Palin Wasn't Only US Politician To Spend Campaign Cash on Clothing

Bob Barr?  Say it ain't so, Joe!

{cute giggle}

They all should be ashamed, with Palin at the lead.

It shows arrogance, contempt for the law and that voters are beneath contempt. 

All of which make for bad leaders.

In most cases, voters were able to see that.

She is so hot.  I want her.

For sure, there is something wrong with this lady.

This was taken during a clustered attempt to get a word\photo with Bob Barr at Ron Paul's "Rally for the Republic". This was the best angle I could get before he had to take off. Barr didn't speak at the Rally, he took off before it even started. Makes me wonder where his interests are.

Circa84 has contributed a photo to this story.

Women in politics are still treated differently than men. It is a fact. Both Hillary and Sarah were criticized for their duds as politisite so aptly pointed out. We have heard in the past about a few guys in campaigns and their $200 hair cuts for example, but not in the detail and repeatedly as we did with both women in this last campaign. I think if we dug deeper we would have found that they spent more out of campaign funds on style than just for a haircut.

Harringtola... How can you compare a 200.00 haircut to a 150000 clothing spree for Sarah and her family. It was not just how much she spent. It was who paid for it. The Republicans have a  reputation for being corrupt and that purchase underscored that  It was a stupid moveand  a question of judgement. She should have had the foresight to see that was a bad move and she didn't. She should have said no to the clothing and went to Wal-mart like she said she does. That would have won with the press and the people. But she came off as new money. Someone who has never had anything and said "ooooh" to all the pretty lights. Just like she misjudged the American people, she is misjudging her popularity. She wasn't treated differently. She was treated just like any other politician running for office. Her background was looked into( not as well as I'd liked though) and from the day she said yes, she was under scrutiny. No one made her answer questions like she did. She did that to herself. When asked to be the running mate, she should have said no. She should have understood her limitations and waited for a better opputunity. Now you can't take back stupid.  Sarah Palin is a hatemonger. She did she go on the stump and say " I have executive experience and her is what I know" No she went out there as an attack dog and made herself look petty. I for one am glad she did not get into office and will contribute to any campaign to make sure she does not stay in office.

Mary. Do not misunderstand my point, (which was not in defense of Sarah or her platform or her ideals). I agree with your point, that she could have stayed true to her message of humility and thriftiness. My point was more along the lines of a comparison of the type of coverage given a woman politician versus a man. 

I believe there are stark differences. I believe that good examples go back to when Geraldine Ferraro ran for VP. It has continued with Hillary at every turn and was extended to Sarah for the short time she was really in the spotlight.

It is in the kind of coverage that focuses on whether or not Hillary is too "cold" or Geraldine was "feisty . That adjective would not be used with a man. This is the same kind of coverage that focuses on questions like: Does having five children - one of them with Downs Syndrome affect her abilities to do her job? That would never be asked about a man running for the same job.

She spoke at a rally in Southern Ohio.
She was very influential and well presented.
It was a moment I'll never forget, I have great respect for this lady and I hope to see her go much farther in politics in the coming years.

Casey Wade Johnson has contributed a photo to this story.

A Barr campaign staffer, Andrew McPherson, was given a clothing allowance.