The Best Freude is SCHADENFREUDE:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

--“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 … said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.”

--“McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request.”


MUHAHAHAHAHA

[PretzelWarrior]

1. gratuitous PORK spending in his own campaign and own TICKET

lololol. These people deserve it for such a craven and cynical strategy or lack thereof.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Some pundit on the radio yesterday -- might have been David Bender -- speculated that after the election McCain and Palin will never speak to each other again. Bet he's right.

:rofl:

[TexasObserver]

3. The truth will out. Sarah is the person who wanted all the fancy clothes.

Sarah is the person who spent all that money on herself and her family.

They're a family of grifters.

[BurtWorm]

4. Wheeeeeee!

Winning is fun!

:bounce:

[zeemike]

5. Greedy opertunist....who would have thunk it. n/t