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sleepy jack · 10-23-2008, 09:23 PM

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Ethics campaigners cry foul over Palin shopping spree

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Political ethics campaigners lodged a formal complaint Thursday over the 150,000 dollars the Republican Party spent to dress vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin in fashionable new clothes.

In a submission to the Federal Election Commission, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington alleged that the shopping spree was a violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act by Palin, the Republican National Committee and RNC "operatives".

"It is ridiculous that the RNC would spend 150,000 dollars to outfit a vice presidential nominee and her family at any time," said the group's executive director Melanie Sloan on its website (Home | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington).

"But it is more outrageous given the dire financial straights of so many Americans and the state of our economy."

With the November 4 election less than a fortnight away, it emerged Wednesday that the Republicans splashed out for Palin -- the moose-hunting governor of Alaska and self-described "hockey mom" -- after John McCain picked her as his running mate.

The Politico website said chic designer outfits from such top-end retailers as Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, plus hair care and make-up, cropped up as "campaign accessories" in a monthly RNC financial disclosure statement.

McCain's campaign said the clothes will go to charity after the November 4 election.

Hopefully next time I go to the thrift store I can trade one of those suits in for a new car.

joyboyo53 · 10-23-2008, 10:40 PM

Shes actually might be in deep **** because she used like $50k of the alaskan government funds just to fly her kids and family to events and rent them all rooms... like her husbands snow mobile tournament.

Seriously worst candidate ever. Bush is more qualified than she is, either of them.

sleepy jack · 10-23-2008, 10:47 PM

Yeah I heard about that too. Some of the rooms were like seven hundred a night.

Wifey Boozer · 10-25-2008, 08:35 PM

Holy **** it's Marie Antoinette.

dac · 10-26-2008, 12:24 AM

Yes this stuff is bad, but do you really think she is the first to do things like this?

sleepy jack · 10-26-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

Yes this stuff is bad, but do you really think she is the first to do things like this?

No I don't but just because she isn't the first doesn't make it any less reprehensible. She's running around saying she's just like you, she's a middle class citizen, the economic situation is hurting her too. She's running around with a party who's platform is we're the common man, we're for small government, we're not part of that elite fancy crowd and she has a $150,000 wardrobe? The most highly paid person in the McCain campaign is Sarah Palin's make up artist. You don't think that's a bit hypocritical for the party who's saying the government spends too much? You don't have a problem with someone saying that then turning around and using tax payers dollars to fund he family's vacations and accommodations? Sorry I'm not going to excuse her behavior because she "isn't the first to do things like this."

15Steps · 10-26-2008, 03:40 AM

pathetic.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 10-26-2008, 03:49 AM

y'all niggaz just jealous..

simplephysics · 10-26-2008, 05:37 AM

lol.

right-track · 10-26-2008, 05:38 AM

He got a weeks ban for a different post now deleted.

10-25-2008, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wifey Boozer Meanie McFeany Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy side'ah the dirt, NY Posts: 455	Holy ** it's Marie Antoinette. __________________ ... Stalin had a FANTASTIC** moustache. Formerly known as the Prime Minister of Spain. [backintheubbr]

10-26-2008, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
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15Steps The Passenger Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bucketheadland Posts: 583	pathetic. __________________

10-23-2008, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	Shes actually might be in deep **** because she used like $50k of the alaskan government funds just to fly her kids and family to events and rent them all rooms... like her husbands snow mobile tournament. Seriously worst candidate ever. Bush is more qualified than she is, either of them.

10-26-2008, 03:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VAN Posts: 2,530	y'all niggaz just jealous..

10-26-2008, 05:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	He got a weeks ban for a different post now deleted.