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Michelle Obama’s $148 dress a fashion smash  - Fashion & Beauty - MSNBC.com
Michelle Obama’s $148 dress a fashion smash - Fashion & Beauty - MSNBC.com
> Fashion and beauty Donna Ricco has been a successful fashion designer for a long time — but it took Michelle Obama to make her famous. On Wednesday, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took a turn as co-host of TV talkfest “The View.” When the show’s audience saw her ...
That Michelle Obama Report
corner.nationalreview.com — I'm sure a lot of you have seen references this morning to statements allegedly made by Michelle... Obama in an interview with an organization called African Press International. I just asked the Obama campaign whether Michelle Obama did in fact speak ... (more) That Michelle Obama Report
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Sarah “Shop Till You Drop” Palin: Nothing “Small Town” About Her
Firedoglake — ... to the RNC during this difficult time, is this what you wanted them to spend your money on?  So Sarah Palin could be running around in $5000 suits?  Is that kind of excess that you think she should be indulging in on your dime?  Are these the people you're voting for because of their "fiscal responsibility?"  Do you still buy all that "gee whiz, gosh darn it" crap about small town values? The dress worn by Michelle Obama on The View, which everyone loved, cost $148.   Just sayin'.

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Nitpicker — ... Wow. Unfortunately for Steckler, it seems that Michelle Obama could have purchased around 1,000 dresses for what Palin's spent in two months and, considering Obama's ...

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