Palin's father says Alaska governor sorting clothes to find GOP's

[sabra]

Source: AP

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - According to her dad, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin spent part of the weekend "frantically" trying to sort out which of her family's outfits belong to the Republican party.

Palin's father, Chuck Heath, says part of the problem is that "kids lose underwear, and everything has to be accounted for." Heath calls the controversy over his daughter's wardrobe "ridiculous," adding that the only thing she'd bought herself in the last four months was a pair of shoes.

Palin and John McCain's campaign faced a storm of criticism for spending more than $150,000 at high-end stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus to dress the vice presidential nominee. Republican National Committee lawyers are still trying to determine exactly what clothing was bought for Palin, what was returned and what has happened to the rest.

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[Blue_in_Mass]

1. That has got to hurt. n.t.

[MUAD_DIB]

8. kids lose underwear? Excuses, excuses.

BTW: Welcome to DU, fellow MA resident.

[Blue_in_Mass]

17. Thanks.

Student in this city, like most everyone else is.

[HopeHoops]

27. Yeah, losing underwear seems to be a family problem ;}

[Missy Vixen]

39. I wonder if the $1500 Louis Vuitton purse was "lost", too

"Kids lose underwear"? He's going to have to come up with a better excuse. That one's not going to wash with the millions of Americans who buy underwear with their own hard-earned money for their kids...

Julie

[GinaMaria]

40. They bought the kids underwear?

didn't they already have underwear? Even if it was ratty and worn out, no one would see it. And if something doesn't belong to you, don't you make sure you take care of it so you can return it in good condition.... and who the hell wants used kids' underwear!? The RNC seriously wants used underwear back?!

[smiley]

43. that was exactly what I was thinking

why would they have bought her kids underwear? Surely, Palin had enough money to buy underwear for her children. Doesn't make any sense.

[LynnTheDem]

59. How 'bout her hubby's silk underwear the RNC got taken for?

Wonder how that was in aid of the campaign.

[goclark]

83. Can't they have a Yard Sale and make lots of money for the RNC

?

I can see it now.
The kids could have a lemonade stand and pass out the cups while
they take turns holding the darling newborn.

They can each stand behind the clothes that they wore and autograph each item.

:sarcasm: but it could happen with this crew.

The Beverly Hillbillies... that's who they remind me of- but one part is missing, the Hillbillies were decent people.

[all.of.me]

55. Yup, my first thought, too.......

"No, gotcha media, we did not buy anything we did not need.'

The other thing she said was that there were no clothes in Alaska, because there was no reason for the NY Times to say lawyers were being dispatched to pick up the clothes.

You know... Hillary Clinton's clothes were not purchased by the DNC. Why should the RNC buy Palin and her family a wardrobe? Didn't they have clothes of their own to wear?! It makes no sense to me.

[Democat]

66. I thought she said there were no clothes in Alaska?

Now she admits that was a lie?

[Buns_of_Fire]

86. There are no clothes in Alaska?

Sounds a mite chilly to me. Note to Gov. Palin: This is why nudist colonies are traditionally located in places like Arizona and Florida.

C'mon, RNC! Let her keep the clothes! Do you want to be responsible for the entire Palin family nekkid and shivering in the streets of Wasilla and probably eaten by rogue mooses? Heartless bastards!:grr:

[Lorentz]

94. "The RNC seriously wants used underwear back?!"

Only those belonging to the boys.

[yardwork]

2. Now we know where Sarah Palin learned to lie.

[badgervan]

65. But, But....

.... God sits on her shoulder, so nothing out of her mouth can possibly be a "lie". Amazing how these sub-literate evangelicals justify their own actions and words... and very dangerous for the rest of us.

[Avalux]

3. What has happened to the rest?

LOL! :rofl:

[Wilms]

4. "...part of the problem is that "kids lose underwear..."

Well some of the kids, anyways.

:eyes:

[MUAD_DIB]

9. Other kids lose elections...

[morillon]

19. Why didn't they already have their OWN underwear?

Were voters going to check to see what brand of underwear they had on?

I wouldn't have let the RNC buy me *any* clothes. She's a professional with a good-paying job. She has her own damn clothes, and that should've been fine.

[HopeHoops]

32. Maybe it is the first underwear they've ever had - you never know!

[llmart]

68. And some kids lose their virginity.....

:)

[Ian David]

89. Kids in her family DO have a problem keeping their panties on, don't they?

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

5. Why is her dad speaking for her?

It's rather unsettling considering Palin's an adult. I guess the GOP can kiss those clothes good bye.

[CoffeeCat]

6. Sarah Palin's father...

...is just a liiiiitle too enmeshed in his daughter's business.

