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11/19/09
The stylist didn't even know how much the total costs were, as she didn't pay in cash. The stores in the cities the press events were held at ran a tab and an RNC drone came in to pay later.
Blame the RNC for its poor planning. You want it good and you want it fast? It isn't going to be cheap.
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Also, polar fleece and insulated boots are legitimate business-wear in some parts of the state.
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I'm not sure how I feel about it myself but I wondered what you guys thought.
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But the 8 year old did not need a $$$$ dress and the douchebag who knocked up another daughter certainly did not (assuming they dressed Levi?).
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@PhDelish: She didn't spend MUCH on her kids. I mean, this poor girl has to eat McDonalds and carry a fake Louis Vuitton bag. :(
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You would get the no-pants vote, though. Skeevy old guys would love you.
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Whoa whoa whoa- I can't speak for for everybody else but this is never how I perceived this issue. I have never thought of the Palins as white trash or hillbillies. On the contrary I've always thought of them as the same rich white political family that you always see except they tried to "play poor" in a pathetic attempt to connect with the hillbilly demographic since "we're just like you" which of course ended up working. The Pains may not be old money but they are hardly country bumpkins. I would love for someone to tell me how much Sarah Palin was paying for suits before the election or even now. I would bet that there isn't much of a price difference at all.
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(And I can't believe I am participating in this conversation).
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First off, Hillbillies are from Appalachia.
Second, OMG poor/unsophisticated/not like us people buying nice, expensive things!! WHATEVER SHALL WE DO?!?!
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@badmutha: This is true, and I shouldn't expect logic from a socio-economic slur, but it just grates all to hell.
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There are plenty of people here that wear clothing from Barney's, Sacks, and Neiman Marcus. I mean you must be stylish while riding on the back of an ATV during deer season. Personally I think a Burberry coat is the best when I'm going to be in a tree stand all day.
It has always been this way, though. The sophisticates get indignant whenever a naive person acquires their precious things. Some people need to feel like they are better than others in some way.
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And honestly, do you know how quickly I could spend $150,000 at a high-end department store? This here hillbilly would make yur head spin.
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Will you people stop picking on my state?!
Also, I'm Ladyelle82...just so you guys don't think i'm a troll. Just too lazy to sign in.
...filling out stereotypes all around!
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i always say ms is like my little cousin. i can pick on it, but i'm likely to kick somebody's ass if they do.
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Then you probably agree with me that the photo of Sarah Palin in a short short running outfit on the cover of the most recent Newsweek was despicably sexist. I don't like Sarah Palin but I also don't like people using her as an opportunity to release sexist hatred.
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@sanyucat: Well, yes and no. As I recall, some news sources reported about the price of Palin's hair and makeup stylist, and that the top salary went to the hair stylist. There was certainly some critical attention about her beauty maintenance in general.
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For me the real surprise is that Newsweek Magazine still exists. Who reads that stuff?
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Apparently Palin posed in those short short running shorts for the cover of some health magazine for long distance runners. The advertising agency that took the photo breached Palin's contract by selling it to Newsweek. Palin could sue Newsweek and the ad agency for this and I hope she does.
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