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NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin's shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain's top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family—clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent "tens of thousands" more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide characterized the shopping spree as "Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast," and said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.

american ingenuity at work. cnn up the gimmickry bar. when are they going to admit that wolf blitzer is a droid? no human could ever be so obsequious.

looks like the worst news is that the dems fell short in a couple of senate races, and the expected numbers in the house were also somewhat less than expected so theyll be no supermajorities. most notable among them are al franken losing (at the moment) by less than 1000 votes and alaska voting for the convicted felon, the latter quite probably resulting in the govenor appointing herself the next senator from alaska. so good chance we'll be seeing alot more of sarah palin in the near future.

also that crazy bitch that cried mccarthyism (bachmann) from minnesota won which is unfortunate.

The Christian Science Monitor plans major changes in April 2009 that are expected to make it the first newspaper with a national audience to shift from a daily print format to an online publication that is updated continuously each day.

nice chart

proposition h8

my computer is right, it is an hour earlier as of today.

8 hour wait to early vote in georgia today

Halloween Devotional




My Mother died a year and a day ago, so this is my last day of mourning.
In recognition I’m posting this video of John Cale’s Paris 1919, which I know she liked because it was one of the few records she bought both on vinyl and CD; I’m now in possession of both copies. Great live performance with full orchestra.
You’re a ghost, la, la, la…

my hood is buggin

James Beard-award winning chef Grant Achatz and sous vide guru Nathan Myhrvold will explore the ways that science and technology are transforming our notions of food. (audio available at link)

why is it ok for a school district to bus in all their kids to a mccain rally?

May we all do so well in the coming recession.

i watched the 30 min. obama spot last night. my only concern is that with a big spend like that, mcpalin can use the underdog possition to gain sympathy votes. i love how it was ok for republicans to have a president and a congressional majority for 6 years and now its a scare tactic against dem sweeps. there wouldnt have been such a sea shift now if there had been less republican party line lock step voting in '04 when it was already clear bush was taking the country on a neocon joyride.

no its not just you. joe the plumber does look like jeff gannon

pretty good use of athletes in an ad. best not to let them near an open mic.

bay ridge food co-op

six point craft ales

billyball tonight on tcm.

the king of kong (2007)