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McCain: 'She needed clothes'
McCain defended the RNC’s decision to spend more than $150,000 dollars on clothing for Palin.
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youtube.com — While voters are worried about how they're going to pay their bills, Sarah Palin talked at length... about clothes. (more) Sarah Palin talks clothes. (video)
Sarah Palin spent on clothes in one month what the average American household spends on clothes ...
americablog.com — Sarah Palin spent on clothes in one month, $150,000, what the average American household spends on clothes... in 50 years 80 years . Good God . The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her ... (more) Sarah Palin spent on clothes in one month what the ...
The Clothes
corner.nationalreview.com — In her critique of the Palin wardrobe, Post fashion critic Robin Givhan lets slip in passing that... Barack Obama's suits go for $1500 and that Michele wears designer duds all the time (except when appearing on The View when she boasted of wearing an ... (more) The Clothes
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Palin's Clothes Cost RNC More Than Weekly Ads In Six States
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... After all, the Alaska Governor's image has graced countless newspaper covers and been featured prominently on television newscasts. Politics, the argument goes, is a superficial business. "She needs the clothes," said McCain. ...

Palin's Clothes Cost RNC More Than Weekly Ads In Six States
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... After all, the Alaska Governor's image has graced countless newspaper covers and been featured prominently on television newscasts. Politics, the argument goes, is a superficial business. "She needs the clothes," said McCain. ...

Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... believes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were responsible for the financial crisis. * McCain defended Palin's exorbitant campaign wardrobe today, telling reporters, " She needed clothes ." * The White House ...

Obama: "And I needed a Greek temple"
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet — ... October 23, 2008 Obama: "And I needed a Greek temple" McCain: "She needed clothes" Posted by Jim Treacher at October 23, 2008 04:19 PM

Palin Sorry RNC Wasted Cash on Her Clothes
ScrappleFace — ... (2008-10-23) — Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin today apologized to Republican supporters after expense reports revealed that the Republican National Committee used about $150,000 to buy designer clothing for her in September. ...

Clothes Make the Woman
N/A — ... McCain did not find running mate Sarah Palin naked but still McCain knew: “She needed clothes.” Somewhere John $400 Haircut Edwards is laughing. ...

Barbiegate™ Pushes GOP Collapse
The Democratic Daily — ... All of which is merely to note that McCain is probably right when he says he hasn’t changed. We’re just seeing him clearly, now. The old McCain arrogance is on display today. Politico chronicles his first defense of Barbiegate [emphasis added]: ...

I needed clothes too. I buy from J. Jill, Coldwater Creek, and Travelsmith -- all on sale*
Brilliant at Breakfast — Only a guy who's married to a $100 million heiress who has somewhere between seven and ten houses and thirteen automobiles would defend spending $150,000 of campaign funds on clothes for his running mate by saying "She needed clothes": ...

Quote of the Day: McCain on the Palin spending spree
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings She needed clothes at the time, he said yesterday in Florida. Sure, they'll be "donated to charity," or so he claimed, but it's still not clear why a small-town hockey mom who's been relentlessly touting her (phony) all-American bona fides needs $150K in clothes and accessories from some of the country's highest-end stores. And it's not like she paid for them herself. McCain may buy his own suits, ...

The Wal-Mart Mom, The Media And The Incredible Shrinking GOP
DownWithTyranny! — ... McCain meanwhile, claims the $150,000 worth of clothes and accessories was money well-spent. Obviously, the kind of people who have bought into the Wal-Mart Mom crap, can't connect the dots anyway. "She needed the clothes," sniffed McCain, who likes his women well turned-out-- although... ...

Palin’s campaign wardrobe is in trash bags at the RNC.
Think Progress — ... After it was revealed that Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) infamous campaign wardrobe was worth at least $150,000 dollars, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) remarked, “They’ll be donated at end of this campaign. They’ll be donated to charity.” But the conservative blog New Majority reports that the clothes are actually ...

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Clothes and Shoes!
rightwingsparkle.blogspot.com 10/23/2008 — The left and the media are going ga ga over how much Palin has spent on clothes, hair, and shoes. I gotta wonder how much Hillary spent because her hair and makeup were fabulous during the primaries. But the media isn't interested in investigating ...
So when is Sarah Palin paying $50,000 in taxes on the $150,000 in clothes the RNC gave her?
americablog.com 10/23/2008 — As you know, the Republicans bought Sarah Palin $150,000 in clothes last month - that's more than the average American household spends on clothes in 80 years . That's also a gift. And it's a taxable gift. It doesn't matter if it's for work. And it ...
Speaking of Obama's clothes...
jimtreacher.com 10/23/2008 — The great Batton Lash weighs in on our new friend Joe the Plumber, who had no idea a mere 10 days ago that he'd ever plumb the depths of the media's shamelessness: If you think there should be a fourth panel where Obama says something to try to stop ...
RNC Has Spent Over $150,000 On Palin's Clothes: Report
huffingtonpost.com 10/22/2008 — The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August. More on Sarah Palin ...
RNC: McCain campaign asked for the clothes (video)
youtube.com 10/27/2008 — Mike Duncan, chairman of the RNC, says the McCain campaign asked the RNC to purchase $150,000 of clothing for Sarah Palin.
Palin talks clothes at length
politico.com 10/26/2008 — Recognizing the clothes kerfuffle still has legs and is damaging her politically Sarah Palin used the start of a rally today to offer her most extended defense of the clothes bought for her last month. Palin, speaking in Tampa, she ...
Palin says the $150k in clothes were never hers, McCain campaign disowns her comments
americablog.com 10/27/2008 — Oh man this is getting good. First off, Palin just outright lied, or accused the McCain campaign of outright lying, about her new $150,000 wardrobe they bought her to gussy her up for Joe Six Pack. Palin now claims the clothes aren't hers. Uh, so why ...
Palin got $30k more in clothes
politico.com 12/4/2008 — The RNC will report Thursday that it spent about another $30,000 on clothes and accessories for Sarah Palin.
Sarah Palin on the campaign, clothes and returning to Alaska (video)
msnbc.msn.com 11/8/2008 — Sarah Palin on the campaign, clothes and returning to Alaska
McCain has terse response on Palin shopping spree (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/23/2008
AP - Presidential candidate John McCain isn't happy about having to explain why the Republican Party has had to buy running mate Sarah Palin $150,000 in clothes, hair styling and accessories.
Questions on Palin's Clothes Fund Irk McCainFOXNews.com 10/23/2008
Republican candidate says clothes will be donated to charity, but seems perturbed about why people want to know where Sarah Palin got her chic duds.
McCain: 'She needed clothes' (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/23/2008
Politico - John McCain defended the Republican National Committee’s decision Thursday to spend more than $150,000 dollars on clothing and accessories for running mate Sarah Palin.
Palin guarantees win at western Pa. rally (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/24/2008
AP - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin set aside Joe the Plumber for Joe the Quarterback — as in Joe Namath — and told supporters at a rally near where Namath grew up that she and John McCain are still in the game and they're going ...