campaigns on reduceing govt excess . you are a bloody disgrace sara palin . your a bigger joke then george bush and geroge bye they way is alot smater than you miss palin . you hypocrite palin these are the things you campaign against . she is discusting .obama 08 get rid of these republican morons once and for all on nov4th . and shut mcain/palin up for good .send palin back to alaska shes got charges there she is wateing to face .after shes convicted the state is happy to pay for her prison jump suite WINK WINK .

We do socially judge appearances…If I were to present to you several people with whom you were not aquainted. Before the conversations would begin you will have already made a judgement based on dress. This is why we dress accordingly for interviews and such. For those who can’t afford it go to Ross.

I guess Sarah wanted to wow the regular people in those pro-America parts of the country with her elitist outfits and hairdos from the stores on anti-America 5th Avenue.
I wonder how those small town people who are losing their jobs and homes feel about Sarah Palin now? Do they still think she’s “just like them?”

The American people need to know how Sarah Palin is spending their money and where she is spending it. She spent the money for the airplane and the bridge to nowhere and she even laid off her cook and etc. Instead of investigating the Senator Stevens, Palin should also be investigated.
Obama/Biden to be commander in chief 2008

Since Sarah Palin shoots moose (for food or pleasure), I thought Sarah Palin was the type to make her own clothes.
Michelle Obama chose a small local business woman to design her clothes. Sarah Palin chose Saks Fith Avenue (of Wall Street), Neiman Marcus and Macy’s to pay for clothes using $150,000. So much for helping small businesses Sarah! Wonder what “joe the plumber” would think about that?!
Republican McCain’s public financing has really paid off — for Sarah. No wonder McCain’s running out of money.
Obama/Biden 08!

Obama’s grandmother isn’t dying, she just broke her hip. In August the whole family visited her.

Oh really, Constance…Where did you get your information regarding Obama’s grandmother? Yes, it is true she broke her hip, but we really don’t know what’s going with her health in all respects.

Well, they’ve given her a new look…if only they could have given her a new brain!

McCain did not vetted Palin properly and everyone knows that!!!
Spending $150,000 of donation money to clothe the family sound EXTRAVAGANT like AIG to me!!!
She could have spent that money on people in Gaveston, TX who lost everything!!!!
The Pitbull is nothing but a Poodle!!!
Nov. 4 = Obama/Biden08

To I Like Low Gas Prices: “If you like the low gas prices, vote for John McCain. This is the best economic stimulus package.” ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? PULL YOUR HEAD OUT…

If you think this is bad McCain’s wife spent like $300,000 on her ONE outfit for the Republican National Convention earlier this fall. Look it up, it’s the truth.

White sheets and a pointed veil would have been enough. Goes with her agenda too. Most folks at her stump events want to kill the other guy anyway.

“palin is disgusting and why voters don’t see it is also amazing.”
It’s pretty scary. A good reason why the education of the masses is important. God forbid the ignorant and uneducated rule the country!

I shouldn’t have said that Obama’s Toot isn’t dying. She has more wrong with her than the broken hip, and is going downhill. I didn’t mean to be rude and was only suggesting that her death may not be imminent. Barack has said that his biggest regret is not having been with his mother when she died–very suddenly, he had expected her to live for at least a couple of months–and he got there too late. He doesn’t want to make the same mistake again. Madelyn talked to her brother on the phone Monday, and he told reporters that she hated being in the hospital, and was very unhappy with the condition she’s in. Going blind is one of the things happening to her.
I was reacting to the poster who said, “If my grandmother was on her death bed, I’d be with her rather than worrying about if I was going to win an election. Shows how important his “white grandmother” really is.” “

Talk about “finance reform”–Mr. McCain’s signature issue! These finances sure reformed how she looked! Quite a spree! Should we still want to trust McCain-Palin with our tax dollars?

The GOP would have done better letting her look like “Joe the Plumber” or “Rosy the Riveter” than to out dress 90% of the American public. You can take the bear out of Alaska, but you can’t take the Alaska out of the bear.

Bigger news!!
Russian naval forces, including one of their aircraft carriers is now operating in the Caribbean Sea. Russia has also placed long range bombers in Venezuela and Putin has agreed to help Chavez go nuclear.
How will Obama apply the Monroe Doctrine?

Such a double standard, when a man buys $1,000 dollar suits, he’s praised for looking sharp, but because it’s Sarah the media blasts her. I wonder if the media dug up how much Sen. Clinton spent on her wardrope during the primaries this year! Or more especially when Bill was running for President back in 92.

Opinion Letter No. 90-23
June 28, 1990
Vital Statistic Records
Section 338-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, specifically restricts access to vital statistic records
maintained by the Department of Health. This statute restricts access to vital statistic records to the
registrant, the spouse of a registrant, parent of the registrant, a descendant of a registrant, and a
person having a common ancestor with the registrant who can demonstrate that the information is
necessary for the determination of personal or property rights. We conclude that this section was
intended to permit individuals to obtain copies of vital records irrespective of whether they are related
to the registrant, as long as the information is necessary for the determination of personal or property
rights.
acting on behalf of” a descendant of a registrant may inspect
that registrant’s vital records. Those who don’t stand in the
relationship to the registrant required by section 338-18(b),
Hawaii Revised Statutes, may inspect a particular vital
statistic record if the DOH is satisfied that the information is
“necessary for the determination of personal or property
rights.” Whether one stands in the relationship required by
section 338-18(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, is left to the
determination of the DOH, not the Office of Information
Practices (“OIP”). Similarly, whether the information is
“necessary for the determination of personal or property rights”
Obama/Biden08

“The scene is the Straight Talk Express, the old Straight Talk Express, in 1999 — the one stuffed with reporters asking John McCain questions.”
One question that stands out: favorite living hero?
John’s answer: Colin Powell.
Colin Powell believes Obama is the one for the job.
The nation and world will be a better place with Obama at the helm.

What is the big deal about this? You don’t actually think that Obama, Michelle Obama, Oprah, Whoopi, etc… buy their own clothes, do you. More liberal spin. The GOP can’t spend $150,000 to dress their candidate, but the Obama camp can spend $600mil on campaigning? Who is paying for Obama’s trip to Hawaii on Thursday to take care of his BC? Yeah we know why he is really going!

