Consistency on the CBS Evening News: Wednesday night Dean Reynolds concluded his piece on Barack Obama's campaign day by asserting “McCain's campaign tactics...have drawn criticism even from some Republicans” and next Chip Reid ended his story on John McCain's day on the trail by highlighting how “Gordon Smith of Oregon,” otherwise unidentified, “today became the fourth Republican to urge John McCain to stop those robo-calls to people's homes linking Barack Obama with William Ayers” -- all before a full report on how Sarah “Palin's carefully cultivated Joe Six Pack image is now bumping up against a six-figure wardrobe.”
Reynolds helpfully previewed some additional CBS News bias in advance as he reported “this afternoon, the Early Show's Harry Smith asked Obama about McCain's campaign tactics that have drawn criticism even from some Republicans,” and after a clip of Obama declaring he would never make unfair attacks on his opponents, Reynolds concluded: “Obama says he understands that politics is a rough business, but he insisted there is no equivalence between his campaign tactics and John McCain's.”
Anchor Katie Couric soon announced: “Sarah Palin may think the world of Joe the Plumber, too, but that doesn't mean she intends to dress like him. In fact, the Republican Party has spent $150,000 on Governor Palin's wardrobe, something that may not square with her image as a down-to-earth every woman.” The story from reporter Nancy Cordes ended with another media-generated controversy:
Palin's also facing questions today about the 55 grand she charged Alaska taxpayers so her family could travel with her to events the past two years. Alaska law is vague, but when it comes to the clothes, the campaign is crystal clear. After the fashion faux pas came to light, they announced that all the pricey duds would go to charity.
ABC's World News gave a sentence to the $150,000 for Palin family clothing story, first reported Tuesday by the Politico, while NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams put it at the top of his newscast as he set up his interview with McCain and Palin:
What a day it's been for the McCain-Palin campaign. The story about her wardrobe broke overnight. $150,000 worth of clothing from top retailers, for Palin and her family, clothing that was bought with Republican Party funds. The campaign says the clothes will be donated to charity.
From the end of the CBS Evening News story by Dean Reynolds, which mostly dealt with Obama's reaction to Joe Biden's suggestion Obama's victory will precipitate an “international crisis”:
REYNOLDS: This afternoon, the Early Show's Harry Smith asked Obama about McCain's campaign tactics that have drawn criticism even from some Republicans.
BARACK OBAMA, IN EARLY SHOW CLIP: “Pals around with terrorists.” I mean, just the kinds of stuff that, that I can't imagine saying about an opponent of mine.
REYNOLDS: Obama says he understands that politics is a rough business, but he insisted there is no equivalence between his campaign tactics and John McCain's.
Chip Reid wrapped up the next story, about McCain using “Joe the Plumber” to criticize Obama, by, out of the blue, taking this shot at McCain:
In other news, Gordon Smith of Oregon today became the fourth Republican to urge John McCain to stop those robo-calls to people's homes linking Barack Obama with William Ayers.
Smith is a Republican U.S. Senator is a tough re-election race. Neither Reid, nor Reynolds before him, had uttered a word about robo-calls mentioning Ayers.
CBS decided Palin's wardrobe deserved a full story and while some GOP donors may not like putting such money into clothing over TV ads, that angle didn't interest CBS which instead used the revelation to paint Palin as a hypocritical phoney. Couric, immediately after Reid:
KATIE COURIC: Meanwhile, Sarah Palin may think the world of Joe the Plumber, too, but that doesn't mean she intends to dress like him. In fact, the Republican Party has spent $150,000 on Governor Palin's wardrobe, something that may not square with her image as a down-to-earth every woman. Here's Nancy Cordes.NANCY CORDES: On the night she addressed the Republican convention, Governor Palin was dressed for success. The self-described-
SARAH PALIN IN CONVENTION ADDRESS: Just your average hockey mom
CORDES: -sporting a $2,500 Valentino blazer. Palin's carefully cultivated Joe Six Pack image is now bumping up against a six-figure wardrobe. Federal records show in the 54 days since she joined McCain's ticket, the Republican National Committee has spent $75,000 for clothes at Neiman Marcus, $49,000 at Saks Fifth Avenue, perfectly legal says this former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, although-
SCOTT THOMAS, FORMER FEC CHAIRMAN: I would be the first to tell you, public relations-wise, it is a mess.
CORDES: As it was for Hillary Clinton, when her $3,000 hair stylist bill came to light, or John McCain with his $520 Italian loafers. Or John Edwards, whose $400 haircut spawned satire online. Candidates have a tough needle to thread, says Maxine Risik, who has been dressing Washington power women for 58 years.
MAXINE RISKIK: They do need to spend some money.
CORDES: Does it have to be $150,000 for three months?
