Rhinestone Christian
July 1, 2011
Who do we know who is so utterly lacking in class, taste and true respect for the God she claims to worship that she could wear the belt pictured above at a public appearance in Iowa this week?
Hint: it’s neither Michele Bachmann nor Michelle Obama.
Answer can be found here at Gryphen’s Immoral Minority.
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Tags: crassness, crucifix, disrespect for religion, gryphen, immoral minority, iowa, tasteless
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I love the title… rhinestone as in artificial or imitation. This correlation fits Sarah perfectly.
Just quit picking on her, Joe. We know she’s a real good “Christian.” ‘Cept when she’s inspiring racism and putting people like Gabby Giffords in her crosshairs, er, I mean, surveyor symbols.
And just be thankful that just ‘cuz there weren’t many Jews around in Pella, she didn’t wear the Most Obnoxious Largest Star of David in the Whole Wide World.
You’re new to fashion writing, right? Or did Madonna in the 80s get you all lathered up as well?
Maybe she thinks it’s an invitation to god to produce the 2nd coming. (No pun intended).
Next she’ll sport her Star of David as a thong.
Madonna and lady gaga have far more fashion sense and taste than lady blah blah. I note that the ripped off clothing from the RNC the nitwit wears are the tacky “leathers” her handlers let her pick out. The appropriate, professional apparel purchased for her must be wadded up in the back of her closet or has been sold to favorite consignment store.
She better be praying on her lucky belt buckle that the palinbots don’t demand to know her answer, you know, the one that Bristol said she’d already made.
YeeeeeHaaaaaa!!!! I would bet the belt was crafted and gifted by one of her fans. There was a woman at one of the recent events that was wearing a bracelet that she said was made by one of her friends. Sarah had one just like it and the woman was hoping Sarah would be wearing hers. The bracelet was all glittered up in the same red, white, and blue. The belt had stars and the cross for that added bit of fashion statement.
and the REAL reviews begin…The Undefeated via Houston Press wah-wah http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2011/07/sarah_palin_undefeated.php
With this stylish Sarah could kill two birds with one stone… Star of David with Cross Stonewashed Cap
http://images2.cpcache.com/product/288806472v4_480x480_Front_Color-DeckBlue.jpg
Not me, but the folks who think Palin’s the rill dill sure got worked up over Madonna’s jewelry.
Maybe she should just get a “tramp stamp” tattoo of Jesus. SO respectful of her ‘faith.’
“And just be thankful that just ‘cuz there weren’t many Jews around in Pella, she didn’t wear the Most Obnoxious Largest Star of David in the Whole Wide World.”
—-at the same time.
Weird. I got a msg that it didn’t post, and then it posted both. Sorry. Joe, please delete one to save space for better comments!
Well…her fashion sense for a premiere might not be conventional, but nevertheless, this outfit clearly demonstrates her use of her looks to target segments of her followers: Large red belt buckle, bedazzled belt, low-rider jeans, form-fitting button stretched shirt – you know, the sexy rugged girl-next door look. Very rural Iowan-midwestern, no? And the rhinstone crucifix bling? Well that dazzler targets her those “Judeo-Christian” palinistas. She can’t forget them!
No seriousness there. Her strategy in fashion for this public premiere event should be telling enough that this charlatan has no intention of running, but merely molding herself into the right picture frame that’s needed to milk the cash cow of pop culture.
Rodeo cowgirl…no offense to “rill” rodeo cowgirls who actually have talent. She does provide entertainment though.
“lady blah blah” LOL!!!
As I posted on Po’Gates, during my teen years I lived with my deeply, devoutly… ridiculously so… Pentecostal aunt & uncle. If I had E-V-E-R walked in the door wearing ANYTHING remotely resembling THAT sort of belt buckle, I’d have been grounded for a month – and the belt with the buckle would have been thrown in the fireplace.
I can hear my aunts words ringing in my ears right now: “That buckle is BLASPHEMOUS”!
Judge Rejects Sarah Palin On Global Warming, Keeps Polar Bears On Threatened List
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/07/01/259129/judge-rejects-palin-polar-bears/
Thanks. I have an image of the Electric Horseman riding into Vegas singing Rhinestone Cowboy. I know, I mixed up my movies.
The outfit is very Ellie Mae Clampett + Jesus. She’s pretty good at covering her base.
Leave Ellie Mae out of this.At least she loved her critters and didn’t shoot them from a helicopter.The only saving grace palin has there is she’s a lousy shot.
No argument from me. She has zero sense of style or taste, and really no clue as to what is age or professionally appropriate. It’s yet another manifestation of her disconnect from reality.
lady blah blah – OMG! Best laugh I had today – thanks!!
A bit off topic – but regarding Bristol’s book: Tags on Amazon associated with the Chin’s “memoir”: crayons not included, narcissim, making unprotected sec profitable, how to profit from being a high school drop out, cashing in, parenting by dummies, not afraid of lying, snowbilly grifter, classless and clueless, really really bad book, teen trollop, and shut up dumb lady. Just a few of the 99 tags so far ….Book still ranks at #594 on Amazon’s list of sellers.
As a Christian, that belt buckle offends me, but the truth is, as a Christian, Sarah Palin offends me. She gives Christians a bad name, as her words and actions bear very little resemblance to Christ.
She like to wear a “rilly” big cross and then when folks start pickin’ on her she can take it off and climb on it. Saint sarah of Perpetual Victimhood.
OMG! she got under 1000?
Mathew 5:16 — “Let your light so shine before men….”
Real Christians, real believers of any religion, quietly demonstrate their beliefs by doing good works, humbly.
Wearing a low-riding belt buckle decorated with a rhinestone crucifix is a sacrilegious as one could possibly get. And, yes, it must have been extraordinary for conservative, quiet, dedicated Christians in Pella to see their sacred symbolism used so crassly. I hope the picture is widely distributed.
A Most Happy Fourth of July Joe–
In you research, where you able to determine what/when churches services were regularly attended by the SP crew. The standard New Year’s Day, Ash Wednesday, Easter, All Soul’s Day, Great Friday, Holy Week, and Christmas services are a given photo ops…or are they?
And to all the “Non ‘rill Amerikins” all across America and around the world.!!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL OF YOU!
We KNOW who we are!
What I find baffling is that she would wear something like this to a town with a strong Dutch Reformed tradition (over here in the Netherlands, Dutch Reformed women wear skirts well over the knee and trousers are not considered suitable attire; presumably the inhabitants of Pella also prefer their women modestly dressed). Palin seems to be completely oblivious to what is suitable in a given situation (wearing a mini skirt to a Memorial Day ceremony is another example, or bringing her daughter to a funeral wearing flipflops and a t-shirt). Is it ignorance? Stupidity? Arrogance?
Maybe all three.
But it was so strategically placed! Right above the pudenda for that masturbatory effect she loves to sport.
Unfortuately, it’s not just sister $arah that wears the “Jesus bling”. When I lived in east TX, I had to shield my eyes many, many times from the glare of the gigantic, rhinestone encrusted crosses dangling from the sun weathered ears and necks of good “christian” ladies (yes, they would wear both at the same time!). It was hideous and I’m permanently scarred for life!
That really is hysterical! What a great nick name for Sarah, Lady Blah Blah!!!!Love it!!
I think she’s trying to be ” one of the people” like Bush and Reagan on the ranch.
That really is an awful belt and the shirt! ICK!! But the C for Pee people sure thought she was a knock out.
What a hawt mess…Stay classy $arah…Yep she placed it on her girly parts…
I think $arah Palin is a “prosperity” believing Christian. There is a whole belief subsystem in the evangelical movement that promotes prosperity as Jesus’ sign of fulfilled faith. It started with Graham, then Tammy Faye and her sidekick what’s his name who went to jail etc. …. Now Joel Ornsteen carries the movement. It is straight-up weird.
Does Sarah believe her base finds this an attractive manner to display her Christian faith? I think not.
Sarah has no taste in clothes or anything else.
Where did she buy this bling ? If not, did one her faithful followers glue on the rhinestones in the shape of a cross and send it to her as a gift? To my eyes, it does look homemade. Wearing it, was tasteless and tacky. I would expect nothing less from Sarah Palin. Everytime, I view pictures of her showing up for an event, I understand the reason the McCain campaign personnel spent the money for clothes etc. in order to make her appear respectable. Since, we all know her, she couldn’t be satisfied until her own family reflected wealth and prosperity a la the McCain family. ………. hence, the enormous bill. Even with the money spent, she, often, appeared not well dressed for the event.
