A Woman of the People


	A Woman of the People

oscarrob

10-21-2008 9:11 PM

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politics, palin, campaign

oscarrob says:

How many of her constituents get to shop at Needless Markup? How many Joe Six Pack wives do you know who do?

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10-22-2008 8:34 AM

monstersmom

"A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending."

Wha?!? No similar primping for Joe Biden? Guess he's pretty enough already

Kidding, I kid!

10-22-2008 9:32 AM

wiccantexan

And even with all that polishing, she still insists, after 40, on wearing those go-go boots.

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