dailykos.com - 10/22/2008
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On Morning Joe, Mika initially defends Sarah Palin's huge shopping budget, but when the angry e-mails begin to flow in, she quickly concedes just how absurd Palin's spending was -- and the rest of the panel heartily agrees. McCain-land might get lucky and skate by on this if they play ...
corner.nationalreview.com - 10/22/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
So now we learn that the RNC shelled
out $150,000 for clothing, hair, and make-up for Sarah
Palin since her surprise nomination. Scandal! Gotcha! Such hypocrisy! If she wants the Joe Six-pack vote, the "logic" goes, why isn't she wearing clothes from ...
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The Palin Wardrobe
washingtonmonthly.com - 10/22/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
A WARDROBE FOR THE REAL AMERICA.... As Hilzoy
noted last night, Sarah Palin has a new and
unexpected problem -- the Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 on clothes and accessories for Palin and her family in just...
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A wardrobe for the Real America
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... As I recount these things, I can’t help but echo Jed’s point that this is the point when people start to talk of McCain’s campaign in the past tense. Republican officials are reportedly ...
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