....and just re-read and I believe you're correct. either way, it would seem that after the campaign, the clothes are going to charity. which does beg the question... why? wouldn't a wardrobe befitting of a VP candidate also be befitting of a VP? yeah, i'll readily admit I don't get (or agree with) that part :)
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > I read that as well, but assumed they meant if McCain loses, the clothes > would be donated. > > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> she can't keep wearing it.... that would make it a gift. I read they >> weer going to donate the clothes after the campaign >> >> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Charlie Griefer >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Mary Jo Sminkey < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> > >> >> >small town gal who is campaigning for the position of vice president >> of >> >> the >> >> >united states of america. doesn't seem to be the kind of thing you do >> in >> >> a >> >> >flannel and parka. >> >> >> >> Uh, there's a heck of a lot of nice looking clothes in between that, >> and >> >> $150,000 of designer stuff. It just tells me a lot about her, that she >> would >> >> willingly go along with this, when she is playing this maverick, >> small-town >> >> mayor card that will cut all the wasteful spending. If someone is >> claiming >> >> they will stand up against Washington, they should at least show the >> ability >> >> to stand up against people in their campaign trying to control them. >> > >> > >> > Sure there are. But I know that I've personally purchased suits that I >> > couldn't afford for job interviews in the past, thinking that if I got >> the >> > job, it'd be a worthwhile purchase. There were cheaper suits (and there >> > were more expensive suits as well). But at that point in time, I needed >> to >> > sell myself to the best of my ability. That was me, interviewing one >> time >> > for a programmer's job. This is a person "interviewing" repeatedly for >> the >> > position of Vice President of the United States of America. >> > >> > Let's assume that the McCain ticket wins, just for the sake of argument. >> > You don't think she'll continue wearing much of that wardrobe? People >> seem >> > to just be looking for something to be outraged about. This isn't a >> matter >> > of going out and spending $150k for a week's worth of wardrobe. This is >> > taking a woman who is a small town mayor and presumably didn't have the >> > wardrobe that one might expect a VP candidate (or even a VP) to own. I >> > refuse to be upset over this until I know what other candidates have >> spent >> > on appearance and other superficial items in order to sell themselves to >> the >> > buying public. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life. I love my >> > wife. And I wish you my kind of success. >> > >> > >> > >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:276218 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
