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…with a h/t to Mr. Blackwell (R.I.P.)

What’s up with this:  a $150k shopping spree for Gov. Palin at Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney’s of New York, Atelier, Nieman Marcus, and Bloomingdales?

Courtesy of the Republican National Committee, the candidate making repeated claims that only her ticket represents “real America” just souped up her wardrobe at several of the most-elite retail establishments around.

From Politico:

The Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.

According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74.

The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September.

The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August.

The cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission’s long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use.

(They) are headed for electoral oblivion - and likely an FEC investigation – but at least Miss Wasilla will be ready for 2012, looking…sfa’bulous!

More on this jaw-dropper here.

UPDATE: Annual Salary of the Governor of Alaska = $125,000, that’s $25,000 less than what the RNC allocated for the Governor’s shopping spree.