Thursday, October 23, 2008

doublespeak

Sarah Palin:
"I know what Americans are going through. Todd and I, heck, are going through that right now even as we speak, which may put me again kind of on the outs of those Washington elite who don't like the idea of just an everyday, working-class American running for such an office."
NBC News:
"The Republican National Convention has spent more than $150,000 at luxury stores like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue to dress Sarah Palin in designer suits."
Politico:
"An additional $4,902.45 was spent for her husband Todd in early September at Atelier, a high-class shopping destination for men."
Connpost.com:
"Gov. Sarah Palin charged the Alaska state government $21,012 worth of airfare for her daughters."
The Associated Press:
"Palin charged 64 one-way and 12 round-trips for her three daughters, as well as hotel rooms. The expenses included a trip Palin took with daughter Bristol to a women's leadership conference in New York for a four night stay at the $707 per night Essex House Hotel."
Connpost.com:
"Gov. Sarah Palin was paid $17,000 in per diem payments for more than 300 nights she slept in her own home."
The New York Times:
"Gov. Sarah Palin’s makeup artist was paid $22,800 for the first two weeks of October."

2 comments:

Team Lane said...

But she looks so cute in those outfits!

Anonymous said...

no denying that. what a hottie.