RISIK: You can do it for less, much less. Yes.CORDES: Palin's also facing questions today about the 55 grand she charged Alaska taxpayers so her family could travel with her to events the past two years. Alaska law is vague, but when it comes to the clothes, the campaign is crystal clear. After the fashion faux pas came to light, they announced that all the pricey duds would go to charity. Nancy Cordes, CBS News, Washington.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Contradictions collapse
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:05 ET by UnsaneThe next time I see Dean Reynolds or Katie Couric step in front of a camera with t-shirts and jeans that cost maybe $50 or so to put together, then MAYBE their whining will have a shred of validity. But give me a friggin break. Mr. Reynolds probably paid more for his hair to get properly groomed ONCE(if he in fact has any) than I have in 30 years combined.
And don't get me started on Katie Cupcake and how much her wardrobe costs.
Hypocritical idiots. Contradictions collapse...
Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief. Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.
You don't think there's
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:39 ET by balboaYou don't think there's anything hypocritical with Palin touting the "we love small town values" and spending so much money on clothes?
Nothing whatsoever, bal
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:47 ET by BlondeAnd let me give you a little clue, from the female perspective.
When you need to be taken seriously, you spend what it takes clothing-wise to get the job done.
In Palin's case, she needed to build an ultra-power wardrobe in about three hours flat.
How much did Princess Di spend on her clothes each year? A million pounds or somesuch? If Palin had had the luxury of time on her side, none of this would have been an issue. Of course, the media would have figured out how to make donated dresses/suits an issue, had there been time.
The MsM is just out to destroy Sarah Palin, any way they can. This is just the latest salvo. Not as disgusting as going after her kids, but just as vicious.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Keep searching Bal, but
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:52 ET by ThisnThatKeep searching Bal, but there is no hypocricy there. Every woman in the world is looking at Palin, and if she were to show up in tatters and rags, she would receive nothing but catty grief. So, she has to look nice. And, it's a campaign decision, not Sarah Palin's, so don't point the finger in the wrong direction.
Fox News covered this today, and Steve Doucy pointed out that they, too, are forced to dress nice, keep their hair in place, etc. AND he pointed out that their clothes are given to them just so they can achieve a certain look. That's exactly what the McCain campaign is doing -- forcing a certain, professional look onto Gov Palin. It just so happens that it takes a bit of money to dress a woman who is constantly on the road. My wife travels occassonaly, and you wouldn't beleive what she thinks is the "minimal" wardrobe.
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As I've said, I don't care
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:54 ET by balboaAs I've said, I don't care how much she spends. She dresses the way people running for the highest office are supposed to. But I can see that critics might see some hypocrisy.
I guess if anything, I'd make sure no one found out how much I was spending.
»→ Bal
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:04 ET by Cool ArrowTo understand the hypocrisy, don't you have to consider all the money spent on makeup for campaign appearances also?
If a campaign doesn't spend money on physical presentation, they may end up like Nixon during the 1960 debate.
I can't see the hypocrisy, but if I really try, maybe I can envision it. Nahhh.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Cool,
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:07 ET by RESTLESS 1I see hypocrisy all over this, but it's not coming from Sarah.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Palin has been saying "Todd
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:10 ET by balboaPalin has been saying "Todd and I are just like those small-town folks, facing the same challenges."
Really? Same challenges? This seems to me to be similar to when people on this site complain about a news anchor saying "Those gas prices! Woo!"
SSSSOOOOOO,
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:14 ET by RESTLESS 1You're saying that Sarah and Todd have earned as much as a no talent hack in last place in the Nielsen's, and therefor has nothing to worry about??? They don't face challenges??? Bal, I always gave you more credit than this, but you are shaking my confidence in you.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
No, I'm not saying that
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:19 ET by balboaNo, I'm not saying that Restless. I'm saying that if you get to spend over 100k on clothes, perhaps you're not really having the same struggles as those folks in small town America.
Palin din't spend 100k
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:23 ET by RESTLESS 1The RNC did, as part of the presidential campaign. See the difference.
Now, can we finally move on to issues that matter????
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Yes, let's: Obama can't
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:34 ET by balboaYes, let's: Obama can't bowl!
If you can find my comment on that,
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:41 ET by RESTLESS 1feel free to link it, and I'll hang my head in shame.
How about we talk about obama "spread(ing) the wealth", or obama voting for the Bush/Cheney energy bill in 2005, and then attacking Bush's energy policy and claiming McCain supported it.
You know, issues that matter.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
I do have to say..this
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:45 ET by bigtimerI do have to say..this isn't one of the RNC's brightest moments, this could of all been done much wiser, they know, or should know the msm is watching her every move, the msm is the dem party, what the hell did they think was going to happen if this BS was released, they post every expenditure, unlike the enemy they are runnning against...
The RNC is not backing a true conservative anymore because of the guts she showed to Matthews with her every word, where are all the conservatives standing by her... they have backed out of helping Bachmann in Minnesota...the RNC is not well run at all...it has really been sad all the mistakes I have seen them make over the years...and they wonder why their coffers for donations aren't more.