This is a non-story, but it shows that Governor Palin is one of us. She didn’t have the fancy clothes, like Senator Obama and Senator Biden. In fairness, we now look forward to a story about how much the men’s suits cost.

Concerned in Ohio,
I am going to take your comment seriously, and not as sarcasm.
As governor it has been reported that Sarah made $125,000 a year. Plus she charged the state almost $300/day to stay in Wasilla when she was not in Juneau. Given that kind of income, she hardly qualifies as the “middle class” you are thinking of.
You can buy very nice clothes with that kind of money. However, $150,000 of tax payers’ money for clothes and accessories for herself AND HER FAMILY is what the fuss is really about.

Disgusting!
Now, I want a pledge from both candidates that there will be NO “ball” and waste more of taxpayers money.

I wonder how much Hillary has spent on plastic surgery, Botox, facials, professional hair and make-up, clothes and accessories over the campaign she ran? How about all the designer dresses Michele Obama wears? You don’t think they bought all those clothes, do you? Get off Sarah Palin’s back. If she were a ivy-league liberal elite snob adored by the media, this conversation wouldn’t even be happening. Vote substance over style: *Vote MCCAIN*

What was that about lipstick on a pig? Shocking waste of money, if you ask me. No amount of new clothing or lingerie can dress up this not ready for prime time, or for the presidency for that matter, governor. I wonder if the RNC will confiscate the clothing when they lose the election.

Kathy, I dont think ABC is interested in Palin’s undies, but I do think ABC might be in the Democrats pants. They dont realize that mainstream media if is looses it objectivity it will be forever replaced by the new age media.

150 k on a wardrobe used for campaign appearances seems like an appropriate business. any pr company would probably do the same thing. how much does abc spen on its news anchors’ wardrobes??
what DOESNT seem so appropriate is paying mistresses off, or putting pregnant ones up at posh condo communities like good ol boy John Edwards did. whatever happened to the breck girl anyways?

Michelle Obama has said and it is easily proven by their increased business that resulted – that she shops for clothing at target. See the View for quote.
ACORN is doing good work and nothing wrong. Ask McCain about Nathan Sproul and Mark Anthony Jacoby who have been busted for cause voter slamming and fraud.

It would take me 6 years to make in wages what she has spent in a few months on clothes. She say’s she understands the middle classes financial pain? Yeah, right…try shopping at WalMart and Target like the rest of us. When I went back to work after raising my kids I went to the local second hand store’s and thrift shops and bought name brand items for pennies compared to what they origionally cost. I bet the spoiled hockey mom/pig in lipstick has never had to do that. My whole wardrobe hasn’t cost $1500. So Sarah?…Do you really care about the middle class? Remember clothes don’t make the person.

Image with no substance. It’s how you look. How well your sound bite sounds. What I find really interesting is the web Site JohnMcCain.com. Palin’s picture is shown – wearing one of these expensive outfit’s. But there’s very little mention of her after that – or in giving the impression she had anything to do with policy positions seen at the site. She’s just an image.

I will let you guys (Obama supporters) to debate when the NEXT welfare check will come and at whose expenses?
I have to go and check on my businesses before Obama’s tax plan get here!

Who cares? What I care about is that John McCain picked a woman without the substance necessary to run this country. She knows little and is CLEARLY unqualified. It’s more an indictment of McCain than of her. Sure, she’s ambitious. But who wouldn’t take the chance to run for VP? The outrage is that McCain “Mr. Experience” thought this stunt was worthy of our great country. Here’s one lifelong Republican who has seen enough.

MrsDi,
Exactly what needs to be front and center of every newspaper today. The Republican voters, YPM (Young Political Majors), has been caught at voter fraud.
CNN is too stuck on ACORN to report on YPM. YPM falsely registered voters, double-registered and paid for voters to register. YPM also “slammed” voters by changing their political affiliations from democrat to republican — without the voters knowledge.
Obama/Biden 08!
Obama/Biden 08!

I want a story about Joe Biden’s comments that Barack Obama is going to be tested within the first 6 months of his presidency and his response will not be one that will accepted by America. What does this mean? Maybe he will actually make a deal with terrorists. Let’s stick to the issues, and forget about Palin’s wardrobe, which probably provided to her by the Labels, much like wardrobe and athletic wear is provided to atheletes who are sponsored by Nike.
So please, let’s stick to more important issues.

The same people who were outraged by John Edwards’ spending extra money to get his regular barber to cut his hair (the high cost was flying him to Edwards, not the actual haircut), are now totally okay with the GOP dropping $150K on Palin in ONE MONTH.
If she’s supposed to be such a ‘natural beauty’, how come it takes such expensive clothes and makeup to make her presentable????

Sarah Palin is made of pork. She bilked Alaska’s tax payers to transport and entertain her children and now she’s milking the RNC for an allotment of clothing that exceeds by far the average US household income.
It’s time to send this fraud back home.

The clothes are getting auctioned off? Ok. Do you mean auctions like the auctions of homes that have been foreclosed on?
Or do you mean auctioned off on e-bay like the plane that didn’t get sold?
Ok. I get it. Let’s spend lots of money so that we can re-sell all the excess for pennies on the dollar AT TAXPAYER expense.
Hillarious! Next we’ll need a bailout for Sarah’s closet.
Obama/Biden 08!

What a waste since Palin will have no use for these clothes and accessories after November!
Perhaps she can sell them on ebay and reimburse the state of Alaska for the travel expenses for her kids!

Hey Jake…so if a bank robber only got 100 bucks and the bank robber before him got 10,000, that’s ok too because this bank robber saved them money over the previous bank robber? You should get a job with the Republican Party as a spin master.

Is this to say that the Palin families only have a wardrobe of hunting clothes and gear? So if she represents the real America and Joe Six Plumber, does the Joes of America get a check now so that they can go shop at Saks and M.N. to look like her, real Americans?

MISS PIGGY THE QUEEN OF PORK STRIKES AGAIN—-YOU COULD BUY A HOUSE FOR WHAT SHE SPENT–AND SHE ACTUALLY DONT KNOW WHAT VP. RESPONSIBILITYS ARE—-ONE VERY SICK UNRESPONSIBLE CAMPAIGN.

