CNN(CNN) -- There's been a lot of sniping and a lot of stories Wednesday about Gov. Sarah Palin's clothes.
Politico.com reports that the Republican National Committee spent more than $150,000 on clothes, hair and make-up for Palin on the campaign trail. Now, these are not your tax dollars.
This is money given by Republican donors to the RNC. But the report questions whether it is legal to use campaign cash for quote "personal use."
My issue? There is an incredible double-standard here, and we are ignoring a very simple reality.
Women are judged based on their appearance far, far more than men. That is a statement of fact.
You will never get an argument from me about women having to put up with the double standard Campell Brown is talking about in this article.
But right now, I really don't care. When there is a major melt down of the economy; when the housing market is tanking, when century old Wall Street firms have to suddenly change to a different type of business, $150,000 is an insult to hard working, plain folk like me.
Okay, let's put this double standard in perspective; my house is valued at $160,000. That's only $10,000 more then what was spent to cloth an average all American hockey mom from Alaska. So, yes, what was spent to improve her image does matter. It matter a whole hell of a lot.
But right now, I really don't care. When there is a major melt down of the economy; when the housing market is tanking, when century old Wall Street firms have to suddenly change to a different type of business, $150,000 is an insult to hard working, plain folk like me.
Okay, let's put this double standard in perspective; my house is valued at $160,000. That's only $10,000 more then what was spent to cloth an average all American hockey mom from Alaska. So, yes, what was spent to improve her image does matter. It matter a whole hell of a lot.
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