Something really needs to shake them up...guess it is going to take reality and some brains.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Very true. Why not just bury
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:51 ET by balboaVery true. Why not just bury the info so it doesn't even become an issue?
Don't the campaigns have to
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:57 ET by RESTLESS 1Don't the campaigns have to disclose how the money is spent? Maybe it could have been hidden in the disclosure with semantics, but there is nothing to hide from here.
People just need to get over it.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
R1 and boa... I don't
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:13 ET by bigtimerR1 and boa...
I don't want anyone to misunderstand me...this is much ado about nothing...heck I remember what they did to Nancy Reagan for years...all I meant was like boa said, the RNC could of just had Cindy McC buy the clothes herself..know what I mean...please, the RNC had to know every move concerning Palin is going to be looked into with a magnifying glass, why not be smarter and do this a different way so it doesn't bring attention like it has...it was just simply stupid...the RNC really has had the brains of a flea for years..this is just my opinion, sometimes I wished I didn't know what I do know...lol.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
you are being ridiculous again balboa
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:27 ET by Dee BunkThe Obama's have been claiming over and over that they are regular people that know struggles. Why aren't you complaining about the costs of his suits and Michelle's dresses and the columns and the caviar? Please! You are so transparent.
Her clothes expenses are nothing compared to all of his extravagances. The wild spender in this race is Obama BY FAR! No comparison. He's got 4 X as much money and he is still only slightly ahead in the polls. He's very generous and extravagant with other peoples money.
I don't know what Michelle
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:32 ET by balboaI don't know what Michelle spent. And the caviar story isn't true.
Bal,
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:36 ET by RESTLESS 1"I don't know what Michelle spent."
Well, if we had a fair, balanced, unbiased media in this country, you would. And I would still think the whole discussion is ridiculous.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
»→ bal
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:16 ET by Cool ArrowOk, Sarah and her old man made $167,000 last year, and she just happens to be of a gender that doesn't currently lend itself to the same old black suit, white/blue shirt, red tie, every day.
Sorry, some women aren't married to the same old pant suit. Hillary shouldn't have been, and I think you realize that.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Like I said, I understand
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:20 ET by balboaLike I said, I understand the money spent, but I can see hypocrisy.
»→ bal
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:30 ET by Cool ArrowIf I made my money sitting around the house in my pajamas, playing the market, but suddenly got offered a chance to do Wall Street, do you think I should show up for the interview in my pajamas?
Or would it be hypocritical to buy a suit?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Hmm. That's...not at all
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:33 ET by balboaHmm. That's...not at all what is going on here. But the mental picture of you showing up in your PJs on Wall Street is good stuff. :-)
»→ Sure it is
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:39 ET by Cool ArrowUnless you're saying the hypocrisy is in some convoluted misappropriation of campaign funds.
Please explain. Pass the caviar while you're at it.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
It would be hypocritical if
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:49 ET by balboaIt would be hypocritical if you only got the interview by telling the potential employer "Oh I don't care about money or expensive things." and then bought a $5,000 suit for the interview.
»→ Really bal?
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:56 ET by Cool ArrowAren't you assuming a lot?
Is it possible I was perfectly capable of making a fortune at home but was intrigued by the thought of moving to New York and getting into a serious social whirl?
Why are my motives for wanting a Wall Street job important?
The $5,000 suit may have been a stepping stone towards personal social growth. Maybe I was writing the great American novel, and needed to see the soft underbelly of the beast.
I think you're maybe assuming too much, and too little.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Ugh...ALL I'M SAYING is that
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:02 ET by balboaUgh...ALL I'M SAYING is that I can understand how critics see it as hypocritical that someone says "Hey, small town folk, I'm just like you with your everyday struggles" when she has over 100k spent on her clothes. That doesn't sound like the typical small town struggle. Is that really hard to see, even if you don't agree?
Ugh... ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:10 ET by RESTLESS 1Palin isn't the one spending the money. When she says she knows of the struggles of "regular folk", she means she has been where they are. She didn't have 100k plus spent on her clothes until she became the Veep nominee.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Ugh
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:35 ET by livingfreeOh yes I see that. Something like Obozos greek columns to make him look like a super star, or MO's $400.00 lunch break of lobster, thats really like you and me, give me a frick'en break. Do you really thing we are so stupid that we can't compare both sides?
Or maybe we are so stupid that we don't search the net for different views? Democrates are the lowest of the low. Used to be the party of the working man, not any more, they have no respect for anyone or anything. The news media, what a joke, hateful just hateful. Curic, Matthews and the rest of that crew should be tarred and feathered the SOB'S
The MO lobster story is
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 10:26 ET by balboaThe MO lobster story is false.
Really? Why? Because
Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:22 ET by fitzfongReally? Why? Because you say so?
