After the latest news about the cost of John McCain's makeup artist, Sarah Palin's wardrobe, and Alaskan taxpayers bearing the cost of flying Palin's children around , I saw the following on Countdown this evening.
And then I remembered how the Republicans had such a hissy fit about John Edward's $400 haircut.
And all of this brought a new word to mind ... Fumbrage ... a combination of "fake" and "umbrage."
Indulging in fumbrage is the only thing the Republicans have been able to do well during this campaign.
We just won't tell them that it's just not terribly convincing. [chortle]
Camouflage, Compliance, and the Cost of Blending In
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