That Pig Lipstick’s Expensive, Ya Betcha

Two new Palin greed stories today: first that the Republican National Committee spent over $150,000 on clothing, hair and making-over not only Palin, but her husband and children for the campaign trail, including entire designer rig-outs for baby Trig and for daughter Bristol’s boyfriend. Mind you, that’s still less than half what Cindy McCain paid for one campaign outfit.

I wouldn’t mind so much if you could see what had been spent but it doesn’t show. Perhaps they should’ve bought Palin this dress instead…

The RNC should've bought Palin this dress...

Secondly, Palin managed to get the state of Alaska to pay her childrens’ travel costs as the Governor dragged her children out of school and all around the country, even retrospectively amending state expenses claims to look as though the ‘First Family’ (her description) had been invited to national events when they hadn’t.

All this on top of the claiming daily subsistence payments and expenses for living in her own house.

Can you imagine what Palin’d be up to with the entire resources of the USG at her disposal? The woman’s nothing but a freeloading, provincial airhead. This makes American media types who were obsessing over Edwards’ 400 dollar haircut look more than a bit silly – and he paid for that himself, unlike Queen Freebie of Wasilla.

Comment Of The Day

This one needs no adornment. From Jezebel, commenting on Urban Outfitters’ new catalogue:

@TexasCrude: I am treating shiny leggings like I treat Ann Coulter – if you pretend it doesn’t exist, maybe it will go away.

Shudder – those are horribly ugly, if a pretty colour. Mind you, it could’ve been worse, it could’ve been Ann Coulter in shiny leggings.

Doesn’t bear thinking about, does it?

Exclusive Photo Essay – A Shotgun Wedding

A nation is agog (or bored, take your pick) over the coming blessed nuptials between Bristol Palin, America’s Child Bride® and Levi whatsisname, America’s Redneck®.

It’s all been a bit hasty, but young Bristol’s rumoured to have already chosen the invitations :

the cake

the caterer

the limo service

the honeymoon venue

and last but not least….. the dress:

But no choice when it comes to the actual husband. That one’s up to Mom and the McCain campaign.

UPDATE: Awwww, look, don’t they look the very image of an ecstatically happy couple? Whatchamacallit even got a tattoo. Awwww.