McCain: 'She needed clothes'

[bigtree]

10/23/08 3:59 PM EDT

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.

“She needed clothes at the time,” McCain told a group of Florida reporters.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14879.html

[tblue]

1. Who doesn't?

He's so stupid.

[leftist.]

2. It just makes her sound so busted.

"She needed clothes"? WTF John, did you find her out behind the Little General begging for spares?

[trof]

18. Poor ragged waif. Palin 'before' the wardrobe makeover:

[skooooo]

I need clothes too!!!

:hi:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. "Nothing surprises me.”

:rofl:

[alsame]

4. Sounds sort of socialist to me.

[GodlessBiker]

6. Indeed. Talk about a redistribution of wealth.

[Dangerously Amused]

5. WTF? Goodwill has clothes.

Oh, but THOSE clothes are for the socialists; when WE are given things we need, it's NECESSARY.

[VolcanoJen]

7. She's the freakin' Governor of Alaska.

What, she didn't have clothes? What, she dressed like some hilljack before being tapped for the Veep spot? What, she was walking around in overalls before McCain "resuced" her???

:wtf: :shrug: :wtf:

[goddess40]

25. She must have run for governor naked

Now we know how she won

[Bucky]

28. The state turned red.... and the governor turned blue.

[DJ13]

8. Sounds like "we couldnt be seen with her in THOSE old rags"

Who's the elitist John?

[wileedog]

9. Maybe you could have sold a house to cover that, eh John?

Why should it come from your supporters donations? Do you think Joe the Plumber thought his $50 was going to Saks 5th Avenue?

[Wolfies Revenge]

10. she needs a brain too

What now, Maverick?

[eShirl]

11. to the McCains, that's bargain basement shopping

[WI_DEM]

12. What was wrong with the clothes she wore as governor of Alaska?

And $150,000 worth of clothes?

[boobooday]

16. It was too hot for the thermal camo in Minnesota in August n/t

[Hippo_Tron]

26. Her old wardrobe didn't take full advantage of her sex appeal

That would be my guess as to why they decided she needed a makeover. And while her new clothes do look better, I can't believe that she blew $150,000 on off the rack stuff at Saks and Neiman Marcus. If I were going to spend anywhere near that kind of cash on clothes, I would buy custom tailored suits. It seems that not only do they think she needs fancier clothes, but also she can never wear the same thing twice.

[iiibbb]

13. I'd be happy with the 150K.

[AlCzervik]

14. she could have gone to Macy's, is that not good enough for her?

[seabeyond]

15. she needed clothes? if that isnt a slap across a hubby's face. i mean, my hubby

takes pride in being able to provide. and though out dated, there is the male thing, and they do like "clothing" their own women and not accepting charity. and this is an "alaskan" male after all. how does this hit his ego to have the world know mccain had to "clothe" his wife

lmao

[City Lights]

17. That's odd, John. Everytime I saw her on the TeeVee she was fully clothed.

What you mean, John, is that she needed different clothes. Clothes better suited to the role she's playing in the made-for-Tee-Vee McPalin mini-series.

[cynatnite]

19. Fuck you, McCain, my kids need clothes, too. n/t

[bigtree]

20. Palins' finances unusual for Alaskans Family owns plane, two boats

Their combined income of nearly a quarter-million dollars last year was five times the median household income for Wasilla's 7,000 residents. They own a single-engine plane, two boats, two personal watercraft and a half-million-dollar, custom-built home on a lake that is worth three times the average of other homes in town.

For the future, they also have a 401(k) retirement account compliments of Todd Palin's years as an engineer with oil giant BP.

"Gov. Palin's story is emblematic of the American dream," McCain campaign spokesman Ben Porritt said.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/30/wealth-makes-palins-no-ordinary-alaskans/

[mitchum]

21. If Tahdddd doesn't have a college degree, how can he be an "engineer"?

that has never been explained

[bigtree]

22. kick

:kick:

[casus belli]

23. So do millions of children in this country.

Not that they care.

[crazy_vanilla]

27. my students need some clothes

I work with immigrant children. It just started getting cold here. We wear uniforms and these kids have no navy blue or white sweaters. All they have is T-shirts. We have been running around looking for a way to get sweaters for the kids to keep them warm. $150K can go a looooong way to help with clothing needs.

But I guess, that would be "spreading the wealth around", and Sara wants to hang on to it all by herself.

[vaberella]

24. 150K worth ?! Don't feed me crap.

[WindRiverMan]

29. JOhn! I NEED some clothes!

I don't need $150,000 though. I say $85,000 should cover me fine.