CBS News: RNC $150k shopping spree already deducts returns - doesn't include jewelry or watches

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/23/primarysource/entry4540985.shtml

New Details On Palin Shopping

CBS News has learned that the Republican National Committee’s $150,000 shopping spree for Alaska Governor Sarah Palin included clothes to outfit Palin’s entire family including her soon to be son-in-law Levi Johnston.

The rush purchases were made starting Labor Day weekend immediately after Palin was named as a running mate for John McCain. If the purchases had not been made in such a short period of time, stylists could have saved between 20 to 50 percent off the retail costs through industry discounts. These kinds of shopping excursions are not unusual for high profile figures where, for example, stylists will typically buy three sizes and three different styles of a sweater and later return excess clothes.

However, CBS News has learned the $150,000 includes deductions for clothes that were returned, meaning the total cost of the shopping excursions exceeded $150,000. The accessories and clothing did not include jewelry or watches.

It was previously reported by the other news organizations that $4,902.45 was spent at Atelier supposedly for Todd Palin but that bill was in fact expenditures for Sarah Palin.

[Submariner]

1. Sarah Palin is the douche nozzle that Sarah Silverman labeled her

Palin has been wearing a large polar bear pin on her clothes sometimes, and it has pissed me off. She is all for exterminating the polar bears if that's what it takes to drill-baby-drill.

As a biologist who has been lucky enough to work in Alaska bear country, it pisses me off to no end that some Idaho college journalism grad can be allowed to have such a devastating impact on our environment. She is nothing but Bush with tits.

[LynnTheDem]

2. So we're likely taalking over a QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS

Wow that's some "hockey mom"!

Rightwingnuts; they really can be fooled every time!

[npincus]

3. DId she buy one of her kids a Louis Vuitton handbag?

who paid for that, if so?

[ourbluenation]

4. am I to understand that she wore the clothes and then returned them?

[sabra]

6. maybe - also looks like they bought many "extras" and then returned them?

[Vinca]

5. They outfitted Levi, too? That's mind boggling.