McCain cuts size of shopping spree

[Nambe]

Source: Politico

The McCain-Palin campaign said Sunday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has used only one-third of the $150,000 in clothing and cosmetics that the Republican National Committee purchased for her in high-end shopping sprees after she was chosen to run with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

McCain said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that “some third of that money is given back — the rest will be donated to charity.”

“She lives a frugal life,” McCain said. “She and her family are not wealthy. She and her family were thrust into this,” McCain said. “She is a role model to millions and millions and millions of Americans.”

Palin’s spokeswoman, Tracey Schmitt, elaborated: "A third was returned post-convention. Many of the remaining clothes have never been worn. She wears a lot of her own clothes from Alaska. Regardless, what wasn't returned will go to charity after Election Day." ...

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14952.html

[SheilaT]

1. That doesn't really matter.

The fact that they went out and spent such huge sums of money on clothes for her in the first place was a dumb move.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. To be fair, they're Republicans. Who could have anticipated

that anybody would put that kind of scrutiny on Republicans?

Ever hear about Bush's $2k suits? Did you know the gun Cheney used on Whittington cost $20,000--and had been given to him?

[underpants]

13. Also the story is already cemented in the public's mind

they fell prey to the same tactic that they always use

Get it on Drudge
Get it onto headlines
no one will pay attention to the retraction/correction/actual story

[Arctic Dave]

2. Yes she a role model to millions of Americans. Liars, con artists, thieves and grifters.

How many average joes have lake front property and a float plane?

[AnAnonymousDemocrat]

4. “She lives a frugal life,” McCain said. “She and her family are not wealthy."

Palin's net worth is estimated to be $1.2 million. I guess that for John "The Gigolo" McCain, $1.2 million is pocket change, so it's not surprising that he says she's not wealthy.

[madmom]

5. I heard $2.5 mill.

[TankLV]

12. for repukes, that's "the poor"...

[BearSquirrel2]

19. Given that she bills the state for living in her own house ...

Given that she bills the state for living in her own house, she is getting richer everyday.

[jb5150]

6. Quick, close the barn door

.............never mind

[yardwork]

7. Money can't buy brains.

The Republican Party epitaph.

[Frisbee]

9. Or morals. eom

[orleans]

8. they still broke the law: the mccain-feingold act says

a campaign cannot spend any money on "clothing purchases"

there was a post here about it the other day. mcfuck broke his own law!

[Realityhack]

22. Yep. Now when the fuck will the be investigated. n/t

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

10. These were ALL PAID INVOICES

If, in fact, some of these were returned after their convention, such returns should have appeared on the FEC reports as well as the expenditures.

"They can't make this stuff up," is a statement we have heard often.

Either McShameful can point to the refunds or he can't. Until he produces documents he, Palin, and their spinmeisters need to STFU.

They can produce documents when it is convenient to them, so produce the documents that they have been reimbursed by the lobbyist who purchased and billed the campaign for more than $150,000 of Palin clothing.

[Dems4me]

15. Exactly right! n/t

[LynnTheDem]

11. That would be admitting to FRAUD and THEFT then, McCain.

Coz your own records say $150,000.00

So which is it, McCain? Palin's elite not-so-hockey-mom shopping spree on RNC donations...or THEFT and FRAUD?

[ACTION BASTARD]

14. I'm amazed this story STILL has legs

It's just nuts what will and what wont stick for the media to keep playing. Not that I'm complaining mind you.

[progressivebydesign]

16. "not wealthy" Give me a FUCKING BREAK! They're worth over a million bucks.

Just screw those liars...

[lonestarnot]

17. And that should be post conviction instead of post convention.

[hedgehog]

18. My theory is that a lot of aides picked up so clothes for themselves

while shopping for Sarah. Alternatively, "clothes purchases" were a means of laundering other purchases or money transfers. Did anyone ever track down the bill from Barney's?

[truthisfreedom]

20. They spent the money for her campaign. They want it both ways... to claim she's ordinary but make

her look extraordinary.

You don't see that with Obama or Biden. You certainly see them caking and slathering on the spackle on McCratered.

[Realityhack]

21. It is very very sad that she is indeed considered a role model by many people. n/t

[silverojo]

23. Fuck him, fuck her, fuck 'em all

I'm sick of pointing out the individual facts that prove these people to be pathological liars. I can't wait for these fuckers to be voted out of the media spotlight on Election Tuesday.

[mrih]

24. Why is it

I predict we will probably start seeing a couple of t-shirts, or Wal-Mart Jeans, or symbols of "SEE I'M AN AVERAGE PERSON" too being spewed out and worn by Palin.

REVOLTING !!
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[last_texas_dem]

25. "She and her family were thrust into this"

How does this McCain statement square with Palin's claim that, upon being offered the VP position, she didn't even blink before blurting out, "You betcha!"? haha One statement or the other is a lie; of course, that's nothing new for either of these jerks.

[Bandit]

26. By giving the clothes to charity they are admitting it was all for show..

Just like Bush*. Everything is scripted. Choreographed and not real....