http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22722.html

The fact that I watch MSNBC semi-religiously probably gives a pretty good idea of my political leanings. I remember the day that John McCain declared Sarah Palin his running mate. The anchors voiced their concerns about her, saying the Democrats might run into some difficulties finding skeletons in Palin's closet. Well, we all know how long that lasted. Democrats had a field day with the flirty, colloquialism-spouting hockey mom. (I'm not bitter, I swear.) Even many Republicans began to see her as a liability. Sarah Palin basically stands for everything I am against. When it comes to equal rights, having her in the White House would have been a step backwards. Now, with the election over, she still won't get out of the news. Her fifteen minutes were over long ago, but I still have to read about her daughter's boyfriend saying something else controversial.

The article I posted is another example of this. First of all, I don't see what shopping at Victoria's Secret can do for the campaign besides let everyone know that Sarah Palin was chosen mainly to counteract McCain's age with youth and glamour. Also, this excessive spending clearly goes against the "average American mom" character she was playing. Apparently, the Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint about the $173,000 spent on clothes because it was money raised by the Republican National Committee, not a candidate. I looked up the FEC and found out that exists specifically "to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections." (http://www.fec.gov/about.shtml) Legal or not, she still spent $173,000 on clothes. Maybe I should become a vice presidential candidate so I can use the party committee's money on myself...