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
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balboa
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:51 ET by well99You dont find it hypocritical that Oboma says he will help the low income yet lets see what he gave in charity.
"What is surprising, given the recent controversy over Obama's membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ, is how little the Obamas apparently gave to charity -- well short of the biblical 10% tithe for all seven years. In two of the years, the Obamas gave far less than 1% of their income to charity; in three of the years, they gave around 1% of their income to charity. Only in the last two years have they given substantially more as their income skyrocketed -- 4.7% in 2005 and 6.1% in 2006. (Of course, it is possible that the Obamas may have made gifts to other worthy causes that were not deductible for federal income tax purposes.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aHdvU_NJzIcI&refer=home
In 2006, the Palins paid $11,944 in taxes on $127,869 in income. In 2007, they paid $24,738 on $166,080.
But in 2006, they donated $4,880 to charity, and in 2007, they donated $3,325.
By contrast, Biden (D-Del.), Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's running mate, has donated a total of $3,690 since 1998 despite his higher Senate salary, according to an analysis posted by National Review."
Actions speak louder than words.Liberals talk about giving money.Someone elses.
Maybe they gave something
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:05 ET by balboaMaybe they gave something else, as you said. Maybe they donated their time instead of their money. Who knows.
balboa
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:40 ET by well99Maybe Sarah did the same.Bottom line is about putting your money where your mouth is.Apparently Sara and family do.Obama/Biden dont.
The State as United Way
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:25 ET by Unsanewell99 - Why should Obama or ANY Leftist donate to charity when they view the GOVERNMENT as the biggest charity of them all, and their taxes as charitable giving?
Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief. Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.
Unsane
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:43 ET by well99Yup.It is like all those celebs and rich who think there should be higher taxes.Yet they have the best acountants to save them paying more.
What about Obama's Armani and Bernini suits?
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:16 ET by MexNobamaThe true hypocrisy is that the people calling Palin a hypocrite think nothing of Obama wearing the same type of clothing.
"Well Obama just looks smooth in his suits, that all."
What about the lobsters at the Waldorf wolfed down by the increasingly Oprah-esque Michelle Obama?
"Hey folks are hurting". That is supposed to be the whole reason behind Obama's planned redistribution of wealth.
No, Palin's wardrobe has nothing at all to do with who is going to help the economy. The dems are just using this as a phoney issue to distract people from the effects of Joe the Plumber and Joe the gaffer.
If in the end the RNC uses Palin's wardrobe for charity then no harm has been done at all. It's no different than Hollywood stars wearing millions of dollars worth of jewelry and then giving it back after the awards shows are over.
These same stars are of course calling Palin a hypocrite right now are they not?
Like I said, I understand
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 06:59 ET by NewsbusterbrownLike I said, I understand the money spent, but I can see hypocrisy.
It would only be hypocrisy if she railed against expensive clothes, which she didn't. "Small-town values" also doesn't mean that you have to wear gingham dresses for the rest of your life either.
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
Come on, bal, show a little
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 05:21 ET by motherbeltCome on, bal, show a little common sense. This is a once-in-a-lifetime situation. It's not like she dresses this way all the time. It's like complaining about how many kids the money spent on someone's wedding dress could feed!
I think the media's obsession with this is what's over the top.
»→ Forget it mb
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 05:31 ET by Cool ArrowMovie actors wear the clothes provided them all the time. After the production, they return the clothes. (I think)
Gov. Palin has committed to return the clothes for donation to charity after the campaign, but bal sees hypocrisy.
We should be so ashamed of ourselves for not understanding his pure-as-the-driven-snow point.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Oh, yes. The tired
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:19 ET by fitzfongOh, yes. The tired "hypocrisy" "argument". Funny how these arbiters of all things hypocritical never have a problem squaring the "two Americas" crap that they peddle from their 22,000 square foot houses. Or the fact that con artists like Al Gore will fly around on private jets and use 20 times the energy that the average household uses...just to lecture us that we need to consume less. Or the fact that the Obamas want "spread the wealth around" and demand that we "sacrifice" for the good of others while they're shoving lobster and caviar down their throats. Geez, I even remember articles congratulating Nancy Pelosi for her conspicuous consumption and her wildly expensive wardrobe...as it was a welcome contrast to the "rumpled", "off-the-rack" look sported by Dennis Hastert.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
fitzfong.blogspot.com
Fitz
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:37 ET by TN MomGood comments! I had almost forgot about Al Gore's big giant CARBON FOOTPRINT!!
Sarah & Todd Palin GIVE MORE TO CHARITY than Biden does.
Now, that's hypocrisy! Of
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 07:09 ET by NewsbusterbrownNow, that's hypocrisy! Of course, Bal's eyes star to get blurry when it comes to Democrats in regard to real hypocrisy.
“There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
Why Bal?
