Palin and Hasselbeck blast 'ridiculous' wardrobe story (McCain Camp didn't authorize remarks)

[sabra]

Source: CNN

TAMPA, Florida (CNN) – Ensuring that news of the Republican National Committee's sartorial spending spree will remain in the headlines for at least one more news cycle, Sarah Palin on Sunday sounded off on the $150,000 wardrobe that was purchased for her in September, denouncing the report as "ridiculous" and declaring emphatically: "Those clothes, they are not my property."

A senior adviser to John McCain told CNN's Dana Bash that the comments about her wardrobe "were not the remarks we sent to her plane this morning." Palin did not discuss the wardrobe story at her rally in Kissimmee later in the day.

...

"This whole thing with the wardrobe, you know I have tried to just ignore it because it is so ridiculous, but I am glad now that Elisabeth brought it up, cause it gives me an opportunity without the filter of the media to get to tell you the whole clothes thing," she said.

"Those clothes, they are not my property. Just like the lighting and the staging and everything else that the RNC purchased, I'm not taking them with me. I am back to wearing my own clothes from my favorite consignment shop in Anchorage, Alaska. You'd think — not that I would even have to address the issue because, as Elisabeth is suggesting, the double standard here it's — gosh, we don't even want to waste our time."

...

"And my wedding ring, it's in Todd's pocket, 'cause it hurts sometimes when I shake hands and it gets squished," she continued. "A $35 wedding ring from Hawaii that I bought myself and 'cause I always thought with my ring it's not what it's made of, it's what it represents, and 20 years later, happy to wear it. And then finally the other accessory, you bet I'm a gold — I'm a blue star mom. I'm wearing this in honor of my son who is fighting over in Iraq right now defending all of you."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/26/palin-and-hasselbeck-blast-ridiculous-wardrobe-story/

[msongs]

1. and here I thought her son joined up to STAY OUT OF JAIL... hmm nt

[LiberalHeart]

10. I wonder what he's defending us from.

[Tumbulu]

17. what was he supposed to go to jail for?

I heard two rumors, but no where have I seen it backed up.

The first was meth and the second was cutting brake lines in school busses. Are these just false rumors, or is there something to them?

Thanks in advance, Tumbulu.

[dkf]

2. We'd sure love to hear about that huge house in Alaska

that Todd's friends help build for free.

Who knows what that $35 ring really is worth. Maybe its another "deal".

[pnwmom]

32. I sure do! n/t

[NutmegYankee]

3. Sounds like the Diva went a little more Rogue. n/t

[hisownpetard]

4. She started to say she's a "gold star mom?" Jeez, I hope to God she's not.

Those are moms who've lost a daughter or son.

[lonestarnot]

12. Well she does love that status.

Crimenetly!

[WritersBlock]

44. No, I think what she stopped herself from saying just in time was the word "digger." n/t

[AlinPA]

5. She claims she is going back to Alaska -acknowledges that she loses.

[jazzjunkysue]

6. They all do that. It was over when the money stopped coming in.

[spindrifter]

7. I'm going to be so glad when I don't see her holding

her thumb up in the air and pointing wildly at imaginary connections in an audience.

[AlbertCat]

11. I'll be glad to not be talked to by a High School career counselor.

[Kali]

23. OMG

You nailed her. That is EXACTLY who she reminds me of. God I hated that idiot too.

[unkachuck]

8. johnny, johnny, johnny....

"were not the remarks we sent to her..."

....if you can't even manage your own campaign, how in the hell are you ever going to manage our country in this time of national and international crisis....

....for all your talk about being ready on day one, I think you're not quite ready for prime time....

[felinetta]

9. Doesn't this sound like The Onion?

I can't believe these aren't spoof articles. Nine days to go and this is what she is talking about on the stump. Thank heaven for Sarah Palin!

[nolabear]

21. Nah, it's real

I saw this little travesty on MSNBC this morning. All Palin realy needed was Elisabeth Hasselbeck, exclaiming that, unlike on The View, for once she could talk for five uninterrupted minutes. It was about four minutes and fifty five seconds too long. The two of them were really, really creepy.

