Posts with tag John McCain

We already know that the Republican National Committee has laid down over $150,000 on Sarah Palin's wardrobe since she was announced as McCain's running mate -- but rumor has it that she went all outlaw on us when she bought her handbag. According to a Fashionista tipster, Governor Palin has been seen around town carrying a fake Louis Vuitton handbag. Does that make her fiscally conservative, or a cheapskate?

For whatever reason, GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has earned the animosity of many of the entertainment industry's "tough girls." A month ago, tattooed bombshell Pamela Anderson gave the bespectacled governor some verbal harassment, telling E! reporters that Palin "can suck it." Now, at a stop on Madonna's tour in NYC, the pop diva promises the crowd "I will kick her ass." That brings up an important question for this years election -- please cast your vote below.

Who would win in a battle royale: Madonna or Sarah Palin?

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As part of our ongoing campaign to make this the most superficial election in US history, here's the latest Botox rumor buzzing around the campaign trail. According to experts, the reason Joe Biden's forehead and eyes sometimes look a little stiff or sleepy is that he's most likely undergone a botox procedure to disable his scowl muscle. And who can blame him? Scowling at superstar Sarah Palin at a debate is certainly not going to win him any bonus points from female voters.

It seems like the the "it" girls are over -- for now. More and more women seem to be turning to ladies like Sarah Palin for style advice. Palin has been in the news lately for her high end clothing choices. But nothing has packed a more powerful punch than her Kawasaki 704 glasses. The cute little frames are as iconic as the woman herself. Recently stars like Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Peet, and even Madonna have been spotted in them! Boy times are a changin.'

• Kazuo Kawasaki 704, Vision Glasses, $349

We've got to admit, it sometimes blows our mind how quickly designers seize on the news of the day and creates literally thousands of goofy, politically-themed shirts, hats, and yes -- underwear. A couple of months ago, we came across news that underwear designer Andrew Christian was hocking Obama-themed undies. Well, as of last Friday, there's a new face being plastered across the crotch of thousands of pairs of underwear: Sarah Palin's.

Just as in the case with the Obama boxer briefs, we're left wondering: why would women want to wear governor Palin's face on their crotch -- AND, is that meant to signify support or disdain? Anyway, searching on Cafe Press' website alone, there are at least 767 variations of Palin undies available, from simple slogans to designs featuring a gun-toting silhouette á la Charlies Angels.

As Obama was three months ago, Palin is right now. She's the political flavor of the month, and retailers are cashing in big. What a circus.

We see it is literally true that everyone loves Tina Fey. And what's not to love? She's funny, clever and has that whole sexy/naughty librarian thing going for her. We agree with John McCain that she would make an exceptional Vice President, and along with him mourn that she refused his invitation to join the Republican ticket.

It looks like John bounced back well enough, instead selecting a different naughty librarian, Alaskan Sarah Palin, as his running mate. While we suspect she's not half as funny as Tina -- how could she be? -- the resemblance at times is uncanny.

Do you suppose McCain auditioned Sarah by having her do the fake news with his wife Cindy playing the Amy Poehler role?

In the cutthroat world of national politics, a candidate's appreciation for designer styles can sometime hurt their image as much as it can help. A year ago, pundits had a field day roasting John Edwards over his $400 haircut. Now, it looks like the elitist shoe is on the other foot -- and the blogosphere is buzzing over a pair of Ferragamo loafers that John McCain has been spotted wearing on the campaign trail.

The loafers in question retail for about $520 at Nieman Marcus -- and really, they're pretty decent-looking. While some are trying to make the point that McCain's out of touch with regular Americans, we doubt anyone's going to penalize him for his attempt at looking fashionable. Come on, when it comes to looks, he's going to need all the help he can get.

We argue that it's not his choice of footwear that makes McCain out of touch with middle-class Americans -- if anything, it's the fact that he's really freakin' old and fabulously wealthy. Duh.

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A lot of people have compared Barack Obama's ability to energize and unite the American people to that of JFK. There's also another resemblance: they're both tongue-in-cheek sex symbols. Very few presidential candidates -- much less the collectively unattractive US Presidents -- ever get the honor of having their face plastered on a pair of designer underwear.

Aside from offering support for dudes who wish they had a more shapely butt, designer Andrew Christian is showing his love for the Democrats' apparent nominee with a new line of Obama-emblazoned boxer-briefs. For $29, you can order these semi-creepy undies in green, blue, or royal blue -- $1 from each purchase goes to benefit the Democrat Party. How generous. We're seriously wondering why he isn't marketing any Obama panties or boy shorts?

To McCain supporters, Christian says: tough shizzle. He's a proud Democrat, plus he doesn't think that anyone would buy boxers with John's mug on them -- and he's probably right. See out McCain's dorky green gear.

There are a lot of things that make us go "huh?" about Hillary Clinton. Like the fact that she stood by her cheating husband, or that she got in bed (metaphorically speaking!) with drug companies after previously espousing the ideal of an egalitarian health care system. Or why so many people have voted for her so far... stuff like that.

What we couldn't care less about is how she wears her hair, or what clothes she puts on her body -- we think female politicians should get the same treatment as men, and how often do we pick on John McCain' suits? (Snooze...)

For those interested in the fashion of politics, not only does Urban Outfitter have a collection of hilarious political t-shirts for you, but they've also got a political blog. Why would a lifestyle brand like Urban Outfitters want to take a journey into the seedy world of politics? It's hard to say really -- unless it's a bid to get one of the candidates to let UO design their campaign propaganda.

From what we can tell, the blog is about as jaded as their goofy political clothing -- too disenchanted and business-savvy to be very partisan. Most of what you'll find is surprisingly unrelated to fashion -- stuff like news, book recommendations, and candidate portraits done on Etch-a-sketch. Some of it is actually funny, but really, isn't this a bit of a stretch for a hipster department store? It just shows how far companies are going these days to build their brand.

Leader of the French, President Sarkozy, is a seriously lucky man. He's dating a former super model! Carla Bruni is hot. And I decided we need a term for women like her, so I came up with FLILF. You know like a MILF except it's First Lady I'd Like to BLEEP instead of Mom I'd Like to BLEEP. Yes, very clever, I know.

Politicians seem to be lucky enough to get themselves women that would be way out of their league on a normal basis. I'm not saying Sarkozy isn't cute, he is. But, cute enough to date a super model? I'm not so sure about that. He looks like my grandpa, but she definitely doesn't look like my grandma!

And we don't have to go all the way across the big pond to find more examples of this trend. Looking right in America's backyard you'll see that plenty of politicians here have figured out the magic formula too. Take Fred Thompson, for example. Jeri Thompson, the well endowed blond he calls his wife, looks young enough to be his daughter! John McCain's wife Cindy is pretty much a babe too, and rumor has it even that's not good enough for him. He's got a little something on the side with a different girl who's supposed to be hot as well(although I couldn't find any pictures, sorry). Even Elizabeth Kucinich, Dennis' wife, is a beautiful modelesque redhead who stands about a foot taller than him.

So ladies, what is it about politicians and power that gets our panties in a bunch? How do these averagely attractive men attract the likes of the Carla Bruni's of the world?