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Posted: October 3, 2008 12:07 pm
by buffettbride
Dezdmona wrote:Quick question: How (why) is it relevant how much Sarah Palin spends to dress without, discussing what the other candidates spend, too?
ALL these people have high level political jobs and I would expect them to dress in professional business attire.
Not only that, I would expect them to wear high quality clothes. They're representing our Government.
Anyone who wants to represent the USA should look like they're representing the greatest nation in the world, and not a nation on the decline. IMHO.
To me, it's not how much she spends on her clothes or accessories or anything. I completely expect her to look the part, name brands and all.
What baffles me is that she looks like a million bucks, but when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:09 pm
by buffettbride
rednekkPH wrote:100% of my dress clothes come from Value City. Mostly last year's styles of name brand stuff.
Pants - never more than $15
Shirts - $9.99-$12.99
Ties - $7.99-$9.99
Please tell me Value City is an actual municipality with a real store...
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:10 pm
by rednekkPH
buffettbride wrote:rednekkPH wrote:100% of my dress clothes come from Value City. Mostly last year's styles of name brand stuff.
Pants - never more than $15
Shirts - $9.99-$12.99
Ties - $7.99-$9.99
Please tell me Value City is an actual municipality with a real store...
http://www.valuecity.com/
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:14 pm
by FunkHouse9
rednekkPH wrote:100% of my dress clothes come from Value City. Mostly last year's styles of name brand stuff.
Pants - never more than $15
Shirts - $9.99-$12.99
Ties - $7.99-$9.99
Yeah, but you can't really expect to be taken seriously at the business meeting dressed like this.
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:16 pm
by rednekkPH
FunkHouse9 wrote:rednekkPH wrote:100% of my dress clothes come from Value City. Mostly last year's styles of name brand stuff.
Pants - never more than $15
Shirts - $9.99-$12.99
Ties - $7.99-$9.99
Yeah, but you can't really expect to be taken seriously at the business meeting dressed like this.
I can make anything look good.
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:17 pm
by East Texas Parrothead
I've worked as an interview coach for 30 years ... and I've helped prepare students for debates ... the one thing Palin didn't do was *answer the question* ... it's the first rule ... go "off subject" if you will after you've answered the question, but don't insult the interviewer/moderator by not anwering the question first.
No one scored a knockout, IMHO ... but I was disappointed that she decided to ignore the rules and use her talking points rather than speak to the questions presented to her.
The Achilles heel question was the most glaring instance for me. I don't think she was listening to Ifill because she just sailed off about her strong points. Just my observation ...
I've watched the "factchecker" pieces this morning, and both of them got some things wrong ...
Oh, well ...
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:20 pm
by FunkHouse9
East Texas Parrothead wrote:the one thing Palin didn't do was *answer the question* ... it's the first rule ... go "off subject" if you will after you've answered the question, but don't insult the interviewer/moderator by not anwering the question first.
I agree with that. However, she certainly did less damage by giving a good response to the wrong question than she did giving a poor response to the question at hand.
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:46 pm
by SharkOnLand
buffettbride wrote:How on EARTH anyone with vision insurance is paying $500+ for eyeglasses is beyond me, and I have one of the most whacked-out prescriptions most eye doctors ever see.
Most retail prices I see for eyeglasses are in the $100-$250 range for frames, the $250 being for something like a Marc Jacobs frame at an eyeglasses store. My frames I think were about $150 retail and they are a lovely tortoise shell pair of Pradas (the only Prada I can afford...).
My vision plan is pretty typical and will cover the exam, up to $120 on frames and 100% of the prescription after I satisfy a $25 deductable. If I want add-ons like coating and tinting, those are $15 each. I usually get the anti-glare thingy. I end up spending about $75-$100 out of pocket for new glasses, including the exam, depending on the frame cost differential.
Palins' frames are the Kawasaki 704 glasses. They retail from anywhere between $350 and $500 for the frames from what I've seen. As the poster child for a middle American professional working mother, I would never spend that much on a pair of frames. If she's not paying much out of pocket for them, then I want her insurance coverage.
My wife's last pair of glasses cost us $400 at lenscrafters. Insurance covers the exams, but not lenses, go figure.
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:48 pm
by LIPH
We don't have vision coverage and I need progressive lenses which are more expensive than regular lenses. I think my last pair of glasses was about $600, maybe a little more.
Posted: October 3, 2008 12:54 pm
by UAHparrothead
buffettbride wrote:Dezdmona wrote:Quick question: How (why) is it relevant how much Sarah Palin spends to dress without, discussing what the other candidates spend, too?
ALL these people have high level political jobs and I would expect them to dress in professional business attire.
Not only that, I would expect them to wear high quality clothes. They're representing our Government.
Anyone who wants to represent the USA should look like they're representing the greatest nation in the world, and not a nation on the decline. IMHO.
