Palin Feels Their Pain — When She Forgets to Roll Over
Not to chortle over every asinine twist in the Sarah Palin adventure, but there's something truly bizarre about the news that the folksy candidate in the race had a private tanning bed installed in the governor's mansion. The cost of the bed is undisclosed, but one source says the cost of such a device installed in a home can be up to $35,000.
Not to chortle over every asinine twist in the Sarah Palin adventure, but there’s something truly bizarre about the news that the folksy candidate in the race had a private tanning bed installed in the governor’s mansion. The cost of the bed is undisclosed, but one source says the cost of such a device installed in a home can be up to $35,000.
For all the fluff, this story does illustrate a recurring theme of Palin’s candidacy. Despite owning her own private tanning salon, the governor launched a skin cancer awareness month and is running with a guy who has to cover his head before he can go outside.
Wait, before you go…US Magazine:
Self-proclaimed “hockey mom” Sarah Palin had a private tanning bed installed in the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau, Alaska, Usmagazine.com confirmed on Monday.
“She did. She paid for it with her own money,” Roger Wetherell, chief communications officer of Alaska’s Department of Transportation and Public Facilities told Us.
The Narco News Bulletin first reported on the former beauty queen’s penchant for a bronzed body.
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