Dressed in rags and hand-me-downs

Oh, poor Sarah. Whatever will she wear? And how will she decide?

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin spent part of the weekend going through her clothing to determine what belongs to the Republican Party after it spent $150,000-plus on a wardrobe for the vice presidential nominee, according to Palin's father.

Palin and John McCain's campaign faced a storm of criticism over the tens of thousands of dollars spent at such high-end stores as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus to dress the nominee. Republican National Committee lawyers are still trying to determine exactly what clothing was bought for Palin, what was returned and what has become of the rest.

Here's a hint, Sarah: If the label says Saks or Nieman Marcus, it isn't yours. If it says Wasilla Costco or WalMart, you can keep it. OK?

But apparently, it's harder than that

"She was just frantically ... trying to sort stuff out," Heath [Palin's father] said. "That's the problem, you know, the kids lose underwear, and everything has to be accounted for."

Let me get this straight, Mr. Heath. Your daughter LOST HER UNDERWEAR? May I suggest, then, looking on eBay? Craigslist?

And this is the lady who was almost one defibrillated heartbeat away from the button.

And so it goes.