Palin and AIG

rylan1

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the actual quote was that she is donating items from convention events.. not this whole campaign...
The donation will be into her closet...
 

rylan1

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Originally Posted by Jmick
http:///forum/post/2807037
She used public funds for more then just the plane ride to and from for her kids. I think it's great she wanted to take her kids with her but she should have used her own money--it's not like they couldn't afford it.
Are they being educated? I saw pics of whole family and boyfriend... it seems kind of odd to me that they are present for all the events.
 

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by Rylan1
http:///forum/post/2808457
Are they being educated? I saw pics of whole family and boyfriend... it seems kind of odd to me that they are present for all the events.
it seems kind of odd to me that obama won't let his wife out of the house, or the hotel...
Dang $500 midafternoon lobster snacks. He won't let her leave the house now I'm sure.
 

rylan1

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Originally Posted by mgatdog
http:///forum/post/2808013
How about this grammar R B T L's
The real question is what's up with Palin's grammer? Everytime she speaks I cringe and think how was she a news anchor?
If she is speaking freely... its horrible.
 

rylan1

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Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2808466
it seems kind of odd to me that obama won't let his wife out of the house, or the hotel...
Dang $500 midafternoon lobster snacks. He won't let her leave the house now I'm sure.
I had this conversation with someone... 2 lobsters and champagne sound like a date to me... or a special afternoon/evening/celebration/ etc... I've heard of one incident... not a pattern... She could have been celebrating a birthday or whatever...
And Mrs Obama is actually campaigning in a few blocks from my house Friday... McCain and Palin were a block away from my work yesterday... just saying as FYI or whatever..
but I respect the Obama's for keeping some order in their kids life, and that she doesn't have to be on the campaign trail every day and tag their kids along with them...
did anyone see that pic of the young Palin daughter flicking someone off while at a campaign event on stage?
 

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by Rylan1
http:///forum/post/2808493
I had this conversation with someone... 2 lobsters and champagne sound like a date to me... or a special afternoon/evening/celebration/ etc... I've heard of one incident... not a pattern... She could have been celebrating a birthday or whatever...
And Mrs Obama is actually campaigning in a few blocks from my house Friday... McCain and Palin were a block away from my work yesterday... just saying as FYI or whatever..
but I respect the Obama's for keeping some order in their kids life, and that she doesn't have to be on the campaign trail every day and tag their kids along with them...
did anyone see that pic of the young Palin daughter flicking someone off while at a campaign event on stage?
A date? But Obama was giving a speech, I wonder who her rendezvous was with...
 

reefraff

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Originally Posted by Rylan1
http:///forum/post/2808455
the actual quote was that she is donating items from convention events.. not this whole campaign...
The donation will be into her closet...

So Palin gets a few new clothes. Obama's wife was given a job she was unqualified for and then had her salary doubled after he got elected and started funneling federal bucks to her employer. Guess the Republicans still haven't got the bilk the government for all it's worth deal down as well as the Democrats yet.
 
Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/2808542
So Palin gets a few new clothes. Obama's wife was given a job she was unqualified for and then had her salary doubled after he got elected and started funneling federal bucks to her employer. Guess the Republicans still haven't got the bilk the government for all it's worth deal down as well as the Democrats yet.
Where's your proof of her not being qualified? Exactly Palin gets a few clothes worth 150,000. According to republican rep, he's mad because other republicans who are running for office dont have enough money and yet they dish out this kind of money. Keep up the good work Republicans. I say buy buy buy.
 

jmick

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This comes from McCain on the Senate floor back in 1993...this is great!
John McCain, 15 years ago, in a 1993 speech on the Senate floor, said:
"The use of campaign funds for items which most Americans would consider to be strictly personal reasons, in my view, erodes public confidence and erodes it significantly."
Which would appear to include spending $150,000 on a family wardrobe, wouldn't it?
In fact, the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance law that McCain sponsored specifically prohibits any funds that "are donated for the purpose of supporting the activities of a federal or state office holder" from being used for personal expenses including clothing.
The Palin wardrobe seems to have been financed out of Republican National Committee party funds to get around that prohibition, which due to the quirky language doesn't apply to party committees.
Full text of the AP story after the jump.
Perhaps he should have been more specific with the details to note it only applies to Democrats
 

reefraff

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Originally Posted by gonefishcrazy
http:///forum/post/2808733
Where's your proof of her not being qualified? Exactly Palin gets a few clothes worth 150,000. According to republican rep, he's mad because other republicans who are running for office dont have enough money and yet they dish out this kind of money. Keep up the good work Republicans. I say buy buy buy.
150K for her and the family all which will be donated to charity after the campaign ends. Of course that is less than a fifth of what team Obama is spending on meals
 

breiwa1

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You seem very confused on the subject of public image. Although I notice you do quite a bit of leftwing trolling around here and definetly only see one side of the coin.
Do you honestly think Nobama walks out on stage in a cheap suit? Or his wife for that matter. He and his party have spent more then anyone else in history on this election. It is short sighted and ignorant to be hung up on a spendy mini skirt.
Cindy can wear whatever she would like, she has plenty of money that her family earned. You can't hold that against them. It is the American Dream.
Sarah's clothes may have cost the republicans 100k, but she looks like a million bucks to me.
It seems to me a lot of lefty's are scared to death of Sarah. I would be too. She is on tv more than NObama Uncle Joe and no matter how hard the left leaning media tries to ruin her, that facts are the facts. People really like her.
Originally Posted by Jmick
http:///forum/post/2806678
What's really funny about this is that she tries to protray the image of the working class while calling out Obama as the elitest when in fact, she's nothing like the "Walmart Mom's" and has much more in common with Rodeo Drive moms

