The Governor has New Clothes and the Congresswoman Has No Friends

Just when you thought you'd heard it all about Governor Barbie Palin, the newest scandal to hit is almost beyond belief. Remember way back in August (when Palin still had credibility and McCain still had a chance) and Sarah Palin was foisted upon the nation with all the down-home spin the McCain camp could spin: hockey mom, Wal-Mart mom, girl next door, moose hunter, etc.? Well, it turned out that Sarah prefers things a little more elitist when it comes to her fashion.

It has been revealed that the Republican national Committee has shelled out $150,000 for clothing and accessories for Governor Barbie since August! Let me repeat that number: $150,000!! Of course, it seems that our faux Wal-Mart mom prefers to shop at Nieman Marcus and Sacks Fifth Avenue, including one spree at Nieman Marcus to the tune of $75,000. This is absolutely appalling! It reminds me of another clothes-horse/political joke: Imelda Marcos. If I were a donor to the RNC, I think I'd be asking for my money back!! Here is a campaign that is being forced to scale back on advertising in some swing states while the Obama camp is able to outspend them in many markets by 4:1, and they're spending $150,000 on their right-wing Barbie doll. I would say that Senator McCain is probably ashamed of this but, as this campaign has proved, Senator McCain HAS NO SHAME!

If the whole Imelda Palin affair wasn't bad enough, we have a great update on a story we brought to you earlier this week. After i posted about the disgusting rant of Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann on "Hardball" Friday, I also noted how donations to her opponent, El Tinklenberg, have skyrocketed. Tinklenberg is continuing to raise money at a break-neck pace and the Democratic Party's Congressional Campaign Committee has just kicked in $1,000,000 to his efforts!! Now, today, it was revealed that the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has cancelled all of its ad buys for the beleaguered Congresswoman. I like to think that her McCarthyist screed even turned off the NRCC, but more likely they realize that she's now a sure-fire loser and they have too man other endangered incumbents to prop up. To see a great article on the delightful implosion of Bachmann, check out our friends over at Daily Kos Also, you can still help El Tinklenberg beat this vile creature by visiting his campaign site at Tinklenberg for Congress. Beating Michelle Bachmann is not about replacing a right-wing loon of a Republican with a good Democrat, it's about standing up to the hysterical bullying by the far right and their "Democrats hate America" nonsense.