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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Nice video title, John (ahem!).

This story (originally reported by Politico) is all anyone can talk about today. In politics, the sartorial you-know-what hits the spinning blades of the media fan, so many people decry it as a flighty issue. It’s NOT, people. It is just as valid as a talking point or a speech – things that campaigns devote weeks and hundreds of thousands of salary dollars to carefully crafting. It is just as important, and here is the proof.

And! when Michelle Obama appears on The View wearing a $148 White House Black Market Dress, you should probably note that not only is the competing campaign thinking smart about a very real issue, they’re doing it so well they can do it with a sense of humor. It matters, and someone should have give it more thought than they did.

Speaking of The View, the insiders over at FamousDC have some thoughts on Palin’s new bestie and…image consultant?.

We now know that Palin was chosen last-minute, which is more frightening than anything, and so the story goes that they needed to dress her for various climes for a 3 month period. It just shows a real lack of how the game needs to be played now, in the age of the 24-hour news cycle, and it offends the importance of the office for which she is running. A high-end shopping spree would have been the least appropriate option in what should have been a thoughtfully considered list. Take note, political players: decide on a running mate with a little bit more thought, and then realize that what you wear and how much you spend on it is important. And if you need some help, feel free to reach out.

In related news, Politico talked to a handful of stylists who discuss the story and overwhelmingly support the $150,000 spree.

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