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Kathleen Parker on Colbert 10/13: Who do you think is funding her wardrobe?


I thought I remembered Kathleen Parker mentioning something about Sarah Palin's hairdo and clothes on The Colbert Report a while back. Sure enough, on October 13, she says, "She's got a new hairdo, she's got a new stylist, and she's got some very expensive clothes...Who do you think is funding that?" I remembered it because, at the time, it sounded like an odd thing to bring up. Now I get it.

Just to refresh, Kathleen Parker is the former McCain biographer who was chased out of the National Review for suggesting that Palin be dropped from the ticket. The quote above begins at around 0:50 in the clip:



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Yes. I saw that episode and to be honest, when I heard her say that, I thought "the campaign, who else". I didn't think there would be something sinister about who is buying her clothes.

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Nice find!

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Would imply that Parker also dresses at that price level. Can you imagine how to spend that much money on clothes? The rich are not like you or I.

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Great catch.

BTW Parker can afford it - she writes for 4-5 major news orgs and does the speakers circuit. not like the Tundra Tootsie.

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