posted October 20, 2008 11:07 AM            

The reality: From the Waldorf-Astoria, Michelle's afternoon snack:

Michelle Obama's late afternoon, $500 snack of lobster, caviar and Dom makes one wonder what dinner looked like? She's into low carbs, though. That's a high protein, top-shelf lunch.

posted October 22, 2008 10:58 AM            

Checked in to see what silliness is being posted in GU. Was not disappointed. Many of these threads devoted to US election ...misinformation / disinformation mostly by this thread starter and jwhop ~ who seem ~together~ to be having a little spamathon competition going; it's like listening to the spittle flying ravings of the very funny Rush Limbaugh.

posted October 22, 2008 11:39 AM            

The smear campaign directed against Sarah Palin isn't working. She's far better qualified to actually be President than the demoscat standard bearer...Barak Hussein O'Bomber.

posted October 22, 2008 01:38 PM            

So what?

Tell me, who do you think is paying for O'Bomber's Saville Row suits? Who do you think is paying for Michelle O'Bomber's clothes?

posted October 24, 2008 11:44 AM            

Who was the highest paid individual in Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign during the first half of October as it headed down the homestretch?

Not Randy Scheunemann, Mr. McCain’s chief foreign policy adviser; not Nicolle Wallace, his senior communications staff member. It was Amy Strozzi, who was identified by the Washington Post this week as Gov. Sarah Palin’s traveling makeup artist, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday night.

Ms. Strozzi, who was nominated for an Emmy award for her makeup work on the television show “So You Think You Can Dance?”, was paid $22,800 for the first two weeks of October alone, according to the records. The campaign categorized Ms. Strozzi’s payment as “PERSONNEL SVC/EQUIPMENT.”

The payment on Oct. 10 made Ms. Strozzi the single highest-paid individual in the campaign for that two-week period. (There were more than two dozen companies that got larger payments than Ms. Strozzi). She easily beat out Mr. Scheunemann, who received $12,500 in the first half of October, and Ms. Wallace, who got $12,000.

In September, Ms. Strozzi was also paid $13,200 for “communications consulting.” But several individuals were paid more by the McCain campaign that month, including Mike DuHaime, the political director, who received $25,000 for “GOTV CONSULTING,” and Mark Salter, one of Mr. McCain’s senior advisers, who got $13,224 in salary.

There has been much scrutiny this week, of course, over the $150,000 Republican National Committee spent outfitting Ms. Palin in September at high-end department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, as well as for makeup services.

posted October 27, 2008 01:43 PM            

Heh, its part of the job to be presentable.

and Jesus said "....blah blah..the king asked the man who attended his feast "where is your robe?"..."ur forbidden to enter the kingdom ..."

She does not own the 150k clothes, it will be returned to RNC for auction or charity.

posted October 27, 2008 04:53 PM            

AND...if this wasn't blown up in the media, you can bet your ass she'd be keeping it all (and no one would likely blame her). She really only puts up a front that she's got a problem with the good ol' boy network. In reality, she's just fine with kickbacks and perks of the job (as any good Republican would be).

Get over the Palin excuse-making syndrome. Good Lord! If "hate" is characterized as commenting on the fact that she's playing frugal shopper all of a sudden after dressing immaculately since being brought on the ticket, what term do you reserve for people I really don't like?

posted October 27, 2008 05:34 PM            

Even if she keeps it so what.

focus on what Obama and his cronies are keeping and how much. They have millions more campaign money than John.

posted October 27, 2008 05:36 PM            

Why are u in pain ? your candidate is leading in the polls isn't he?

posted October 27, 2008 05:40 PM            

Yes, the liberal media has damaged her character beyond repair.

Her greatest quality like Reagan is that she stands up for herself.

posted October 27, 2008 06:26 PM            

I'm not in pain. I'm annoyed by idiotic responses. No, I'm not getting psychic vibes saying anything either direction regarding the campaign.

posted October 27, 2008 11:20 PM            

So, it's an easy and short trip for acoustic to deny that Sarah Palin shops at a consignment shop when she's home in Alaska...even when employees at that shop confirm it.