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:53 ET by RESTLESS 1Do you think all small town folk dress in rags???
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
balboa
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:59 ET by well99Is it like John Edwards helping the poor?Oh so what about Obama"s House and isnt he going to help low income and middle class?Maybe he can hook them up with Rezko or get a sweatheart deal.
Yes, and nothing is a
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:29 ET by zfYes, and nothing is a bigger slap in the fact to small town folks than spending lots of money to look good.
Last time I checked small time values meant hard work, friendliness, faith, patroism and family. Buying the cheapest of everything, living like an acetic and hating those who don't are not one of them.
Only liberals with their shallow minds think small town values are tied up in class warfare and hating those with more and how they choose to spend their money. On the contrary, most small towners I know believe in personal freedom and America's tradition of choices and would find how much Palin or the RNC spends on her clothes to be her own business. At least she went for the whole outfit, unlike John Edwards who blew all his wardrobe dough on an ugly haircut.
And at least unlike some other veep canidate I know, Palin donates to charity...
Sorry, balboa, contradictions still collapse
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:20 ET by UnsaneYou don't think there's anything hypocritical about people who have massive budgets for their wardrobes for their jobs ripping into someone who is doing the same thing?
If there is ANY group of people in the world that are extremely fashion conscious, it would be those who go behind a camera to report the news.
Again, the next time I see, say, Katie Cupcake step in front of a camera in a t-shirt and jeans that she may have spend $50 on routinely, then maybe I'll listen to them. Until then, their whining over what Governor Palin has spent on clothing only serves to make my eyes roll upward and sigh that once again contradictions collapse.
Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief. Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.
Unsane,
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:57 ET by RESTLESS 1As one who hasn't seen the inside of a barber shop in many years, I KNOW almost eveyone on the planet has spent more on haircare than I have in my entire life. :)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Strange Priorities
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 11:49 ET by Lamb-chopObama ties to Ayers: Irrelevant
Obama ties to Rezco: Irrelevant
Obama ties to ACORN: Irrelevant
Obama ties to Freddy/Fannie: Irrelevant
Obama ties to socialism: Irrelevant
Hillary's $6,300 (each) pantsuits: Irrelevant
Joe the Plumber: Irrelevant
Joe Biden: Irrelevant
SARAH'S WARDROBE: SCANDAL! SCANDAL! SCANDAL!
LC
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 13:54 ET by well99That pretty well sums it up.Good job.
Yeah the regular RINOs in
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:09 ET by bigtimerYeah the regular RINOs in the Senate, that usually join with McC to go against the regular repub/conservative line with votes are now calling for him to take it back...take it back...oh how funny this all is to me...you have had to watch the Senate as many years as I have...
What goes around.... comes around...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Misogyny at its very best
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:24 ET by jondelwicheThe MSM has its mission: destroy destroy destroy
Me?
I find the fact that the Obama team reneged on its public financing pledge
far more disturbing. That is hundreds of millions, and millions of it likely
illegal, from the private financing of the Obama campaign.
jw... .....So right you
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:36 ET by bigtimerjw...
.....So right you are...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Couric: How much did the
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:29 ET by TN MomCouric: How much did the Obama Campaign spend on the overseas Tour-de-Farce that obama and 300 staffers took this summer?
Couric: Has ANYONE reported on the costs of the designer dresses Michelle Obama wore to the Democrat Convention?
Couric: How much did the DNC spend on the elaborate greek collums at the Dem Convention?
Cordes: I...i I guess the DNC was spreading the wealth!!?
Reality a la TV News
TN Mom - yea, the cost of the Greek Columns. .forgot about that
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:09 ET by JayTeeGood point. . . we don't know about the Democratic Convention backdrop COSTS. . ALL paid for by Greek Donations (must have been ?)
It's all republican $$'s so Shuddap !
The ol' double standard
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:34 ET by nkviking75Although I think the RNC went a bit overboard, you gotta know that Sarah would be criticized if her clothes came from K-Mart or Wal-mart. It should also be noted that McCain probably has handlers for her who make decisions like this.
A lot of network types either have clothing provided for them or get a clothing allowance. Either way, most of them wear much more expensive clothing than many of us will ever have.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Spending?
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:34 ET by GoodieHey Barney can you help with finding the Billions wasted with your approval? $150K seems a drop from that number...
KATIE COURIC: Meanwhile,
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:35 ET by MidAmericaKATIE COURIC: Meanwhile, Sarah Palin may think the world of Joe the Plumber, too, but that doesn't mean she intends to dress like him. In fact, the Republican Party has spent $150,000 on Governor Palin's wardrobe, something that may not square with her image as a down-to-earth every woman.
Sheesh... were Republicans. They're trying to rile us up as if we were democrats. We don't hate people who have and spend money. We are Joe the Plumber who wants to buy the business not Wanda Welfare who wants a bigger slice of someone elses pie.
