The Almost Emperor's New Clothes

Look what $150,000 of political contributions to the RNC can buy. As reported by Politico, the Republican National Committee and the John McCain campaign are in a little bit of hot water politically speaking over Sarah Palin's post-VP nomination shopping sprees. Receipts identify mini-shopping sprees of $49,425.74 at Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York and $75,062.63 at Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis during the RNC Convention. Every member of the family received a new wardrobe, even husband, Todd Palin and baby Trig.

This news comes at a most inopportune time when Palin has been trying to claim that she and John McCain relate better to the everyday struggles of "Joe Six-Pack" than do Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Of course, the U.S. is also in an economic recession in which the stock market has crashed numerous times devaluing the investments & 401-K's of regular folks and hundreds of thousands of hard working Americans are being laid off. What poor taste! But then again, I never said the GOP politicians had any common sense. Of course, this would be the same party that mocked Senator John Edwards for getting $400 haircuts on his campaign dime.


The pre-makeover Palin family in December, 2006.


Palin sporting a Valentino jacket at the RNC that reportedly cost $2,500.


The post-makeover Palin family following Sarah's speech.


At the RNC on September 4th.


Palin's shoes on September 10th.


7-year-old Piper carries a Louis Vuitton bag on September 11th. (Methinks, why is a 7-year-old carrying an LV?)


Palin at the vice presidential debate October 2nd.


At the airport on October 16th.


Waving to supporters on October 20th.