Comments on: Enough politics. Let’s talk FASHION!

By: whall

whall — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:48:15 +0000

Amanda, I'd be ok with that criticism if it were fair; ie, the same critical eye should be focused on all the candidates and I don't notice the same critique on Obama, Biden or McCain's wardrobe. I agree however, that it's an action that is out of sync with who she is, and that's why I thought it ok given that it was donations from the party to help her "play the part" of a 24/7 politician who needs to always look fantastic. Sybil Law, I care that you didn't. Sue, hmm, I'd not heard of section 313 so I looked it up. Seems that it only covers clothing if the items are converted to personal use, and since she's not going to keep the clothes, it doesn't apply. But I agree that it was a bad move to spend THAT much and make it THAT obvious. Poppy, she is the stylish one out of the four. Karl the writer, agreed to a point. But it still would have been more fair to disclosed the clothing budget of Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Hillary, etc so people don't compare THEIR clothing choices with Palin's and instead would compare OTHER candidate's clothing choices, which would be more objective. Michelle, didn't think of that. But does Oregon have income tax? AHA! (I just like saying AHA!) Nobody, definitely agree with the double standard aspect. It's one thing to gawk at someone's spending habits but it's another to only gawk at the Republican's spending habits. martymankins, I'm whall, and I approve your choice of where to spend $150K. Dave2, you are so right. It *is* a no-win situation for her. Good point! marilyn, I appreciate your honesty. BlondeBlogger, to ridiculous... and beyond! dmarks, good point! I bet the $6m amount is also including the donations to ACORN to get fake people to vote. /SLAM! :) Miss Britt, great points, especially the one about females being hot. i LOVE hot females. Wait, was there more that you said? I was only listening to you because you're, uh, you know. HOT. I have a calendar coming that says so. ajooja, yes. yes I do. They did until they were forced to treat it as a criminal case. Ken Starr was vilified everywhere he turned. It's the media's trick - ignore the subject at hand and target the accuser. My hairstylist's coworker gabbed on and on about how Monica Lewinsky "owed the country an apology." Same thing with Joe the Plumber - HE's the target now, not Obama's answer to his tough question. But I agree it was politically stupid. Amanda, great point about coming to a debate wearing sweats and a tee. She'd just be demonized for "dumbing down for America" or something equally stupid. Robin, they will, if McCain gets elected and we get a slightly less left congress. Wanna know how? Tax cuts. Sheila, yup. wait, I mean "yup" as I agree with you, not "yep" in answer to your question. Miss Britt, I think I'll let Ren, Sheila, and Poppy answer that in a few comments... dmarks, great counter points. How much of the media really investigated Hillary or Bill's financial exploits? And who but conservative media uncovers Obama's ties with Tony Resco? Or questions Obama's visit to Pakistan when he was 20 years old? Faiqa, good point about the sexism inherent in the coverage. And I promise if I get my hands on the jacket, I'll make a blog contest and I'll pull the strings so you can win.

By: Faiqa

Faiqa — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:45:54 +0000

Honestly, I posted a link on Twitter for this story because I thought it was funny. Funny that this matters, at all. I'm not going to even *address* the issue of whether this would be happening if S.P. were a man...I just hope, whall, that you can figure out where that red jacket is being donated, so I can get my hands on it. Faiqa´s last blog post..The ‘Resolutions’ Will Be Televised. On the Internet. Ahem.

By: dmarks

dmarks — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:07:07 +0000

and "It’s not as bad as lying about WMDs" They did find them in Iraq. The only liars are those who said that there were none. dmarks´s last blog post..Maybe my only Brad Pitt post ever

By: dmarks

dmarks — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:04:09 +0000

@ajooja: "Do you really think the media left Clinton’s personal life alone? That’s ridiculous!" They did, pretty much. The Paula Jones sexual harassment case, Monica, etc were not "private" and were usually covered in regulations/rules against sexual harassment by the boss, behavior in the office, etc. A matter of government employee relations on-the-job that was not "personal". dmarks´s last blog post..Maybe my only Brad Pitt post ever

By: Ren

Ren — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:05:44 +0000

The year-old upscale “The Domain” shopping area here in Austin has a Macy’s, and every time I browse the stores there and then end up going to the Macy’s it feels a bit like slumming. The prices there are simply not up to the outrageous level of the Neiman Marcus at the other end, or any of the fancy specialty shops in the middle.

I was there with my kids shopping for a present for their mother, who had more than hinted that she wanted something from Tiffany’s. While there, I tried to find something from the kids as well and they decided they wanted to buy her a cross pendant. Tiffany’s simply had nothing at all anywhere near their price range of $50-60 and I finally convinced them that we needed to look elsewhere. The crosses at Neiman Marcus turned out to be even more expensive than what Tiffany’s had, and the few other specialty shops we browsed on the way to Macy’s were no better When we finally got to Macy’s, not only did they have crosses in their price range, they had them significantly lower than that and their selection was a couple of orders of magnitude larger.

I’ve commented to others before that I’m surprised they even let Macy’s have a store at The Domain. I’ve bought clothes there without feeling like I was totally getting ripped off. At any other clothing store there I feel like I owe rent just for looking at their clothes!

By: Poppy

Poppy — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:27:47 +0000

There's a Macy's in the mall back in Vermont. Case closed. Poppy´s last blog post..I know we're in a hurry, but…

By: Sheila (Charm School Reject)

Sheila (Charm School Reject) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:38:05 +0000

@ Miss Britt : I thought the same thing when I saw that too but figured I'd just go with it. The first time I ever went to Macy's I choked when I saw how far my $100 gift card was gonna go. (Which was not very far - a tee shirt and a couple of pairs of panties. lol) But it's more of a "high class for the middle class" kind of place. Sheila (Charm School Reject)´s last blog post..Time Flies When You're Freaking Out

By: Miss Britt

Miss Britt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:53:59 +0000

Um, excuse me? People? *raising my hand* Is Macy's like Goodwill for you upper class folk and I'm the last one to know? I thought Macy's was a pretty fine establishment! Least, I sho did think it seemed purdy fancy on my last trip into town. Miss Britt´s last blog post..Why you should probably not invite me to your Passion Party

By: Sheila (Charm School Reject)

Sheila (Charm School Reject) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:47:00 +0000

When you are a politician you have to "totally look the part" so who cares? To buy a sports coat at JC Penney's is at least $150. To buy an entire suit from a "regular" store, you're looking at at least $300. You really don't think Obama, Biden and McCain are wearing suits from Macy's do you? Sheila (Charm School Reject)´s last blog post..Time Flies When You're Freaking Out

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:08:52 +0000

Now if there is only a way for the GOP to give me a new wardrobe, I’ll have to master my plan.