For being “one of us,” Palin has some expensive tastes in apparel. She also bilked Alaska by having the state pay for airfare for her kids, claiming they (the kids) were on official state business (she changed the expense reports to justify her claim). Would a single father have been able to get away with that? I doubt it (I was a single father.) Palin plays the “I’m just like Joe the Plumber,” but she’s really a corrupt politician.

Too bad the GOP couldn’t buy her some more brains.

You guys are probably going to win – hate to admit it but I’m afraid OBama is going to be our pres. Just remember, in, oh, six to eight months, that you wanted him in there. Rembember when your tax bills go up 30 to 40% that you voted for this man and gave him carte blanc with our federal government. Remember you left all those dems in the house and senate to put in “UNfairness doctrine”, elect supreme court judges who will MAKE laws instead of interpret them, give our hard earned money away to people who choose NOT to work because, hey, why should they??? Remember who did this to America. The Republicans will remember, I guarantee.

When they lose, does she have to return them or will she sell them at some thrift store in Alaska?

M. summer look what Bush has done to this country in eight years.

What a waste of money.

to take the devil side, I’ll say that this money is spent here in the United-States.

ON MOST LIKELY FOREIGN MADE GOODS–PROBABLY FRANCE.

Are you sure she is going to donate the clothe, me I am not. I think is one more lie. Actually, why she will? it’s just ethical not the law.

“When” it’s over???
I thought the election was over already…Obama in a landslide

Right. And if she were to have done all her campaign shopping at Wal-Mart and looked unpolished everyone would have been poking fun at how unprofessional she looks. Pick your poison here folks. If I were going on a job interview for a job with the imlpications of the job she is applying for, you’d better believe the hubby would be shelling out some dough so I could get a new power suit. Haven’t you ever learned to dress for the job you want? Do we want a vice president that looks like she stepped out of a Wal-Mart ad? And do I really need to point out that this has absolutely nothing to do with the election and policies? Why can’t we get a story on here about Obama’s support of partial birth abortion and the horrible details of what that entails?

How much does it cost to dress a Wal-Mart Hockey Mom?
Marie Antoinette, you have met your match!

GOVERNOR PALIN’S “REFORMER” EXPENSES
SO MUCH for tax-cutter, COST-CUTTER, “maverick”, reformer propaganda! When you add her $150,000 wardrobe expense in seven weeks (paid for by the Republican Party, donors and taxpayers) to the issue of her per diem and travel expenses, it becomes clearly an eye-popping scandal. Can someone save us from Gov. Palin? Very embarrassing! Governor Palin said she would reform Washington. How? By continuing to use government as her piggy bank! Reformer? Just words! Words! Words! While she preaches reform and prudence, she will be laughing to the bank with taxpayers hard-earned cash and accessories. To add insult to injury, she would be musing that she has fooled us once more. Beyond government and the big-spending allowances it can conjure, the Palin family has very little money. Dude Palin earned about $40,000 a year on his own; but his wife can blow $150,000 in seven weeks on Party and public donations pampering herself. Palin’s high-class shopping spree were at top-notch stores: Barney’s New York ($789.72), Bloomingdale’s New York ($5,102.71), Macy’s in Minneapolis and Atlier. In one outing, she spent more than $75,000 (Politico, 10/21/08). And she is still able to talk to us about out of touch “Washington elites.” The woman who came to reform Washington, ended up taking advantage of Washington. America—wake up and see this charade for what it really is.

Luke – THE REBELLION WILL NEVER TURN TO THE DARK SIDE ! !

It is not over. Get out and vote. We need your votes. Don’t get cocky.

go shop at wallyworld—-the fashion center of america—-however you may look a little funny.

qbama a little new–but a guy that dont know bide–must have just crossed the border

Sarah sure did get “maverickie” at Neiman Marcus. She really got in there and changed those policies ya know clothes, ya betcha to make like life better for Joe and his family.

Are you kdding me? We are two weeks from election day and this is one of your top stories? I don’t even know where to begin! What is the cost of Obama’s clothes, or his sunglasses. What about the cost of his lobster appetizer and dinner and Michelle Obama ordered room service in New York the night of Al Smith dinner while Obama is talking about all the poor people “right around the corner”? What about the insane amount of money he is spending to buy this election? What about the $800k he gave to Acorn during the Primary again Hillary Clinton.
People…wake up! Even if you love Obama, don’t vote for him because you think he represents change. He plans to bring a kind of change that you wish you had never seen. This is a man who wants you, the tax payer, to pay for abortions. He does not want to drill here in America even though he says he does. Educate yourself! Look at his senate voting record. It’s online, and guess what…so are you.

Dress for the job….I’d go out and make damn sure I looked good too!

What the heck?! First we find out that Alaska’s footing the bill for your children’s travel, and now we find out that you’re spending RNC donations on clothing from Neiman Marcus!! Doggonit Sarah, maybe you should lend some of that cash to Joe the plumber so he can finally pay his taxes!

That’s why I will not donate money to the political parties!!!!

TRULY AMAZEING!!!!!

I guess they wanted to put more than a lipstick on that Bulldog, Hockey Mom, Joe Six Pack, Joe-the-Plumber, Winnie-the-Pooh, Tommy-the-Gun, whatever she is.

Where is the story on the cost of Michelle Obama’s clothes??? Where is the story on Joe Biden’s comments about Obama being tested by crisis in the 1st 6 months?? C’mon, abc, let’s be fair. I

ONCE AGAIN ABC HAS REPORTED ON A STORY OF ZERO IMPORTANCE IN THIS ELECTION. I GIVE MONEY TO THE RNC AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO PAY FOR ANYTHING THE CANIDATES AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED!MY MONEY THAT I EARNED DOING WHAT I WANT WITH IT. UNDER OBAMA HE’LL TAKE THAT MONEY AND GIVE IT TO THOSE HE OWES LIKE ACORN! IT IS DISGUSTING HOW SARA IS BEING TREATED! THIS COUNTRY WILL GET A VERY RUDE WAKE UP CALL IF OBAMA WINS AND IF YOU THINK ANY REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO STICK AROUND TO WATCH IT YOU ARE ARE NUTS! WE WILL TAKE OUR MONEY ELSEWHERE WHILE THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN.