To me, it's not how much she spends on her clothes or accessories or anything. I completely expect her to look the part, name brands and all.
What baffles me is that she looks like a million bucks, but when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
Which was the point I was trying to make, I don't care how much she spends on clothes or glasses or shoes or anything else, my point is that she is trying to identify with the Wal-Mart crowd by talking down to them, she tries to come off like Joe Six-pack, but that is hard for me to buy with a $10,000 outfit
Posted: October 3, 2008 1:30 pm
by RinglingRingling
UAHparrothead wrote:buffettbride wrote:Dezdmona wrote:Quick question: How (why) is it relevant how much Sarah Palin spends to dress without, discussing what the other candidates spend, too?
ALL these people have high level political jobs and I would expect them to dress in professional business attire.
Not only that, I would expect them to wear high quality clothes. They're representing our Government.
Anyone who wants to represent the USA should look like they're representing the greatest nation in the world, and not a nation on the decline. IMHO.
To me, it's not how much she spends on her clothes or accessories or anything. I completely expect her to look the part, name brands and all.
What baffles me is that she looks like a million bucks, but when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
Which was the point I was trying to make, I don't care how much she spends on clothes or glasses or shoes or anything else, my point is that she is trying to identify with the Wal-Mart crowd by talking down to them, she tries to come off like Joe Six-pack, but that is hard for me to buy with a $10,000 outfit
that's because you can't charge the Conference a per diem for living in your own home...
Posted: October 3, 2008 1:56 pm
by moog
Phew. I'm not responsible for climate change. That's a load off my mind.
What the heck is a Joe Six pack?
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:05 pm
by Frank4
East Texas Parrothead wrote:I've worked as an interview coach for 30 years ... and I've helped prepare students for debates ... the one thing Palin didn't do was *answer the question* ... it's the first rule ... go "off subject" if you will after you've answered the question, but don't insult the interviewer/moderator by not anwering the question first.
No one scored a knockout, IMHO ... but I was disappointed that she decided to ignore the rules and use her talking points rather than speak to the questions presented to her.
The Achilles heel question was the most glaring instance for me. I don't think she was listening to Ifill because she just sailed off about her strong points. Just my observation ...
I've watched the "factchecker" pieces this morning, and both of them got some things wrong ...
Oh, well ...
That is very well said about the way Gov. Palin was last night. I can't understand why she wasn't better prepared as for rules of a debate go. Would'nt McCain's people her prep her a little better.
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:12 pm
by rednekkPH
Frank4 wrote:Would'nt McCain's people her prep her a little better.
Well, they didn't have that much time, especially when you consider that the Hooked on Phoenics kit they needed for her was on backorder and only arrived Monday evening.
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:17 pm
by FunkHouse9
rednekkPH wrote:Frank4 wrote:Would'nt McCain's people her prep her a little better.
Well, they didn't have that much time, especially when you consider that the Hooked on
Phoenics kit they needed for her was on backorder and only arrived Monday evening.
Sorry..... I couldn't help but chuckle.
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:18 pm
by 12vmanRick
buffettbride wrote: when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
because she has an accent doesn't make her stupid
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:19 pm
by rednekkPH
FunkHouse9 wrote:rednekkPH wrote:Frank4 wrote:Would'nt McCain's people her prep her a little better.
Well, they didn't have that much time, especially when you consider that the Hooked on
Phoenics kit they needed for her was on backorder and only arrived Monday evening.
Sorry..... I couldn't help but chuckle.
This is precisely why I shouln't type and text at the same time
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:20 pm
by rednekkPH
12vmanRick wrote:buffettbride wrote: when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
because she has an accent doesn't make her stupid
It's not her accent that does that, Rick.
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:21 pm
by FunkHouse9
12vmanRick wrote:buffettbride wrote: when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
because she has an accent doesn't make her stupid
I don't think anyone is accusing her of
sounding or being stupid. Her debating and public speaking abilities aren't particularly exceptional. Anyone who disagrees needs to go back and have another listen.
Posted: October 3, 2008 2:48 pm
by 12vmanRick
FunkHouse9 wrote:12vmanRick wrote:buffettbride wrote: when she opens her mouth, she speaks as well as a high schooler.
because she has an accent doesn't make her stupid
I don't think anyone is accusing her of
sounding or being stupid. Her debating and public speaking abilities aren't particularly exceptional. Anyone who disagrees needs to go back and have another listen.
I listened just fine the first time and found that I thought she came across as a very personable, informed person for the job she has been asked to fill. She looked the part, she acted the part but it wasn't enough to woo any new voters in my opinion. We need more down to earth people like her running, not blowhards like McCain and Biden. I will say that at least Obama is a fresh view whether I agree with him or like him or not.
I voted today and didn't vote for either of these.