Couric needs to be fired
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:56 ET by ThisnThatCouric needs to be fired over her remarks. Joe the Plumber did show up on various news shows -- in a suit and tie! Did Couric not notice this, or is she delibertly putting him down just for a chance to get a false dig in at Palin. Couric is a double-standard talking, no-brain, classless bitchy witch.
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She shouldn't be fired for
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:05 ET by fitzfongShe shouldn't be fired for her comments. She should be fired for her utter failure to draw an audience. But that's liberals for you...force an inferior product down the public's throat, then continue to subsidize it...throwing good money after bad, spending into bankruptcy...just so you don't have to admit that it was a lousy idea to begin with.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
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Unless you buy your wardrobe at Target or Walmart
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:37 ET by Scout FinchLike I do, Ms. Couric, I suggest you have the decency and dignity to stop harassing Sarah Palin where she buys her clothes. If I had to appear before TV cameras and press villians such as yourself, I'd be wearing good threads too.
I have no respect for you, Katie.
Someday you'll meet your maker, and you'll have a lot to answer for.
I could give a big rat's
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:43 ET by msh1973I could give a big rat's behind how much anyone pays for their clothes. I love beautiful clothes, I shop at Talbots....put that in your pipe Ms. Couric!
Obama media supporters unfair
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:45 ET by ChattychitoObama says we should not attack him but stick to the issues. what is wrong they are not attacking issues with Palin and McCain but them personally.
Seems Obama and his camp are racist and anti feminine for attacking Palin personally over clothing budget. why don't they stick to the isues like they want McCain and his supporters too?
Hypocrates the lot of them!
All of the problems this
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:47 ET by RESTLESS 1All of the problems this country is facing right now, and the cost of a VP nominee's campaign apparel is the focus??? No wonder Johnny can't read. Nobody cares.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
$150,000 for new campaign
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:58 ET by fitzfong$150,000 for new campaign clothes? Big deal. Michelle Obama wolfed down that much in one room service visit at the Waldorf Towers...champagne, Iranian caviar, lobster. She must be really proud of this country now.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
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fitz... Yep... great
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:20 ET by bigtimerfitz...
Yep... great example you have there...
...and if the lazy msm in the bag for Obama would take the time to really investigate Obama and crew and what/where all their campaign contributions have gone for and to...they (Obama) would of already had to retreat...
... Sarah's wardrobe is childs play in comparison when it comes to Obama's money and where it has really gone/and came from.. ...no matter what your opinion of this subject is.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
or as my wife has
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 21:58 ET by MidAmericaor as my wife has commented... does obama own anything other than a white shirt and dark pants? To ridicule a woman for spending a lot on clothes is rediculous and sexist. Anybody got a professional wife out there? Is her clothing budget cheap?
Where is the press?
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:02 ET by pbthinkerThey can dig deep enough to find $150,000 on clothes for Sarah Palin, where, or where can they did to learn about those donations, coming over the internet, that add up to millions for Obama? Where can they dig to find out about the Reverend Wright, where Obama sat in his pews for 20 years? This worthless media will dig and dig and dig on any Republican, to find out information, no matter how trivial, but they refuse to vet Obama, Why? It's obvious, there is so much low hanging fruit out there, on Obama, and the media just ignores it. They are so afraid they're going to screw up their legacy that they'll sweep everything about Obama under the rug. They should be ashamed of their behavior and, I believe, this is how history will end up looking at them. What a shame to waste your integrity on something like this!
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
No mention of Obama's
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:02 ET by TN MomNo mention of Obama's brother living on $1 a month.
No mention of obama purchasing land to build a house from FELON Tony Rezko.
Not one word about Sen. Dodds 'sweetheart' deal with Countrywide.
Not a peep about ACORN using TAXPAYER money to commit Voter FRAUD.
No mention of Bidens family
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:38 ET by dark_dsNo mention of Bidens family recieving 2 million in payment for services .. it was determined not illegal but certainly appeared unethical where are the "journalists" on that story... how much money was spent on Omans stadium spectacular replete with columns etc... how much money has Oman wasted out of the 600 million that he has raised ..I mean if you are going to go down the road of picking apart what Plain has spent on clothing .......the selectivity of outrage and self righteousness is amazing .. something the left has often accused the Family Values Right of being guilty of is being self righteous
»→ balboa's on it
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:43 ET by Cool ArrowBalboa's on that story like ugly on an ape. He might even see hypocrisy in it.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Hillary
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:25 ET by goldboughI'm sure Hillary has been shopping at Walmart and wearing the same clothes for years....
Should she come out in
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:27 ET by the strugglerShould she come out in sweatpants and a cut-off flannel shirt?
She could come out in
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:26 ET by MazziShe could come out in sweatpants and a flannel shirt and still look hotter than Hillary.