OK, WE ARE LISTENING… TELL US HOW MUCH OBAMA HAS SPENT ON HIS CLOTHES..BE SURE AND GIVE PROOF OF WHERE HE BOUGHT THEM & HOW MUCH EACH PIECE COSTS…. GIVE PROOF! DON’T JUST MAKE UP SOMETHING & THEN TELL THE WORLD IT’S TRUE… IF YOU CAN’T TELL US THEN SHUT UP ! ! ! ! ! ! !

So what! Please tell me the media has not done a complete body cavity search on Palin. Here is just another example. I guarantee Obama has his expenditures like this yet the media will not report it. Just another ABC news attack on the Republicans.

What about sarah palin $500,000 house built with the help of friend contractors.

Jerry – come on, we are not talking about a few thousands dollar but $150,000. It’s kind of expansive for clothe.

So does she show the new wardrobe as Income I mean that almost doubles her income even with out claiming the kids travel expences !!!!dontcha know

The Republican party is imploding

Where are Obama’s expenses? How much do Biden’s suits cost? If ABC is going to report things like this they should also report on the other candidate expenses. To the average person that is a lot of money for clothing, but we have nothing to compare it to. How much does Pelosi spend? Is Botox paid for too.

Democrats spent the money from private fund and not from tax payer money. I remind you that mcCain got tax payer money for his campaign.

They are going to auction them off and then give them
money to charity

jane – how to you know they are going to auction them off and then give them
money to charity – Just because they say it. So palin is just like steven, she just borrows the clothe.

Maybe she should have bought her wardrobe at “Target” so that she could look as classy as Michelle Obama!

YOU PEOPLE ARE SO FUNNY ! ! !

Here we go again the liberal media bias. I would like to see them report the Biden speech on the front page instead of what our next VP is wearing. Obama will have us under attack on our own soil within the first 6 months if he is elected. Where is this story? This should be front page material, oh wait I am talking about the liberal media.

Caribou Barbie

Also, what she spent in clothing equals the amount of equity I have lost in my house over the last year. I am upside down and can’t sell my house because of it!

how much has the dems spent on hillary, barack & michelle. give us a break!!!!

I know this isn’t considered a “real” issue, but this just goes to character. Same character trait as Cindy McCain wearing an outfit which cost $270,000 at the GOP convention. These candiates are seriously out of touch with average Americans…yes Cindy, I’d like to walk in your $2000 shoes!

The difference between this and what Obama has spent is McCain’s money is our tax dollars. Obama’s are donations from the America People. Big, Big difference!

I don’t understand how anyone can defend this behavior, along with the recent revelations of her traveling expenses in Alaska.
This woman is claiming to UNDERSTAND Main St. USA and is now abusing the donations and tax dollars of US citizens.
Anyone in Alaska who pays taxes should be furious about the travel expenses and anyone who donated to the RNC should also be furious that they are clothing this woman for a campaign especially when money is so tight for all families. Don’t you donaters wish you could afford to take your family on a shopping spree to Neiman Marcus?
You should be furious rather than complacant about this.
You all talk about Obama’s plan being a form of welfare (to which you are sadly wrong) but Palin has obviously used you as her form of welfare. Yet you think it’s fine.

Just a regular hockey mom. Get this scandalous liar out of my TV, internet and newspapers and into the frigid north pole.

Obama’s donations have also come from abroad

Once AGAIN, if you listen to FOX they are going to auction off the clothes and ALL the $$$$ goes to CHARITY

You far liberals are more worried about what Palin is wearing then what you VP select is thinking? Sounds correct. You worry more about a women who is in control then your VP who is out of control but tells the truth about Obama. Dagerous, inexperience and not ready. McCain/Palin 08 Palin/Joe the plumber 12.

BLAHisBHO – better read his speech, he said nothing about an attack on american soil. And what he said I actually agree with. What they don’t tell is what he said at the end. They will test him and find out he has a spine of steel.

However, it does not matter who it is-Obama, Mc Cain, Palin, Biden-we judge on looks. If they wore the Walmart stuff the average person could afford the American people would judge them for that. We do not want to elect someone to office who looks like they are wearing a $40 suit. We would not take them as serious. I think the price tags are excessive, but look at the celebs we idolize and what they spend. It’s all a game.

OH COME ON! WHEN IS OBAMA GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW PROOF OF SOMETHING. HECK HE CANNOT EVEN SHOW A REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!! DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WILL SHOW US WHAT IS WARDROBE COSTS!!! SO TO ALL YOU LIBERALS, SHUT UP! UNTIL HE PROVES SOMETHING JUST SHUT UP!

No BLAHisBHO…we are worried about what this woman is thinking, or NOT thinking. She can’t form a coherent thought and her babbling answers to questions are PAINFUL to listen too. Can anyone really speak Palinese out there?

Is it just me, or is she turning into an American Evita Peron?
“Don’t cry for me Joe Six Pack! The truth is I never left you — all through the speeches, the botched tv spots. I kept my promise, don’t take those cheaps shots!”

OBAMA = SOCIALISM

Who cares about what Palin wears? It’s a frightening thought to me that she could be commander-in-chief of this country. Palin has already been caught in so many lies, and she is not even on the same page with McCain. She is just trying to make herself look good now for her own political agenda. Obama is the one who will take women’s best interest to heart, not this ridiculous woman or her running mate, a skirt-chasing spoiled brat of a man.

Politicians are always on the Take!
They are too short sighted, To see beyond their own pocket books!
I am really getting tired of these Politicians and their negative ads,
And the Media brain washing!
When is people going to see this corruption for what it really is?!!

Let’s spread the wealth and why bother working hard when you can take the handouts. Obama will end up taking a middle class tax hike like Clinton did. He can’t keep his promises.