Imagine if she did decide to wear cloths from Walmart and let the people know that, I bet it would have really helped their campaign and could have swayed many more votes. That said, I doubt an elitest like Cindy McCain would ever allow herself to be seen with anyone in less then a $1000 dollar outfit. It just goes to show the disconnected the GOP is with the average American.
Side note, is it legal or even ethical to use campaign funds to go on lavish shopping sprees?
 

stdreb27

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I was really surprized to hear that they purchased their clothes. I'd always assumed they had it all provided via "sponsorship" or ever watch tv at the very end it always says clothing provided by or wardrobe provided by x.
 

bionicarm

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Originally Posted by breiwa1
http:///forum/post/2809763
You seem very confused on the subject of public image. Although I notice you do quite a bit of leftwing trolling around here and definetly only see one side of the coin.
Do you honestly think Nobama walks out on stage in a cheap suit? Or his wife for that matter. He and his party have spent more then anyone else in history on this election. It is short sighted and ignorant to be hung up on a spendy mini skirt.
Cindy can wear whatever she would like, she has plenty of money that her family earned. You can't hold that against them. It is the American Dream.
Sarah's clothes may have cost the republicans 100k, but she looks like a million bucks to me.
It seems to me a lot of lefty's are scared to death of Sarah. I would be too. She is on tv more than NObama Uncle Joe and no matter how hard the left leaning media tries to ruin her, that facts are the facts. People really like her.
Why would the Democrats be scared of Caribou Barbie? Polls now show she's more a detriment to McCain's campaign than a benefit. People in Hollywood are hoping they do lose. They're already trying to line up a daytime host show, or some reality show for her and her family if they don't win the election.

Reports also show that Obama and his wife buy their own clothes, with no money coming from the contributions. Sarah needed all new clothes because the only formal clothes she has from home are parkas, camo pants, and for real formal events, a Moose Fur.

Since they did buy her all the pricey clothes. why all the frumpy looking things? She needs to get her one of those frilly skirts like Marilyn Monroe used to wear. Have her walk over an open air grate like Marilyn and WOW! Approval ratings points would jump 10%!!
 

rotarymagic

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Originally Posted by bionicarm
http:///forum/post/2809809
Why would the Democrats be scared of Caribou Barbie? Polls now show she's more a detriment to McCain's campaign than a benefit. People in Hollywood are hoping they do lose. They're already trying to line up a daytime host show, or some reality show for her and her family if they don't win the election.

Reports also show that Obama and his wife buy their own clothes, with no money coming from the contributions. Sarah needed all new clothes because the only formal clothes she has from home are parkas, camo pants, and for real formal events, a Moose Fur.

Since they did buy her all the pricey clothes. why all the frumpy looking things? She needs to get her one of those frilly skirts like Marilyn Monroe used to wear. Have her walk over a su
ay grate like Marilyn and WOW! Approval ratings points would jump 10%!!

or drop depending on the view...LOL...
 

breiwa1

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It does not change the fact that Nobama and his party have spent more than anyone one in history to make people like them. They even bought a tv channel
Originally Posted by bionicarm
http:///forum/post/2809809
Why would the Democrats be scared of Caribou Barbie? Polls now show she's more a detriment to McCain's campaign than a benefit. People in Hollywood are hoping they do lose. They're already trying to line up a daytime host show, or some reality show for her and her family if they don't win the election.

Reports also show that Obama and his wife buy their own clothes, with no money coming from the contributions. Sarah needed all new clothes because the only formal clothes she has from home are parkas, camo pants, and for real formal events, a Moose Fur.

Since they did buy her all the pricey clothes. why all the frumpy looking things? She needs to get her one of those frilly skirts like Marilyn Monroe used to wear. Have her walk over an open air grate like Marilyn and WOW! Approval ratings points would jump 10%!!
 
Your Point????
Obama have raised and spent more money YES.

He keeps raising money because people knows he needs it to bring Real Change. Its not like he robbing people for money. People are DONATING money because they know that he needs it for all these negative attacks.
You seem so Angry

OBAMA have MSNBC and McCain have FOX.
 

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by gonefishcrazy
http:///forum/post/2809872
Your Point????
Obama have raised and spent more money YES.

He keeps raising money because people knows he needs it to bring Real Change. Its not like he robbing people for money. People are DONATING money because they know that he needs it for all these negative attacks.
You seem so Angry

OBAMA has MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and McCain has .
I fixed your post for you.
 
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