Regardless, I hardly think that $150k is an unreasonable budget for a woman in Palin's position. And, I am just really curious how much Ms. Couric spends on clothing? She reportedly makes $15 million a year. I somehow doubt that $150,000 would even make her blink. If it wasn't Palin spending it, anyway.
"Fool me once - shame on you... fool me twice - shame on me." ~ my Father
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Exactly Mazzi...I
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:33 ET by bigtimerExactly Mazzi...I completely agree with your post...plus I have posted somewhere quite awhile back now...Palin could come out in Levis and a flannel shirt on...and the polls would go up across fly-over country and elsewhere...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
PB
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:52 ET by TN MomDemocrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
Your motto is so appropriate I had to hijack it!!!
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
How Old Was Barack When THIS went down?
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:12 ET by Kirk HallWhat I want to know is how old was Barack Obama when those clothes were bought? It really concerns me to know that Sarah Palin and her campaign actually wear clothes. Who the hell in middle America does that? Does Sarah really think there were clothes 3000 years ago? I must know the answers to these crucial questions as we decide who is going to be the next leader of the free world.
Ok, that is my best Matt Daemon right there.
Obama's image as The Change Candidate bumps up against.....
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:14 ET by krendlerFrom the MSM that criticizes McCain for not talking issues, we get
Palin's carefully cultivated Joe Six Pack image is now bumping up against a six-figure wardrobe.
Let's try this with an actual issue, MSM:
Like campaign finance reform, which The Holy, Unassailable One broke his promise on the second the general election started, "bumping up against his carefully cultivated image" as a reformer.
Mr. Change, right? Welllllllll.......let's hold on here. It depends on the circumstances and how that change/reform might affect him.
And how many tens of millions of $ fell into his lap because of his broken commitment (giving him a significant advantage over McCain in the home stretch)?
Obama proved himself to be a blatant liar and a complete hypocrite and any other candidate would have been trashed endlessly for doing what he did. The irony of Obama calling himself The Change Candidate makes it especially galling.
And why are we supposed to trust this guy? Perhaps his single biggest test as a politician and a person and he could not have failed in a more spectacular or disgraceful manner. And nary a peep from the media. A shoulder shrug combined with some muttering about "well, the system's broken anyway" and it's time to move on to more important matters like the RNC's expenditures on Sarah Palin's wardrobe.
much better
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:20 ET by Kirk HallThat is a much better comment then mine. I will try harder. ;-)
The left is getting
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 23:17 ET by rbosqueThe left is getting desperate if they are going to sink to complaining about her wardrobe. I can honestly say Couric spends more on clothes than I make in a year and that house she has on Martha's Vineyard betrays her idiotic comment this past year that she has to take out a loan to pay for gas.
Incredible.
Hmm.. I don't understand -
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 00:59 ET by soulpileHmm.. I don't understand - her clothes were bought at the same stores where the One and his wife shop... what's the problem?
She's running for the second highest office in the country. The RNC wanted to make sure she looks professional. What does that have to do with being anti-"small town?" Hypocrisy? I just don't get it. Oh yeah - think about this: those purchases? Yeah, they paid some salaries there. Contributed to the economy. Guess that makes the RNC evil, yeah?
Of course, they should have gone to Macys instead of the "snooty" stores, but you can't change that now.
Palin's wardrobe is a non issue
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 01:01 ET by AlessandroMachihttp://fair-reflection.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-msnbc-opinion-generated-n...
I debunk the Palin wardrobe "controversy" on my blog link up above.
If you'd like to help muzzle Keith Olbermann, please check out this article as well,
http://caucuscheating.blogspot.com/2008/10/muzzling-keith-olbermann-some...
»→ Sarah's Wardrobe
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 02:35 ET by Cool ArrowShall we dress our chosen leader in fine raiment?
Yes, we shall.
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A couple of counter-questions for reflection...
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 08:00 ET by lotrHow much does Barack Obama's wardrobe cost? He ain't exactly donning Joe the Plumber attire himself. (And nor should he. He ain't trying to do plumbing.)
And how much has his mega-filthy-rich campaign spent on his image (I heard that he has, what, 7 times the amount of $$ as McCain?), whether it be in TV ads, informercials, etc.? Isn't a wardrobe but one aspect of modern politics, that is, the promoting of a positive public image of the candidate?
In other words, I submit that there is no moral difference between the cost of a candidate's professional wardrobe and the rest of his campaign propaganda. Presumably every adult knows that attactive, fashionable female wardrobes cost more than men's. As my wife likes to remind me, "men have it easy when it comes to dressing." The fact that the MSM (e.g., Chris "girly man" Matthews) are attacking Gov. Palin on this issue again suggests a certain misogyny (i.e., hatred, or disrespect, of femininity) on their part.
