RNC Admits To Putting Lipstick On A Palin
Every day something newer and more hilarious comes out. Guys not thinking tape recorders exist. Guys being hypocrital about voter fraud. Third party candidate from the B.E.E.R. Party
RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion - Jeanne Cummings - Politico.com
The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.
According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74.
The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September.
The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August.
Politico asked the McCain campaign for comment, explicitly noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs.
Spokeswoman Maria Comella declined to answer specific questions about the expenditures, including whether it was necessary to spend that much and whether it amounted to one early investment in Palin or if shopping for the vice presidential nominee was ongoing.
And then there are these gems:
Rep. says ‘Liberals hate real Americans’
Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) has conceded that he did tell a North Carolina crowd that “liberals hate real Americans that work and accomplish and achieve and believe in God,” even though he initially denied making such a statement.Now he says he didn’t mean it that way and he was just trying to rev up a campaign rally.
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On Tuesday, two more reporters and two other witnesses confirmed the quote, but Little continued to deny it, calling the story “irresponsible journalism.” Little said she had just as many sources who would deny it, including Hayes’ staff and Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), who spoke before Hayes.
But then Politico obtained an audio file of the Hayes quote from radio reporter Lisa Miller of WFAE. Little backed down, saying that Hayes must have misspoken.
On a conference call today, the National and California State Democratic Parties called on the Republican Party to end their hypocrisy on voter registration fraud and sever all ties with long-time GOP Operative Mark Jacoby. Jacoby is the owner of Young Political Majors (YPM) who was arrested in California last weekend on two counts of voter registration fraud and two counts of perjury. Jacoby faced allegations of voter fraud in 2004 when he worked for Arno Political Consultants. YPM is currently under contract with the California State Republican Party to register voters. John McCain’s California Co-Chair is also a leading supporter of the CA Republican State Party’s voter registration efforts. Just yesterday, campaign finance reports revealed that the McCain-Palin campaign and the RNC have paid Nathan Sproul, a Republican operative who has faced numerous charges of unethical and potentially illegal activity surrounding voter registration.
Man runs for president on B.E.E.R. party ticket
Les Vilda, from the small town of Wilber, Nebraska wants to be your next president.
Les started his own party, the B.E.E.R. Party.
“That’s our party mascot. Where there’s the elephants and the donkeys, well, we have the beer. It’s genetics gone wrong. It’s what you get when you cross a bear with a deer. Beer,” he explained.
Les calls the 1920 Model T Ford he drives his mobile campaign headquarters.
His political career started with him winning the B.E.E.R. party nomination at the caucus, which was held at a local bar on Main Street.
“I’m very proud to be able to tell you, of the voters that turned out, 87 percent voted for me. The other 13 percent were just too drunk to raise their hands, but we like to think they too would have voted for me,” he joked.
If you press Les on the issues, he’ll admit he really doesn’t have any strong feelings about any issue facing the country.
So why did Les decide to run for president?
He says it’s his desire, not to lead or for power, but for money.
“It’s the desire for money. I truly desire the money. You know this could be the best paying gig I’ve ever had,” Les laughed.
Les and the B.E.E.R. party are holding their convention at the Blue River Lodge near Crete, Nebraska on the Saturday night before the election.
He says he’ll name his vice-presidential running mate at that time.
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