[AlbertCat]

13. Of course talking about

the message sent secretly by colored ties, or brown suits, or hair cuts is NOT ridiculous, right?

[bullwinkle428]

14. Ooooooohhhhh...that darned "filter of the media", you betcha!!

:rofl:

[Goat or Panic]

15. "We're not going to talk about it."

Then they talk about it for 20 minutes.

Since Elizabeth brought it up.

The game show contestant introducing the beauty pageant contestant.
or
The blonde leading the bland.

[CitizenPatriot]

16. methinks the lady doth protest too much

furthermore, the issue isn't whether or not she owns the clothes. Is she suggesting the RNC will return used clothing? the issue is that the RNC broke campaign finance laws by this expense and she now needs to claim the clothes as a gift.

You can't wear something for months and then claim it wasn't a gift...unless she's pulling a Ted Stevens.

So, she just put her foot in it again, which is why they didn't want her talking about it.

No, her clothes aren't the same as the lights, though her confusion is understandable since the RNC took the liberty of putting the clothes under the heading of "equipment". Even actors can't deduct their clothing anymore...

Epic Fail.

Also, why is she wearing thrift store clothes now....when she has the entire Neimans store at her disposal? Hypocrite much? Suddenly, on the day after the story breaks, she is wearing her own clothes and this is a narrative that is supposed to sell?

I saw the pink short skirt tribal weierdness she wears as Gov. And yeah, that isn't gonna fly -- so I doubt this jacket was hers before. Let's see her start to wear the stuff we see her wearing in pictures as Gov of Alaska. Long fleece jackets over black dresses.

New narrative: fail.

Busted: GOP and RNC and Palin. Vain, Stupid, and corrupt.

[Canuckistanian]

18. I hear her clothes are to be auctioned off to Freepers to sniff

Some of them will be more in demand than others.

[Happyhippychick]

19. Dumb move Sarah. This wardrobe controversy was just about dead, why stir it up again?

[Zenlitened]

20. Raise your hand if all the clothes you've ever worn...

... in your entire LIFE cost 150 thousand dollars.

:wow:

And these people have the nerve to lecture me on "elitism"?

Unreal.

[Sorceress]

22. Enough with crying wolf about the double standard...

John Edwards was roasted for getting a $400.00 haircut. This happens to male and female candidates. However, by running as the average, folksy Hockey Mom who is going to reform and stop wasteful spending, you are setting yourself up for a much harder fall. In an economy like this, spending the equivalent of a small condo on clothing is totally going to bring up a red flag and this has nothing to do with sexism or double standards. I am tiring of her "I'm a victim" mentality. I can't wait for her to go back to nobodyville after she loses this election. Good riddance!

[Dangerously Amused]

25. Yeah, the double standard argument is total BS.

It would be different if the Dem party spent ridiculous amounts of money to buy Obama and Biden some designer clothes, but then the media focused ONLY on Sarah's clothes. THAT would be a double standard, Sarah you idiot. What she's actually whining about not a "double standard," but the media focusing on her hypocrisy. Waaah.

[Realityhack]

35. Yep. And $400 is a far far cry from $150,000. n/t

[Realityhack]

37. oh BTW that is a small condo in some parts of the country... in others it is a lot more. n/t

[Blaze Diem]

24. 2012 Presidential Ticket Prediction: Palin/Hasselbeck

Think of the possibilities.

[truthisfreedom]

26. "my son who is fighting over in Iraq right now defending all of you." All of you. You.

See, she's special. She's got the son that is over in Iraq right now defending all of YOU.

To Sarah:

The word is US. He's defending US. But he's not...

Your son is over there for dubious reasons, and he's trying to clean up a horrible mess your party made with its illegal invasion and endless kill, baby, kill. He's not defending us against ANYONE. If he quit, if our entire military just disappeared from Iraq, it would be a lot quieter over there, and all of the terrorists would race over to Afghanistan to fight us over there. They follow us around, Sarah, they're not headed to America. They can't even get on a plane to this country... their names are all on no-fly lists.

You're one fucking idiot, Sarah Palin. One. Fucking. Idiot.