Their relationship gives me the creeps, especially after seeing them
sitting on a couch last week. He was rubbing her arm so hard, repeatedly,
I am wondering if she still has skin left.

I don't think he needs to continually make such detailed remarks like that,
as if his entire world hinges on what the world thinks of his daughter.

[MgtPA]

31. That guy rubbing her arm was her FATHER?? Oh barf... (eom)

[Bushies gotta go]

57. Wow! That was her father???

I didn't know that, I got the distinct impression of some type of sexual sense when I watched that, I just chalked it up to some big money supporter being able to cuddle with her on the couch... copping a feel or three... Geeeeze, yeah, they got some kind of thing going....

[mitchum]

60. "But John Birch wants us to express our special father and daughter love"

[juno jones]

98. Goes a long way to confirm some thoughts of mine

I've mentioned a couple of friends of mine in HS who acted like Palin to the letter...both were molested by their fathers. One admitted this to me after her father tried to 'pull me aside' during a sleepover at her house.

I suspect abuse. Both from Daddy and Tawd. Exacerbated by a fundie nutbag religion that tells women that they deserve evrything they get.

[CoffeeCat]

101. I've thought this as well....

I come from a very dysfunctional family where sexual abuse happened.

When I first saw that footage of Sarah Palin's father rubbing her arm, and
treating her like some kind of life-sized doll--I immediately had a visceral
reaction and it brought back memories of how my father used to interact with
my sister, who was a victim of sexual abuse.

I didn't even know that the man was her father! I just recognized that
behavior and all of the nuances that go along with incest when I saw that
scene. Later I learned it was her father. Ugh.

Furthermore, Sarah Palin behaves like an unhealed, in-denial victim. She's
totally on auto-pilot---and she lies and manipulates with such ease. Skills that
some victims master at very early ages.

Also, have you noticed how enmeshed her father is with her life? He's constantly
speaking to the media--and offering justifications and rationalizations for her--like
she's a child.

Incest perpetrators never see their grown children as adults and they are overly
enmeshed in their kids lives--unable to respect boundaries.

Yes, I'm playing armchair shrink--but I see what I see. I'm not saying that I'm
totally correct--but sometimes survivors see the signs very clearly.

[medeak]

7. but she said "left clothes in belly of plane" ??? n/t

[Democat]

67. Her story keeps changing!

Every time she speaks, we here a different story about the stolen clothing!

[jaysunb]

10. C'mon, let's be generous

How bout we start a fund to reimburse the RNC and let the women and her family keep that stuff.:sarcasm:
Seriously...why the hell would any one want her daughters used undies ? ( ok, perverts, calm down ) :evilgrin:
The whole thing is absurd and moot at this point. GIVE HER THE DAMN CLOTHES AND STFU.

[Trajan]

76. Fuck that ...

I hope the RNC airs this 'dirty laundry' for months to come ....

[Roy]

81. I think the RNC only said they want an accounting.

I also believe the audit is an FEC requirement isn't it?

[lutefisk]

11. Damn you, Sock Monster!

I guess single socks weren't enough for you...you had to go after whole, expensive outfits?

[uppityperson]

12. Saks $235 underwear for the kids? Why is the vpcandidate's dad talking for her?

Seems that if someone bought a $5 package of undies for the kids, that wouldn't be an issue. Wondering about the rest of the clothes though.

[HopeHoops]

25. Because he can construct a complete sentence?

[uppityperson]

48. Could have been just some good editing.

:rofl:

[Happyhippychick]

13. How hard can it be to separate a thrift store item from a Nieman Marchs one?

[customerserviceguy]

96. Hey around here

I get some pretty good high end stuff at the local Goodwill! Got a nice sports coat to wear at my lady's Employee Appreciation Dinner for a mere four bucks.

[acmavm]

14. Good googley moogley, we're still dealing with this shit?

Will this family never go away?

[Bushies gotta go]

51. Oh, come on, this is our moment after weeks of taking her crap.

[Aviation Pro]

15. Immelda Marcus and Eva Peron have nothing on this clothes horse....

...someone please cue, "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina."

[glinda]

16. I think she has serious mental issues

She appears to lie all the time, change stories.

[Neshanic]

18. Hunters in Alaska report animals sporting strangely similar clothes/accessories to missing items.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

20. Underwear??!!

Well now! We know the 17 year old daughter lost her underwear. So now everything makes sense. :toast:

[DebbieCDC]

21. Shouldn't be too hard to do the sorting

Since, according to Gov. Grifter, she bought all her stuff at consignment shops before the RNC gave her a Dr. Pepper (which she says was the only thing she asked for).

