Todd Palin Blows Entire $150K Clothing Allowance On Negligees, Snowshoes

Todd Palin blew his wife Sarah's entire $150,000 clothing allowance from the Republican National Committee on negligees and snowshoes, according to published reports.

"Mr. Palin spent over $100,000 of the funds at Victoria's Secret and Frederick's of Hollywood," RNC spokesman Frank Traveller told a hastily assembled Washington, D.C. news conference, "mostly on crotchless panties, push-up bras and bustieres, and items with fur on them. The rest of the money went to L.L. Bean for snowshoes."

The RNC had come under fire for giving Ms. Palin a $150,000 clothing allowance at the same time that the U.S. economy was in freefall, but no accounting of the money had been offered until now.

"The money was supposed to be spent on designer outfits and shoes," Traveller told reporters, "items that would enhance Ms. Palin's image as a potential world leader. But Mr. Palin must have gotten hold of the check, and his predelictions for sex and snowshoeing proved to be irrestable to him."

Todd Palin apparently purchased "as many as 4,000 items of lingerie," Traveller admitted. "And close to 200 pairs of snowshoes in various styles and designs. We know they love the outdoors, and they have, what is it, five kids. But how much sex or outdoorsmanship does any Vice President need?"

The Obama campaign, flush in cash and ahead by as many as 10 percentage points in national polls, promised the Republican National Committee not to make fun of the Palins for Todd Palin's shopping spree, Traveller said.

"We are appreciative of their thoughtfulness," Traveller told reporters. He also said that as soon as the campaign is over and the Palins had used all of the 4,000 pieces of lingerie in the course of their lovemaking, each item would be "carefully washed and donated to charity."

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