Yep, this is getting extremely silly. Democrats keep sanctimoniously sniffing that the McCain campaign should stop talking about trivialities, then they flog this story. Democrats and the media (but I am redundant here) will not give Sarah Palin a break.
Sarah Palin broke on the national scene unexpectedly and was immediately on stage and in the public eye for countless hours every day for weeks on end. She was assailed as a yokel, a provincial from Alaska, trailer trash, etc. etc. No wonder the RNC wanted to make sure she looked good, not giving anyone fodder for attacking her appearance or mocking her further.
Let’s be honest– there is a double standard where female politicians are concerned. They are scrutinized more closely for their appearance than the men are. Remember Hillary’s pantsuits? The sisterhood of the travelling pantsuit was a running joke among late night comedians and she even took to joking about it. She once wore a slightly low-cut blouse and there were numerous news stories analyzing what that meant. Seriously. Michelle Obama wore a cute dress on The View and the next day every morning show had a story about where to get one like it and how her fashion sense was being studied and copied around the country. When Cindy McCain, a wealthy woman, wears expensive jewelry, she is pilloried as out-of-touch with ordinary Americans, while Nancy Pelosi, an equally wealthy woman, wears pearls that could choke a horse and no one says a word about it.
In short, what women wear gets noticed. So the RNC wardrobe consultants made sure that Palin looked polished and professional. They spent a lot of money in the process. Palin herself did not go shopping and run up a huge bill. If she had not looked well-turned-out, people would have made fun of her for it. Remember the cracks about her upsweep hairdo early on? Dated, trashy, unkempt– I clearly remember those remarks attacking the woman for her hair. Now she wears her hair down a good deal of the time. There were numerous stories about her wearing high heels on the trail and not wearing panty hose with them. Oh, that’s important information for the informed voter, all right.
So now, when folks need to get the attention off ACORN’s latest antics as reported in the NYT and off Biden’s bizarre statements about our need to support a future Pres. Obama when he appears to screw up the foreign policy crisis that is inevitable in the first months of his administration and off the way that Democrats have trashed poor Joe the Plumber for having the audacity to ask a question of The Chosen One and then not fall for his answer, the story of Sarah’s wardrobe suddenly floods the morning shows and the blogs. Some of us will remain focused on the big picture, thanks all the same.
Vote McCain/Palin in November. We need their leadership.

This story appears to do more harm than good. I disagree with Palin’s policy positions, but saying the GOP is spending too much on her clothes seems like a shallow and sexist argument. I’m sure McCain, Obama, and Biden all wear nice suits that cost a fair amount of money, too–but no mention of those price tags?
This story opens up this news organization to the criticisms and allegations of bias that we’ve seen posted here. ABC is better than this. Let’s stick to the substantive issues, please.

It’s interesting how the clothes worn by female candidates are a source of constant critiques but the clothes of the male candidates are seldom, if ever, made an issue.
If Palin, or any other female candidate, didn’t dress in well-fitted, appropriate clothes, she’d be labeled frumpy. Clinton takes flack for her pants suits, Palin takes flack for how much her clothes cost. Obama, McCain and Biden get a pass on their fashions.
Male or female, the clothes they wear while campaigning are a business expense.
Does the media think we’re so stuipd that we decide whom to vote for based on what they wear and how much they paid for it? Or…are we that stupid after all?

Hey folks, please remember that this story is not new. Kathleen Parker, a conservative columnist for the National Review, first raised questions about Gov.Palin’s “makeover” expenses over a week ago when she was interviewed by Stephen Colbert. So to all you conservatives out there — you raised the issue!

Hey people, that’s $150,000 for September – that’s how much she spends in a month. And she has a beauty staff with her at all times for make up and crap. Wait till she gets in the White House.

Sarah’s hot with the new clothes!

Palin is a fraud like all the conservative who run the biggest spending and budget deficit from all time.

I guess it’s OK to crucify John Edwards for a $400 haircut, but not Sarah Palin? Oooooooh – a big ‘liberal’ media plot to undo her? Puh-LEASE! Sarah Palin can take HERSELF down. And everyone’s noticed how nice her clothes/hair are this month as opposed to last month. It’s just hard to SWALLOW her yukking it up with “Joe 6-pack” (who I can’t relate to anyway) and being a ‘good-old-girl’, when she spends like this at those pricey stores. No, we don’t expect Walmart, but stop being so ‘we-the-people’ if you’re a Saks girl!

How much as Barack Obama and his family spent on clothing etc. etc. with his huge cash cow of over 150 Million? ha-ha
TC

$150,000 buys a lot of lipstick apparently.

OBAMA IS NOT A SOCIALIST, HE IS A MARXIST. JAKE TAPPER, LOOK INTO HOW WILLIAM AYERS WROTE OBAMA’S BOOK! LOOK INTO WHY OBAMA CAMPAIGNED IN KENYA FOR A RADICAL ISLAMIST, ODINGA!! IF MCCAIN DID THIS IT WOULD BE FRONT PAGE NEWS!! LOOK INTO OBAMA’S DRUG DEALER FROM PAKISTAN! JOURNALISM IS DEAD. JOURNALISM IS DEAD. JOURNALISM IS DEAD. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE THINGS THE OBAMAMEDIA REFUSE TO REPORT. THERE SHOULD BE A MAJOR INVESTIGATION INTO THE NETWORKS AND WHO IS PAYING OBAMA $150 MILLION A MONTH DURING A RECESSION!! FOLLOW THE MONEY. FOLLOW THE MONEY. JOURNALISM IS DEAD. JOURNALISM IS DEAD. JOURNALISM IS DEAD. SOROS. SOROS. SOROS. FOLLOW THE MONEY. I DARE YOU, JAKE, TO FOLLOW THE MONEY. EVERY EXPERT AGREES THAT AYERS WROTE OBAMA’S BOOK.

The so what is that all you stupid and hypocritical Republicans were so happy to harp on John Edwards. At least he paid for his own haircuts. People who live in glass houses should not be throwing stones.

Sarah Palin reminds me of the old adage..Do as I say, not as I do…Why aren’t her kids in school?…I feel so sorry for that little baby that she drags around like a rag doll…She has spent aboslutely no time bonding with that baby because she is so busy running around the country trying to obtain fame and fortune at the expense of her family… and if the Repbublican Party claim they are just about out of money, why would they spend 150,000 on their clothes and not on the campaign?….But, I’m not surprise…I’m 57 years old and even as a little girl growing up I always heard my parents say that when Republicans get in office, everybody suffers; when Democrats are in office , everyboby thrives….So far, they haven’t lied…It’s obvious that the Republicans are for the rich..The dress Michelle Obama wore to the DNC was 150.00..The dress Cindy McShame wore was 300,000.00…..now try to explain that to middle class Americans who have lost jobs sent overseas;lost their homes to foreclosures; can hardly keep gas in the car and food on the table trying to live off unemployment checks because there are no jobs…..It’s a sin and a disgrace…I think God has finally said, enough is enough…Obama 2008!!