PS: When Bristol Payin announced to the world (given the news commentary devoted to the subject) that Michelle Bachmann was copying her mother’s style, I laughed at her ignorance. Bachmann, and ,I am no fan, appeared suitably garbed in the U.S. politician (female version) of their male politican counterparts namely Suits in patriotic colors.
PPS: Contrast that with Palin’s sartorial splendor in her last appearances. She has no clue how to be decently attired.
The Quitter likes to wear a cross. Nothing new. Heck she draps herself in the flag and grips a cross for a photo shoot.
So let me say this, cause I haven’t seen it said yet; yes there is a cross on her belt buckle, but the contrasting stitching for the zipper is so wrong. Makes the belt buckle cross far more classless.
Face it Sowah is strokin for strokes.
I agree..she has NO sense of appropriate clothing. I found this particular outfit strange….right up there with the time she went to the Belmont in the black bra and white tee shirt with a really stupid looking hat.
I hadn’t seen the close up of her pants and belt until this picture. I had to think that it looks like she is wearing a phallic symbol..the white outline of zipper looks obscene to me. Todd was there in dress pants and dress shirt and she has on jeans and a too tight/low cut blouse?
The funniest thing I have read lately is Bristol claiming so many people copy her mother. Yes, sweetie..and most of them get paid by men called Johns. I have a red jacket that I have worn for quite a few years. I will never be able to wear it again (and I paid for it myself).
Come to think about it, Pat’s onto something, except neither Madonna nor Lady Gaga have aspirations to become President. And They’ve earned the right to be called “icons” through years of honeing their crafts, working hard, and selling their music.
What’s Granny Whaaa Whaaa’s talent? Pageant waving, winking, playing the flute, dressing inappropriately for her age, fomenting hate, and fleeceing people for money.
I’d have more respect if she wore a dollar sign instead of a religious symbol of any kind, because THATS the God Sarah worships. I know she has Dominionist Views because I follow the blogs, but this is truly a distasteful attempt at getting attention for the wrong reason. When doing the sign of the Cross, one’s hands are nowhere near their hoo hah, and neither should a cross be there. I even have issues with how she desicrates (sp?) the Flag.
Speaking of flags, Happy Inependence Day, Joe, and all your commenters.
The clothes are in the belly of the plane!
She lacks class and culture. Class is not synonymous with money.
No doubt about it, Sarah is using Sex to make a sale. The tacky cross just gives credence to my view that the woman is a charlatan.
In addition, it just doesn’t look good when a middle aged woman tries to look young – they end up looking even older.
It’s all pretty much covered in this video, made when she was running for VP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx4kXgF88wQ
Cheers!
if you saw the movie the Exorcist then you know the effect pain is going for here……..
Can you imagine if we had a president who wore religious symbols.
I could swear I saw belt buckles like this for sale at a gas station souvenir shop off the interstate in Alabama. Apparently she bought the cheapest one with the 100% genuine rhinestones and plastic coral rocks.
@ste4ve Oh, my. The recesses of the net never fail to amaze. 😉
I’ve never seen her lower back, have you? For all we know, she could have Jesus, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe AND St. Ronnie down there.
You’re new to critical thinking, aren’t you? Anyway, thanks for mentioning Madonna. Palin’s no better in her similar attempt to sexualize the Cross, and in fact, worse, since she claims to be such an authentic Christian. And Joe is calling her out on it…and has given us a delicious new name for her. The Rhinestone Christian, indeed! Oh, is that one going to stick.
I don’t know about that. According to Frank Bailey, she throws her fans’ gifts away.
Yeah, and it gives them a convenient excuse to not help the poor. If you’re poor, you’re a sinner, which means you’re not righteous, which means you don’t deserve anything except contempt and the back of their hand. I bet they quickly skip over that part in the Bible where Jesus says if you want to be perfect, you should give away all of your possessions to the poor and follow Him, instead. Can you imagine someone standing up in one of the megachurches today and saying something similar? They’d get dragged out by security in a flash.