BTW, has anyone else noticed that in the videos of her "first day back on the job" in Alaska that it's obvious the $13,000/mo. makeup and hairdo people are long gone. Back to reality Mooselini

[BeliQueen]

22. She should just keep the clothes

Now it just looks even more ridiculous for her to give them back.

[qanda]

53. Hey B

What's up? Karen found your post even before I told her who you are on DU. I think she's hooked. :-)

[curiousdemo]

23. Hand them clothes over....

you Alaskan Hillbilly!!! :rofl:

[HopeHoops]

24. Oh, yeah, Neiman Marcus underwear - I'm sure they would want THAT back!

[Sanity Claws]

26. Why was she using RNC money to buy children's underwear?

Surely she can afford to buy underwear for her children. As for losing them, why were the children traveling with her? Why weren't they in school?
I have no tears for that grifter.

[funkybug]

78. That was my first thought too!

Why was the RNC buying underwear for her kids? Seriously ... "Buy Ms. Palin 3 suits for the convention, and for the love of God get those kids some clean underwear" ?

Dad tries to help = epic fail.

[PfcHammer]

28. "kids lose underwear, and everything has to be accounted for."

Palins' are gonna be the soiled underpants,
prolly. :rofl:

[jb5150]

29. I'm sure she be able

to spot the fancy underwear she was wearing the night her and grandpa lost the election. Hint, they'll be the one with brown stains.

[superconnected]

30. I'm glad they're making her give them back. I think she should have to pay back

everything she's billed to Alaska that is inappropriate too.

BTW, get the idea the GOP doesn't like her?

That she has to frantically sort through clothes and return them or pay sounds rather sublime to me.

This is probably the first time she's ever been held accountable. It's about time.

[thereismore]

33. And when she returns it, what is RNC going to do with it? She was about to give it to Goodwill!

[onethatcares]

34. them there underwear make for some great slingshots,

and if'n you're out in the woods you could put a moose down with a well placed rock or something.:crazy:

[robinlynne]

35. She bought kids underwear for the election?

[Raschel]

36. I doubt her dad would know what she's bought in the last 4 mos. n/t

[Amerigo Vespucci]

37. Note to Palin: You can keep the silk boxer shorts you bought for Todd. Really. Keep them PLEASE.

:scared:

[Raschel]

41. Tawd reminds me of a bad guy in a Lifetime movie.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

45. Or a roadie for Billy Ray Cyrus.

[Trajan]

75. Hey ! ..... All they need is a shot of "Febrese", and they're as good as new ....

I wondered: Do any of the pieces have 'Maverick' embroidered on them, like in silken silver thread or sumfin like that ?

Damn .. that would be cool ...

[olddad56]

38. if you don't change your underwear, you don't have to worry about losing it.

Maybe in the Palin family when they have a change of underwear, they all just change with each other.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

46. Not changing your underwear means never having to say you're sorry

God, that was my FAVORITE part of that movie.



:rofl:

[LiberalFighter]

42. How much of a wardrobe could there be that it would require her to be franctic about it?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

44. Moral: Never buy edible panties with someone else's money.

:smoke:

[Missie56]

56. Had to feed the kids....

:rofl:

[pipi_k]

47. She's "sorting through" her family's clothes?

Good god, why would she actually have to "sort through" her family's clothes...

If she was telling the truth about where she usually buys her, and her family's, clothing, all it would take would be a 5 second perusal of the friggen LABELS!!!!


Oh, and another thing...they didn't have their own underwear? I mean, it was bad enough to spend that much money on clothing people would actually see, for crissakes!!!!


she's just hopeless

[KatyaR]

49. What a f**king liar.

Didn't she stand before TV cameras this very weekend and say she didn't know what the problem was, and that "no one was coming to Alaska to get any clothes?" She's a LIAR, pure and simple.

She bought the kids UNDERWEAR? What, did she think if they had all new clothes, they had to have new undies, too, so that the clothes could be returned when they were finished with them? And as for the "kids lose underwear," lady, that's a lame excuse--either that or you're family's truly hopeless.

I hope she's pissed off the RNC so much that they go after her and her family with guns a'blazin'. :grr:

[Bushies gotta go]

54. EXACTLY!

Those "terrible" media people on Saturday ought to go back and ask why she was lying... and we ought to make sure all of these lies are in the forefront in 2012 if this idiot is stupid enough to try and run....

[Raschel]

62. I think that's exactly what's going on. The McCain campaign is getting revenge.

[Stop Cornyn]

50. "kids lose underwear" [insert unwed pregnant teen joke here]

[moggie]

52. If she can't even keep track of new clothes

How could she possibly hope to hold down a demanding job like VP? Or even small-town mayor?

[LynnTheDem]

58. yes Chuck, we KNOW the only thing SHE bought herself in 4 mths was a pair of shoes.