Earth to Tommy…Come in Tommy…I cant hear you….Tommy?…I think you are floating away…deep into space….Where no one will have to hear your insanity ever again.

OMG! Is anyone really surprised by this news? Palin is such an idiot! By the way, I’d like some new clothes; can I get the republicans to pay for them?

What Jake Tapper and ABC doesn’t want you to know —– He formerly worked for HANDGUN CONTROL, INC. HE’S THE MOST BIASED DEMOCRAT IN WASHINGTON! What is really pathetic is that this Jake Tapper is allowed to represt the Democratic party on a national news network site. Why don’t you just say Jake that you are out to portray Obama not as the shallow liar that he is but rather to bash every Republican you can?

I don’t know why the conservatives are all whining about redistributing the wealth. It’s been going on for years. I don’t really want my tax dollars going to help millionaire CEO’s who should be in jail, either. It’s a messed up world where people are not upset about their taxes funding a ridiculous war that has gone on for way too long, and “rebuilding Iraq” when our own country is torn down. But God forbid putting any money into domestic social programs that may help the elderly or the truly needy. Hate to tell you this, but those stimulus payments are socialism!!! hahahaha

Hey Willie…Just like the excuse for the baby bear shot in the head wrapped in Obama signs was its just a “prank”,THE CHARTIY CASE IS JUST AN EXCUSE…the key to sounding truthful is to come out and say:
RNC IN SEPT TO SUPPORTERS: WE ARE BUYING $150K IN CLOTHING TO PLAY DRESS UP FOR YOUR VP CANDIDATE, BUT DONT WORRY WE ARE PLANNING TO AUCTION THE CLOTHING OFF AFTER WE LOOSE TO REIMBURSE OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
I didnt hear that in September; therefore, its just an excuse and you know the saying about how excuses are like @$$holes…everybody has got em.

Kayla Sullivan That ridiculous war has kept you safe in America. Do not call our great hero’s fighting for your right ridiculous. This is why 68% of them back McCain and only 22% back Obama because they know the what is at stake, the sercurity of our country.

I don’t care for Palin, but the reality is that candidates for public office, their spouses, and professionals of any stripe are expected to dress reasonably well. The press and public scrutinize their clothes and comment on them, and that goes for the men, too. Palin’s wardrobe needed to be upgraded for public appearances, so the party saw to it that it was. Hillary Clinton’s wardrobe got a drastic makeover when her husband was first running for office. Michelle Obama, I can promise you, is dressing considerably better now than she was merely the wife of my state senator here in Chicago, and I’ve now seen countless articles about her clothes. It may seem hard to grasp in a period of economic stress, but one could call these wardrobe improvements legitimate campaign expenses from the point of view of public relations and advertising. Image counts.
By the way, I shop at Neiman Marcus, and I recognize some of the items Palin is wearing in the pictures, particularly the red suit. They are far, far less expensive than Cindy McCain’s very high-end designer ensembles.

Leave it to ABC to report on how much was spent on clothing, it’s not like McCain has Oprah in his back pocket like Obama does! How one sided can this news station be and still consider itself informative?
McCain/Palin ’08

Hey folks, please remember that this story is not new. Kathleen Parker, a conservative columnist for the National Review, first raised questions about Gov.Palin’s “makeover” expenses over a week ago when she was interviewed by Stephen Colbert. So to all you conservatives out there — you raised the issue!

It’s unfortunate and telling that ABC News’, Jake Tapper, didn’t add the information that these clothes are slated to be auctioned off and the proceeds given to charity. Even if they weren’t going to charity, Palin’s clothing allowance is pitons compared to the outrageous amounts that Obama is doling out for half-hour TV spots for advertising.

It’s Wrght’s fault…no, it’s Obama’s fault…no, it’s Ayer’s fault…no, it’s Michelle’s fault…no, it’s the media’s fault…no, it’s the fault of the socialists…no, it’s the fault of the commies…no, it’s the fault of the anti Americans…no, it’s the fault of No. VA…

Wow…I wish I could have $150k for a new wardrobe…oh wait, that amount would pay off my house and car and I would still have money left for all sorts of stuff including clothes. Unbelievable.

To TX312: IF you think that YOUR party doesn’t do the same thing pull your head out of …your…the sand! If you got a list of everything that BOTH parties send you would be shocked. They BOTH spend money like it was air and it’s us little guys that fund them! Why it is so easy to throw rocks when YOU live in a glass house.

On Larry King last night, one of the panelists had it completely correct when she said that Sarah Palin will have a bright future in entertainment, likely in a reality show or the host of her own talk show. This woman single handedly set back the RNC by several decades. Thanks Sarah.

So who is the elitist? Palin is a sham…Maybe, she was thinking of the poor folks who she was supporting by buying the outfit….the little people..What a joke she is!

In a time when Barack Obama’s skirting of the public finance system is bringing in campaign dollars at a level not seen since Watergate, it warms my heart to see ABC News throw out yet another trivial, daily attack on Sarah Palin. I mean, My God. Every time I start to gain increased respect for Jake Tapper, he quickly goes tabloid on me.

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful!! (with the help of a $150,000 wardrobe) Geez, it never amazes me how blind Republicans are to agree that this hockey mom / pitbull with lipstick is qualified to be VP. VP of what??? Not the US, that’s for sure. Go home Sarah, you have done this country a dis-service by even accepting this nomination that you are “NOT” qualified for.
Obama / Biden ’08 and ’12!!!

What are you guys jealous? Do you think that because you can’t afford a $150K wardrobe, no one else should be able to? If you are so jealous, why don’t you go to school and take the time to enter the political arena?
I’m so tired to the entitlement some people in this country feel. If someone makes more money than them they feel the need to bring that person down.
Half of these jealous people are in that 40% that DON”T EVEN PAY INCOME TAX! They do not contribute financially to this country and at the same time they complain because others have better wardrobes than them. Get a life, go to school and make your own money.
Yea, I’m pissed….I didn’t even get a stimulus check because my AGI is too high YET I have 65K in student loans left from school which I took out so I could become qualified for this very job. Make your own money and stop begging others to take care of you.