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. -- Edgar Allan Poe
One of the common gripes of
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 08:07 ET by SmartypantsOne of the common gripes of Democrats about Republicans is that we are hypocritical. The Dems point seems to be that, because Republicans hold themselves up to be "holier-than-thou," that we should then comply with a set of morals that Dems do not have to adhere to. Of course, the premise of this argument is absured in and of itself but lets say it is true. There is a lot of truth to it. When Republicans screw up, they are generally forced to step down. When Dems are caught red-handed, they are often punished little for it.
Well, siince Dems are so good at pointing out the moral hypocrisy of conservatives, shouldn't we point out the hypocrisy of the Dems? I mean their overriding philosophy is that they care about the common man, the little guy--that they're fighting for him. Yet, many of these people (as indicated in an earlier post) donate little to charity; most of them live tremendously lavish lifestyles that the "little guy" can only dream about. They ask how many people could have been fed with Palin's wardrobe cost? Well, how many people could be helped with Al Gore's monthly energy bill or John Edwards yearly haircut allowance? The Clintons have wracked up a fortune from speaking fees, book sales, etc. How much of this have they given away to charity? How can someone like Barack Obama, who walks around in $3K Burberry suits, truly pretend to identify with the little guy? Shouldn't Barack wear a $500 suit and send the rest to an inner city school somewhere? Or how about a $150 Men's Warehouse suit? After all, the Dems are the "party of the people," are they not?
The Republicans are the party that says people should be able to keep what they make. The Dems say "the rich" should pay to help out the poor. Our resident lib, balboa, points out that Palin's action might be hypocritical, but he sees nothing hypocritical about how the Dems live their lives every day. Interesting.
yes, there is plenty of hypocrisy to go around
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 12:29 ET by lotr"The Dems point seems to be that, because Republicans hold themselves up to be "holier-than-thou," that we should then comply with a set of morals that Dems do not have to adhere to. Of course, the premise of this argument is absurd in and of itself..."
Good observation and well stated (something I've become very aware of myself). And the premise of this point of view from the liberal-MSM establishment is indeed absurd. True, if one has a world view that includes an objective moral code to be honored by all, then not adhering to this standard, while requiring others to do so, makes one a unmitigated hypocrite. However, it is equally hypocritical to charge someone as a hypocrite if one does not himself subscribe to the same objective belief system. For if one believes that morality is relative, then one cannot "impose" any morality, including one that holds that hypocrisy is "bad" or "wrong," upon another.
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. -- Edgar Allan Poe
Cinderella's a hit at the
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 09:51 ET by JacksonCalhounCinderella's a hit at the ball, and Lady Tremaine (the Democrats) and the ugly stepsisters (the Media) are none too happy about it. They'd prefer she stay locked away, doing her washing and mending.
Hopefully on Nov 4, the glass slipper will fit, and like in the Grimm version of the story, pigeons will gouge out the eyes of the stepsisters.
(Benefits of having a small child in the house).
A "fitting" allegory.
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 12:31 ET by lotrA fitting allegory. Truth hurts.
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. -- Edgar Allan Poe
Yeah, and I'm sure Katie can
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 13:46 ET by marpelYeah, and I'm sure Katie can talk because she shops at Ross Dress For Less; NOT!!....who the heck is she trying to kid? Let's add up Michelle Obama's wardrobe expenses and then we'll move on to Hillary's pantsuits.
I'm really getting sick of the main stream media. That's starting to include Fox News.
Takin the gloves off.
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 14:34 ET by play21cw$140,000 roman columns
+1,700,000 on a single commercial ad airing once.
$600,000,000 campaign
$?? Renting a stadium to speak
I am so damn sick and tired of this crap. I cant believe this is an issue, Obama has ties with terrorists, criminals, anti americans. He refuses to produce a real copy of his birth certificate or release his college records & they are worried about her clothing. He constantly lies about his relationships and keeps getting called out BUT gets free pass. where is the MSM?
What about the use of govt money to take his trip around the world for an international photo op (or as he put it, "fact finding" mission)
I cant wait for this election to be over. I have faith that McCain is going to win this thing, but if he doesnt its going to still be great because then we will be on the offence, and we'll get to rip apart everything the messiah does (I really hope Obamissah doesnt get elected) the amout of heat Palin is getting is sick, she didnt do anything, yet these left wing nut jobs attack anything and everything they can.
Next week we'll see McCain threw an empty soda can in a garbage can instead of a recycle bin & that will make international headlines.
An article on cnn.com even said that women are held to higher standards than men and need to look good.
John McCain - "Maverick I can do. Messiah is above my paygrade"
play21.. Hey great points
Thu, 10/23/2008 - 14:49 ET by bigtimerplay21..
Hey great points you make...the best one to me is The One we've been waiting for world-wide trip with all the msm ga-ga over it...his most adoring fans...
Plus lets do not forget his 800,000 he paid with his campaign money to ACORN.
I also am way past weary of all of this...I too will be glad when this is over.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh