McCain-Palin Already Good For Business

It’s by now old news that Sarah Palin was chosen for her capacity to “excite the base.” Judging from the general malaise surrounding her boss’ chances, we’re not sure she’s succeeded – though she’s certainly excited the baser instincts of many a man, including our own founding editor.

While the FITS gals aren’t particularly fond of Palin’s fashion choices, pretty much everybody else is, and apparently it costs a lot to look that cheap.

In the less than two months since she’s been on the job, the McCain campaign has spent more than $150,000 on Palin’s clothes, accessories, hair, and makeup. Campaign records show bills from Neiman Marcus, Barney’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s.

Such bills have prompted questions as to whether election finance laws permit personal expenses. Of these questions, McCain spokesman Tracey Schmitt had this to say:

With all of the important issues facing the country right now, it’s remarkable that we’re spending time talking about pantsuits and blouses. It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose after the campaign.

Way to bring the focus back to Palin’s “Joe Sixpacks,” but even everyday Joes know that fair’s fair. They’re probably wondering why, “with all of the important issues facing the country right now,” the Republicans are fooling around with tailored skirts and high-brow eyebrow waxes.

That’s them, though. We’re no Joe Sixpacks, or even Jane Sixpacks, so we’re not hating on Palin for her high maintenance sprees nor on McCain for splurging on them. Palin is just about the only viable thing left in the McCain campaign, so there’s not a more prudent purchase to make than a sexed-up investment in Palin.

Again, though, that’s just us. It’s unlikely that the simpletons she’s supposed to appeal to will be bowled over by her extravagance – and make no mistake, this will be viewed as her extravagance and hers alone, even though it’s probably not her idea.

That these expense reports risk her proletariat persuasion is, frankly, not all that grave. McCain/Palin practically already reads like an epitaph, “Joe Sixpacks” notwithstanding. The larger issue is how this will influence her post-November political future – a future that’s abuzz with the possibility of a 2012 presidential run.

As for us, we happen to think that “Joe Sixpack” is an overrated, politically correct sham. It’s not that they don’t exist – not much else exists in this state – but, like everybody says, they’re no different from the rest of us.

Which is to say that they too cannot overlook the allure of gams and Gucci.

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