The funny thing about this is that she spent more on clothes in a few months, than she earns in a year. If she had been spending her own money, i bet she would have been more frugal. Reminds me of the person who is cheap with their own money, but then orders filet mignot when someone else is paying..

stacey Your comment sounds like the tax policy Obama wants. People don’t want to work but they want to live in a nice house and Obama will hand it to them. Is this what you are trying to say?

Jim, i would love to see a woman in the whitehouse. If Palin were more eloquent in her speech, educated, qualified for the position, not currently entangled with the law, better able to manage her household, etc I would definately be inclined to support her. But hopping on the McCain/Palin ticket just because she’s a woman makes absolutely no sense. He should have picked a woman like Clinton or Rice and then he may have had a chance. Him picking Palin is insulting to women everywhere…I’d make a better VP than her!

No, it’s the fault of the unemployed…No, it’s Clinton’s fault…No, it’s Jake Tapper’s fault…No, it’s the fault of the glass house…No, it’s jealousy…no, it’s the fault of women and glass ceilings…No, it’s a Dem givaways fault…

STACY how is Obama going to handle his house hold? His wife like Palin with her husband. No difference. Palin is qualified she is a govenor not a street activist who votes present so thier is no record to show on what he stands for. Palin helped eliminate personal propety tax in Alaska while Obama was voteing for more for all of us. Palin did not for 20 years get brain washed by her preacher like Obama did. Stacy even OPRAH stopped going to the wright church because of his radical preacing but Obama stayed. Wow, figure this out??

What a sad day, and ABC news calls itself balanced and unbiased. Why don’t you look into what Michelle spends on her clothes?

“I’ll bet Sarah’s apparel won’t cost anywhere near the cavier, lobster, and Dom Perier Champ. that BO and Michelle have already ordered from the Waldorf-Astoria…Give me a break you liberals and show your smarts!”
Hey Maggie…you do know that story was retracted right? Turns out Michelle NEVER stayed at the hotel. I know for you Obama haters facts are a hard thing to get your head around, but just try it a few times and you might like it.

Jim, you originally asked why women were not supporting Palin. I gave you my reasons so I hope you have a better understanding of that issue now. In regards to Barack’s household…he is able to do things without his family! His family lived in IL while he was in Dc and I havent heard of him billing taxpayers for their trips to see him or accompany him on ‘official’ government business. It would be interesting to see a 9 yr old conducting ‘official’ government business though! Palin has very strong ties to her family which is a wonderful thing. However, as VP she would neeed to spend considerable time away from her family and could not bring them along…I dont think she could or would want to do that.

Here’s the retraction for you caviar lunch fanatics. By the way, before you say that the New York Post is in the tank for Obama, remember this: The paper is owned by Rupert Murdoch, who happens to own Fox Noise, the same news channel you all site as being unbiased and telling the truth all the time.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10212008/gossip/pagesix/room_disservice_134490.htm

typo: “site” should have been “cite”

Accusing API of colluding with American internet bloggers in an effort to bring down her husband, Mrs Obama said she decided to call API because of what she termed, API’s help to spread rumours created by American bloggers and other racist media outlets in their efforts to damage a black man’s name, saying she hopes African Media was mature enough to be in the front to give unwavering support to her husband, a man Africans should identify themselves with.
When API told her that our online news media was only relaying what the American Bloggers and other media outlets had discovered through their investigations, Mrs Obama was angered and she came out loud with the following: “African press International is supposed to support Africans and African-American view,” and she went to state that, “it is strange that API has chosen to support the racists against my husband. There is no shame in being adopted by a step father. All dirt has been thrown onto my husband’s face and yet he loves this country. My husband and I know that there is no law that will stop him from becoming the president, just because some American white racists are bringing up the issue of my husband’s adoption by His step father. The important thing here is where my husband’s heart is at the moment. I can tell the American people that My husband loves this country and his adoption never changed his love for this country. He was born in Hawaii, yes, and that gives him all the right to be an American citizen even though he was adopted by a foreigner; says Michelle Obama on telefon to API.”
This is a very interesting turn of events. The American man Dr Corsi was recently reported to have been arrested in Kenya because there was fear that he might reveal information on Obama when he wanted to hold a press conference in Nairobi.
The question now is why he was arrested and who ordered his arrest. Was Obama’s hand in this in any way? We will never know the truth but what is clear is that Dr Corsi was seen as a threat while in Kenya.
When API asked Mrs Obama to comment on why Dr Corsi was arrested by the Kenyan government and whether she thought Kenya’s Prime Minister Mr Raila Odinga was involved in Dr Corsi’s arrest, she got irritated and and simply told API not to dig that which will support evil people who are out to stop her husband from getting the presidency.
When asked who she was referring to as the evil people, she stated that she was not going to elaborate much on that but that many conservative white people and even some African Americans were against her husband, but that this group of blacks were simply doing so because of envy.
On Farakhan and his ministry, Mrs Obama told API that it was unfortunate that Mr Farakhan came out the way he did supporting her husband openly before the elections was over. That was not wholehearted support but one that was calculated to convince the American people that my husband will support the growth of muslim faith if he became the president, adding “even if my husband was able to prove that he is not a Muslim, he will not be believed by those who have come out strongly to destroy his chances of being the next President. Do real people expect someone to deny a religion when 80 percent of his relatives are Muslims?; Mrs Obama asked.
Mrs Obama asked API to write a good story about her husband and that will earn API an invitation to the innoguration ceremony when, as she put it , her husband will be installed as the next President of the United States of America next year.

STACY so did the Kennedys, The excuse of not being available is not valid. We are not horse and buggy here. The Village is all we heard from the Clintons for years. The Village needs to work together and create tighter family values. Well its here. The village has come to the VP slot and the family will take care of its self. If you want to use that arguement for debate then Obama needs to step aside. He will be to busy if he gets elected to spend time with his close family. The VP role though great is not as great and demanding as the Presidents. Therfore based on your assesment Obama needs to step aside because he will not be able to spend time with his chidren. Think about your arguement. Its twisted to get the result you favor.

