Speaking of Elitism: Sarah Palin's Private Tanning Bed

While it's true (?) that the governor paid for the bed with private funds, it's also true that the question of elitism has been brought up by the McCain camp during this election, despite the fact that it's really the McPalin ticket that has far more wealth than Obama.

Color Me Tan manager Erin Wiese told the Narco News that it is not at all typical in Alaska for individuals to install tanning beds in their homes.

“I don’t think it’s normal for people to have a tanning bed in their house. It’s expensive."

It should be noted that the governor's mansion was rewired after Palin moved in. However, according to Roger Wetherell, chief communications officer of Alaska's Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the electrical work was not prompted by the tanning bed, but was part of a project undertaken to bring the historic mansion’s wiring up to current building code.

If you believe that, I have a bridge (to Nowhere) to sell you.

And this revelation is nothing short of irony, since her running mate John McCain has had multiple bouts of skin cancer.