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Michelle Obama buys off the rack. Obama's suits look like they are not new, and maybe they fit him better before the campaign added a few pounds.

The bigger issue than clothes or hair or answering civics questions is Palin bail'n mid-term. A preview of how unstable any administration headed by her would have been or would be.

Frazzled wrote:

Gobbla wrote:Michelle Obama buys off the rack. Obama's suits look like they are not new, and maybe they fit him better before the campaign added a few pounds.

The bigger issue than clothes or hair or answering civics questions is Palin bail'n mid-term. A preview of how unstable any administration headed by her would have been or would be.

I call blinding levels of bull .
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090501123025AAQ9bzz

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQmHcNZdSneEDrnU2F-DaS1yEDng

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/06/30/2009-06-30_michelle_obama_and_daughters_enjoy_paris_privilege_barred_to_millions_in_france_.html

Really? An expensive pair of shoes, bought OFF THE RACK, and a one dress a piece for Momma and the two girls, bought OFF THE RACK. All presumably paid for by the Obamas. That elevates my post to blinding BS? Really?

dogma wrote:

Gobbla wrote:
Really? An expensive pair of shoes, bought OFF THE RACK, and a one dress a piece for Momma and the two girls, bought OFF THE RACK. All presumably paid for by the Obamas. That elevates my post to blinding BS? Really?

Yeah, a clothing rack stocked by designer merchandise. You tried to use the phrase 'off the rack' to conjure up images of spending on a budget, the simple fact that Michelle bought a $500 pair of shoes completely eliminates any relevance your post might have had.

Also, Palin's clothes were paid for by the campaign. Not tax payers. I find it ridiculous that you would consider it any way damning with respect to her character.

Guess I'm glad you don't get to decide the relevance of my posts.
Secondly, "off the rack" means exactly that. Michelle Obama is famous for wearing non-designer, non-custom made clothes that can be purchased off the rack by any woman so inclined. Not a clotheshorse, not a big spender on clothes. Obviously, you nailed her with a pair of sneakers that you consider too expensive.
Finally, I didn't say anything about Palin's clothes; I thought that was all debunked. I was responding to this comment about Obama from you:

Frazzled wrote:

dogma wrote:I'm going to agree with Fraz about the clothes. It was an unfair attack. When you jump into the national eye, you need the clothes to match.

Indeed, if they attacked every other Presidential candidate at the time for it, I would have been ok. You didn't think Obama's wardobe was something he threw together from the closet did you? It was sexist and caddy.

Every other Presidential candidate gets attacked, often unfairly. Getting attacked for clothes purchases pales in comparison to getting accused of palling around with terrorists. Palin can dish it out, but she really does not take it well. Her supporters find her behavior refreshing and original. To me, she comes off as petulant and erratic.

Without all the attention of the MSM, there is no Sarah Palin. They made her a rock star politician.

According to Fox News, the reason Palin is leaving office early is that she can cash in on her celebrity. They calculated she can earn $20M this year with her book, TV appearances, and giving 50 speeches at $100K each. She can't take money for any of that while still in office. So, she will be able to buy her clothes anywhere she pleases. I don’t grasp how a politician who is popular with her supporters because she is down–to-Earth can stay popular with the same supporters after quitting mid-term to make big bucks.

Of course, in Palin’s mind, when the job gets tough and stops being fun, a “quitter” stays on till the end, and a “fighter who loves a challenge” quits.