[Doctor_J]

27. Loose cannon

already an embarrassment to the nation

[rcrush]

28. Whats her son defending us from again?

Mexicans?

[LynnTheDem]

29. "double standard"??! OMG why isn't the media discussing the DNC's purchases

for Obama's clothes???!!

Or does she mean "double standard" as in Edwards' $400 (of his very own money, not DNC donations money) for haircuts?

[OwnedByFerrets]

30. And everytime she talks about THIS, she isnt spreading lies

about Barack. Tickles the shit outta me.

[PfcHammer]

31. Good grief

what a windbag

[NoodleyAppendage]

33. $35 wedding ring that she bought herself??? Boy! Taad REALLY loves you, doesn't he?

I'm calling bullshit on her story of the $35 wedding ring...because the alternative means that her husband, Taaad, is an insensitive, non-sacrificing, dickhead.

J

[Realityhack]

34. So she is going to sell property that isn't hers at a consignment shop? n/t

[Patriought]

36. What the hell was she doing in Hawaii?

I don't know of many Hockey Moms that can afford Hawaiian vacations. Was that for her honeymoon?

[Wizard777]

38. Stalking Obama.

[yardwork]

40. lol

[mitchum]

39. Earlier in the week, she said that they have been to Hawaii several times...

she also referred to it as part of "the lower 48"
I kid you not.

[Danmel]

47. People Magazine interview

I saw that too-

They askedif she'd been to the Lower 48 frequently and she said the go to Hawaii a lot because it is a direct light down there or some such pap.

www.people.com

[Danmel]

48. People Magazine interview

I saw that too-

They askedif she'd been to the Lower 48 frequently and she said the go to Hawaii a lot because it is a direct light down there or some such pap.


http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235099,00.html

[LeftyMom]

41. One of the colleges she flunked out of was in Hawaii.

So she might have friends there. :shrug:

[dbonds]

42. Palin/Hasselbeck 2012

Leading the idiot wing of the republican party.

[MurrayDelph]

43. "And my wedding ring, it's in Todd's pocket, 'cause it hurts sometimes when I shake hands...

Funny, MY wedding ring is on my left hand, and I shake hands with my right.

[Karenina]

50. Maybe it's an Alaska thing!

:rofl:

[radfringe]

45. when you are running as John and Sarah the Pork-barrel slashers

You don't go out and spend $150k on clothes.

You don't buy your kid a designer handbag.

You don't have a private make-up person or hairdresser.

[Frank Cannon]

46. She forgot to mention her dog "Checkers"...

that she will be donating to the pound after the election is over.

[mitchum]

49. LMAO!!!

nicely done :)

[snooper2]

51. Now we need a tell-all book on the-

Hillary and McCrypt campaigns :rofl:


And the spike is getting larger on Falin's back :rofl:






GOBAMA!

[Javaman]

52. fundie and fundier...nt

[dysfunctional press]

53. "defending all of you"

:eyes:

iraq has/had NOTHING to do with defending americans.

[closeupready]

54. Personally, I think Hasselbeck is delusional. I think she believes

that she is some sort of Oprah Winfrey, and can make John McCain president or something like that. Because she seems totally self-absorbed in her pukiness, whenever they are discussing topics on The View or when Hasselbeck makes appearances on her own. She's like a princess. Someone really should put her in her place.

[bobthedrummer]

55. UPDATE:"Palin Puts on Jeans, Blasts 'The Whole Clothes Thing'" by Mark Dent (10-27-2008 Anchorage

Daily News)

Gov. Sarah Palin, campaigning in Florida today, told a Tampa crowd she has gone back to wearing clothing from home and said stories about the Republican national Committee spending $150,000 on family fashions were 'ridiculous'."

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/newsreader/story/568991.html

As stated in the article, Sister Sarah wore jeans at a later GOP event...

[Blaze Diem]

57. Ok. How much for the jeans??

RNC changes Palin designers. Returns her to 'folksy' image.

[bamacrat]

56. Does anyone else feel like theyre being talked down to when she mentions her son?

Its like she has animosity towards people, like they dont deserve to be defended. I dont know it may be me but thats just how it seems.