I'm on the paranoia train.

Nowhere near as much fun as the Love Train. Or the Night Train *Whoa! Jump back! Kiss myself!*

We're on Missouri's no call list which, apparently, applies to political calls as well. Nada, despite being in a swing state.

True, but I'm equally taken aback by how much "nice things" cost, especially in New York. I mean, $15,000 for a suit? Sure, it's shantung silk, but... it's not made of butterfly wings, you know?

But you can also get an equally gorgeous looking suit for say $5K. Or even less! I mean, that's what I hear....

I mean, seriously. I feel like politicians should be AT MOST shopping the "bridge" lines, where a suit could be $3-5K, if I'm remembering right. (I often get distracted and Lord & Taylor and get off at the wrong floor and recoil at the prices. But the stuff is really nice.)

I'm starting to think Obama might win this thing.

We may even have enough of a landslide to top the rigged Diebolds. ::hops on cynical train::

Here in NYC, we have term limits -- except the City Council just voted that the limit is three terms, not two LIKE THE PEOPLE VOTED FOR, because Bloomberg wants to run again. I don't even believe in term limits and this pisses me off.

This is precisely how I feel about it.

True, but I'm equally taken aback by how much "nice things" cost, especially in New York. I mean, $15,000 for a suit? Sure, it's shantung silk, but... it's not made of butterfly wings, you know?

Nobody needs a $15,000 suit for anything, you know? And $300 baby outfits? Really? Are they magically poop-repellant or are they just going to get baby shit on them? I mean, I understand that babies running for office have certain standards to maintain...

ION, I have had a headache all day and am tired and cranky. I have also written 1.5 performance reviews (one of my people is new, so gets a short review), but not my own. And there's a whole nother thing I should have been doing today, but wah wah wah.

It's reasonable to expect that a woman would have to spend more than a man would have to, not the campaign's fault there just the expectations of society.

What is NOT reasonable is that ANYONE should stand at a podium after a $150k shopping spree and claim with a straight face to be middle class.

True, but I'm equally taken aback by how much "nice things" cost, especially in New York. I mean, $15,000 for a suit? Sure, it's shantung silk, but... it's not made of butterfly wings, you know?

The thing is the sheer ineptness of it all. It's such a huge number you figure it has to make news. Even if the voters you are trying to reach try to rationalize it, that's about 2-3 years of the average person's income on clothes and it's hard to think the ticket can really relate. It just makes the campaign look like a mess.

If I were selling my mother's wedding ring for enough cash to buy a life-saving prescription, I think my view of Palin's wardrobe "needs" would be jaundiced at best.

Right.

I can't believe that they're paying her makeup artist more than her policy advisor/tutor.

Woman falsely claims to have been attacked by a black man because of her McCain sticker. And she's an RNC volunteer.

WTF?

eta correct link put in. sorry!