Kayla Sullivan
Its funny you know what these supporters are doing at night Selling drugs. you are either their supplier or their number one customer. It’s funny do you think that minorities are the only ones voting for Barack. You best friend may even be supporting the man. She doesnt want to tell you because of your Racist Views.

JULIE – Thank you for your response regarding stimulating the economy through lower gas prices. There are over 240 million registered vehicles in opertion based on 2006 consensus. If 70% are in operation and each owner saw a conservative savings of $20 week over week, then $3.4 billion dollars was potentially spread across other businesses. We know Americans aren’t very good at saving so it’s safe to expect someone else took in the money. So, $20 over 52 weeks for 170 million vehicles, is roughly $176 Billion. I think the Dems are asking for $150B.
If you like low gas prices, vote for John McCain. One could also carry the discussion over to National Security based on Iran’s response to lower gas prices just this week.
Regarding Obama spending his and his donors money excessively vs. McCain using tax dollars to campaign. If Obama is President, wouldn’t he see taxpayers money his to spend?

So the GOP is trying to make us think Palin is something she is not? HEr clothes were not good enough for her to be the VP pick? I’m a little irriatated as the policital neocon machine is always trying to get one over. She’s not even the real joe six pack. LOLOL lies lies lies

Mrs. Palin had DOCUMENTS DOCTORED to cover her purloined trips and hotel expenses for her family on the TAXPAYER’S DIME while governor of Alaska and now she is helping herself to TAXPAYER MONEY for a snazzy wardrobe. And you Palin fans aren’t worried she’ll cash in on your tax dollars if she makes it to the White House? She likes the good life y’all. Think twice. McCAIN AND PALIN DO NOT SUPPORT THE MIDDLE CLASS!!!

Jim, not hardly. Obama has a close family BUT HE IS ABLE TO BE APART FROM THEM. He is going to Hawaii tomorrow without the wife and kids. During his time in teh senate he did not ask that his wife and kids be allowed to come to all the events HE was invited to. He did not bill taxpayers so that his wife and children could accompany him…there are major differences between how Obama and Palin have handled their family lives while in office. There is no reason to believe that Palin or Obama would do anything different than what they have done in the past. Also, there is a good chance that Palin could become president (if god-forbid McCain is elected and dies in office). You have to imagine the consequences and stop turning a blind eye to patterns of misbehavior

Well, that sounds strange to me..I thought you had to have a least a high school diploma and some techincal training in order to get a job like that?…Hmmmmmm………He must have had connections…The average high school drop out wouldn’t be able to walk into a job like that….Now if that’s not a handout I don’t know what is….And futhermore, how do you know about somebody selling drugs out of a cadallic at night?…You must have been in the neighborhood while it was going on..They say drug dealers biggest customers are the ones from the other side of town..if you know what I mean….

You got to be kidding!! This is the best story you can come up with!! What did Obama and Biden spend on their suits, etc. and include the price of men’s shoes, ties, shirts, etc. This is way over the top SEXIST! Get over it – you need clothes to wear when in the public eye! SEXIST – Would you please let us know what the men are spending for their suits if you write an article on the only woman??

Any change that Jake Tapper is going to find out how much Obama has spent on his suits during his 2year White House run???
I doubt it…

Put lipstick on a pig it is still a pig. put $150,000 worth of clothing on a pig it is still a pig. Sarah will be the same no matter how much is spent on her. A PIG !!!

OK, Palin spends $150,000 on clothes (probably because she cannot afford the clothes herself)
Obama collects $150,000,000 in one month.
And you have a problem with Palin?
How will Obama pay back his supporters?

Where is the news on ABC on these new tapes of Rev. Wright. Oh that is right clothes of our next VP is more important then the people that Obama has associated with the last 20 years.

Why on earth would the McCain campaign, which is reportedly running low on funds, spend $150,000 outfitting Palin and her family?
Stacy and Clinton could have made her look just as good for a mere $5000!

“Has anyone seen the new tapes of Rev. Wright. Unbeleiveable someone could of went to this racist church for 20 years and never heard a sermon like he does now.”
This argument is so old. 20 years blah blah blah. First of all the guy preached over 2000 sermons. I am not defending him in any shape form or fashion, but only 5 of those sermons were ridiculously over the top, offensive and distasteful. 5 out of 2000. Hardly enough for any type of indoctrination of Obama. In addition, it has already been proven that Obama wasn’t there to hear any of them. So please find a new talking point!

Zeke M, Clinton would have just stolen the closthes. when are the Clintons going to return the furniture?

“this is not tax payers money. its the same money that NoBama’s old lady has already spent on Iranian Caviar, Lobster and $100+ bottles of Dom for the post-election party”
PAge 6 has retracted that story.
THE source who told us last week about Michelle Obama getting lobster and caviar delivered to her room at the Waldorf-Astoria must have been under the influence of a mind-altering drug. She was not even staying at the Waldorf. We regret the mistake, and our former source is going to regret it, too. Bread and water would be too good for such disinformation.
The lesson as always? Right wingers lie.

Obama’s grandmother isn’t dying, she just broke her hip. In August the whole family visited her.
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Just for your information, someone Obama’s grandmother age more often die from a broke hip injure then live.

@John from Quincy.. hey john did you by any chance donate to RNC camp.. if so its worth it.. supposedly used for polishing Palin’s boots.. anyway she didn’t spend her own money for that.. its YOUR MONEY.. when will u ever WAKE UP..

I find this ridiculous! If John Edwards can pay off his mistress from campaign funds, perhaps Palin and her family of 7 can get some clothing to wear in front of the entire World Audience! Christ, if she didn’t look good, then everyone would have torn her apart, now that she looks good everyone is tearing that apart. Man, you can’t even find any reporting on how much Obama and his family spent on their clothing! How about that? Since historically Democrats are the BIG Spenders, I would find that number very interesting, how about that reporting….anyone?, or are we all too afraid to report anything negative against the new comer, no no, lets just keep on harping on How someone that has been a governor and mayor and who has a higher security clearance than both Biden and Obama spends money on clothing, that’s important!….NOT!