What SHE bought herself isn't the problem.

[TygrBright]

61. Waitaminnit... Didn't she sew NAME TAPES into that underwear? All GOOD Moms...

...sew name tapes into their kids' clothes.

Are you telling me that a good, Christian Mom like Sarah Palin DIDN'T??

Color me shocked, SHOCKED!

ironically,
Bright

[Dem2theMax]

63. But, but, but - she told the media that she didn't have the clothes.

She said all she got was a Dr. Pepper! :rofl:

Are they born lying? :crazy:

[Release The Hounds]

64. Have these been questioned?

[gardenista]

69. They are going to return and "donate" USED UNDERWEAR??!!?

I swore not to reply to any more Palin threads. Now I feel dirty.

[gauguin57]

70. "Geez, Mommy! Don't let them take my tiara! Unca John and Aunt Cindy said I could KEEP it!"

[TankLV]

73. Why is Todd tweaking his left NIPPLE?!?!

At least he's keepin his hands out of his POCKETS this time!!!

[gauguin57]

74. That's not Todd, that's Napoleon!

He looks like he's going for his gun or something ... shifty-eyed!

And BTW: This pic is from Sarah's swearing-in day as Gov. of Alaska.

[Lars39]

92. Where's Bristol's belly?

Isn't she supposed to be about 6-7 months pregnant here?

[Mabus]

71. I think the underwear got lost in all the towels they stole along the way

Wait until the various hotels the Grifters Palins stayed out start counting their towels and flatware. :eyes:

[TankLV]

72. What are "GOP's? Gummy Old Panties?

Gamey Oily Pasties?

[rainbow4321]

77. Ok, they have been living out of suitcases for 4 months....

How FAR could the underwear (and everything else) have gone????

And most receipts are pretty detailed...if they cannot produce the ITEMS, then they need to hand over the cash to cover the "missing" items. Phrase it that way, and I imagine the items will suddenly "be found" by the Palins.

[Ian David]

90. We're talking about the sexually prolific Palin Kids that drop trou and get knocked-up daily.

OF COURSE they're going to lose their underpants.

[riderinthestorm]

79. Two girls in my household: 12 and 21. Clothes horses to the max

My husband and I are "frugal". Thrift shops all the way on our clothing purchases.

Going through wardrobes for all 4 of us to sort out the "new" from the "old" - I'm going to guess 30 minutes top.

No it wouldn't be sorted, or folded, or organized. But separating out the new from the old for all of us: 30 minutes. Since I don't have staff that cleans my laundry every week, I know intimately which articles of clothing belong to me and mine.

Give SP a bit more time and she should have had the job done in an hour?! Especially as she likes to claim she's "one of us", a "working mom", so "frugal". I'm sure she was doing her own laundry (snark - I'm guessing she really has staff who does this stuff for her.)

(of course, this assumes she's telling the truth and merely sorting for "ownership" - cough - when in reality we know she's sorting to disguise, hide, deceive and confiscate. THOSE tasks take a whole lot longer than just sorting a drawer full of underwear.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

80. This family gets creepier by the day

I want this family nowhere near Washington ever again. A family that makes Mitt Romney look normal is not a family that will benefit America's interests

[The Wielding Truth]

82. "A family that makes Mitt Romney look normal " Best line I've

seen all day!

[truthisfreedom]

84. Apparently they found Sarah's previously undisclosed 6th and 7th children in the baggage.

She'd neglected to mention them in her medical "note" from the doctor.

[tblue37]

85. With 13 new suitcases, also billed to the RNC, she should have been

able to keep all their clothes sorted and separated!

[6000eliot]

87. For just one pair of shoes?

[Ian David]

88. If she'd planned to give them back, shouldn't they have been kept separate? n/t

[4_TN_TITANS]

91. This is hilarious...

The first woman ever nominated for the executive by the GOP is sorting through clothes to return to the Party. I would think those clothes would be the least they could give her for the humiliation she's suffered at their bidding. You can't even return used underwear to the store of purchase, but the GOP will take 'em - especially from the Palin women. Anyone else see this as twisted?

[progressive_realist]

100. They have to take them back.

By election law, campaign funds cannot be used for personal enrichment. Clothing is specifically mentioned as a prohibited expense.

[mondo joe]

93. They're a family of grifters. NT

[Taverner]

97. Yup - TDS hit the nail on the head

[damntexdem]

95. Do the lables say "Fruit of the GOP"?

Or do GOP panties have extra right wings, with nothing in the left or center?

[marshall]

99. Does she have to turn over her bras, panties, and nylons too?

What are they going to do with this stuff? Give it to their wives for Christmas?