Here's the REAL point: Sarah Palin was INSTANTLY corruptible. As soon as she sniffed out the possibility of freebies and perks, JUST LIKE TED STEVENS, she got busy taking advantage of it all. Just like showing up at a friends buffet with a suitcase full of tupperware, then proceeding to fill all the containers. Even though it seems gossipy, the nation is in dire financial straights, and what she did was to spend about a quarter of a million dollars on stuff for her and Todd.

A lot of Alaskans (and I know a lot of Alaskans) have a similar mentality. They feel that they are not really part of the 'lower 48'. But they wouldn't even exist as a state if someone 'down here' didn't buy the damn place. Jesus. I guess all those secessionists forgot about that. Maybe they can buy it back. Let's see the money!!! And we're not gonna take polar bear skins in trade either.

And how are those clothes EVER going to be sold or given to charity? It's going to cost money to sell them. What a strange and circular screwup. But after the last eight years (and, yes, many, many Alaskans voted for George Bush the Moron), the Republicans don't know any other way to act. Grrrrr.

...this is not a Photoshop job, this is your country people.

"The day of the third debate, Palin refused to go onstage with New Hampshire GOP Sen. John Sununu and Jeb Bradley, a New Hampshire congressman running for the Senate, because they were pro-choice, ...."

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Sen. John Sununu is pro-abortion? Southernbell49 might want to tell the leftist useful idiots at Newsweek that John Sununu has a 100% voting record from the National Right to Life. He ain't pro-abortion. Consequently, the allegation allegedly made by some leftist dupe at Newsweek that Palin "refused to go on stage with New Hapshire GOP Sen. John Sununu" because he is pro-abortion if false. How many useful idiots does Newsweek have who blindly swallow that leftist bilge? As many as Time magazine?

"The day of the third debate, Palin refused to go onstage with New Hampshire GOP Sen. John Sununu and Jeb Bradley, a New Hampshire congressman running for the Senate, because they were pro-choice and because Bradley opposed drilling in Alaska. The McCain campaign ordered her onstage at the next campaign stop, but she refused to acknowledge the two Republican candidates standing behind her. McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin (perhaps once a week when they were not traveling together, estimated one adviser). Aides kept him in the dark about Palin's spending on clothes because they were sure he'd be offended. In his concession speech, McCain praised Palin, but the body language between them onstage was not particularly friendly. (Palin had asked to speak; Schmidt vetoed the request.)"

So, how on earth are the Repugs going to expand their base if their candidate for "leader" won't make nice with other GOPers when campaigning?