Is there a woman alive who doesn't feel a sense of envy at the news of Gov. Palin's $150,000 wardrobe makeover? Forget the clothes for a minute. What about shopping without having to hide the receipts?
In a weird sort of way, I felt the same when I heard about Eliot Spitzer's final tryst with Ashley Dupre (a.k.a Kristen) in Washington, D.C.'s Mayflower Hotel. The liaison included travel to and from New York plus full use of the mini-bar. When was the last time we checked in and The Lord said "hey, want a Toblerone?"
Other People's Money rules!
Back to business...this tempest in a teapot over six weeks' worth of suits and Louboutin heels is ridiculous. Does anyone have a camera-ready wardrobe for jumping on and off airplanes seven days a week looking polished and vice-presidential? A guy throws on a fresh shirt and tie and voila, he's ready for the next rally but a woman can't do that. She needs...stuff. Suits, shirts, sweaters, shoes and the savviest of stylists to create an indelible impression of a perfectly-appointed hockey mom ready to rule the free world.
Let's not be naive. Forty years ago Joe McGinniss changed the way we view political campaigns with his book "The Selling of the President 1968." Politics is show biz ("send her to wardrobe") plus advertising...and everyone knows there's very little truth in any of those.
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