Wardrobe malfunction meet Barackopolis (Updated)
The lefties are making a big deal about the RNC’s $150,000 wardrobe malfunction. Truth is, if she had shopped at Target like Mrs. Obama, they would have called her ”trailer trash” instead of “fashion frugal.” Damned if she did, damned if she didn’t. At least the clothes will be donated or auctioned off for charity (they’ll probably get MORE than they paid for them).
Let’s look at a little DNCC expenditure that’s comparable. How about that huge self-aggrandizing indulgence that was the Barackopolis? They spent $140,000 on that monstrosity, and it probably just went in the trash. Or maybe they broke it up like the Berlin Wall and auctioned it off on eBay (you, too, can own a styrofoam piece of history!) since the trash was filled with flags. Who knows with them!
Another thought: I heard this from Mary Walters, a radio talk show host who was sitting in for Spencer Hughes. How much did Obama’s campaign spend on Biden’s botox injections?
Update: The Weekly Standard received an email from the DNCC denying that the podium itself cost $140,000. The costs weren’t itemized, but the Invesco fiasco cost $5.3 M, so you can probably guess how much of that was spent on the staging.
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:30 am
Brilliant! No mentions of the $1000 dress Michelle wore to the convention. No mentions of Hillary’s $6000 pantsuits – and that doesn’t cover scarves and shoes. No mentions that the 150K covers wardrobe for all the Palins on the tour. No mentions that it averages out less than $1000 a day for the family, if you count wardrobe changes for the Gov. And no mentions or comparisons to Edwards and the $400 hairdo’s and Hillary’s $3000 stylist allowance.
What will resonate with Americans, though, is how admired Sarah Palin is by Americans, especially women. And they will look at this as a deserving perk, considering all the hateful comments, bizarre accusations and downright mean spiritedness she has had to endure. I hope she gets to keep a few choice outfits for herself – and I donated $ to the campaign.