And now Sarah Palin is attacked for spending money on clothes.
Oh my, she spent some $150,000 on clothes for herself and her family since she was nominated for vice president--whereas the average American spends only $1800 per year per person.
So what? She's not the average American. She has to walk on stages and into television cameras, and whether she looks good will affect voters' minds.
Of course the GOP is going to foot the bill. It's a small price per minute of free national exposure the media is giving to Palin.
To expect her to stick to her own budget and her own preferences, Patagonia and North Face, would be crazy.
Just to endure the whirlwind of appearances and attention must be difficult--how can anyone begrudge her the peace of mind of being dressed right for all this?
Attacking her for not being "Joe Six-Pack" in her wardrobe is sexist and mean. A male candidate would not face these issues. Men can just put on a fairly standard suit and face the press, but women candidates are judged on every detail of what they wear or don't wear.
I agree with Vicki Sanchez, a costume designed quoted in today's LA Times: "When you start buying $3,000 suits, boots that cost anywhere from $800 and up, and deisgner shoes, which cost $500 at least, it goes fast. She looks damn good. Get over it."
See the article at
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-palinshop23-2008oct23,0,2465209.story
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