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Palin in "Out of the Closet" Controversy

Posted Oct 30th 2008 5:24AM by TMZ Staff

Governor Sarah Palin's "Aw shucks, I shop at thrift stores" admission cost her favorite Alaska shop something kinda important -- its name.
Sarah Palin, Out of the Closet
Out of the Closet is the name of the consignment shop Palin frequents back in Anchorage. It also happens to be the name of a chain of non-profit stores in California and Florida run by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). It's proceeds go toward HIV medical care, testing and prevention service, among other things.

When the AHF heard about the Alaska version via all the Palin hype, they sent over a cease and desist letter asking them to change their name. TMZ talked to Ellen Arvold, who owns the shop. She admits she's a little bummed, but plans on complying and changing the name of her store.

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46. Anyone else noticed a reoccuring theme with Sarah Palin?

The mayor or Wasilla encouraged her to run for council.......she did, and not only that she eventually ran against him and became mayor......backstabber?

The Governor of Alaska asked her to be on the gas and oil commission....she did. and not only that she ran against him and became Governor......backstabber?

The Republican Nominee (McCain) asked her to be his running mate....she did, and not only that she is subtley undermining him and thinks she can be President!

I wouldn't trust her as far as you could throw her.......she'll cut you to promote herself.

Posted at 11:57AM on Oct 30th 2008 by I'm just sayin'

47. 15. ObamaRx – The Wrong Prescription for America (ObaMARX)

I like that!!
Kinda like
Obama Nation (abomination)

Hmmmm...are we on to something...so is this why he changed his name from Barry Dunham?????

Posted at 12:18PM on Oct 30th 2008 by John and Sarah

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3. All top management will now be referred to as “the government.” We will not participate in this “pooling” experience because the law doesn’t apply to us.

4. The “government” will give eloquent speeches to all employees every week, encouraging its workers to continue to work hard “for the good of all.”

5. The employees will be thrilled with these new policies because it’s “good to spread the wealth.” Those of you who have underachieved will finally get an opportunity; those of you who have worked hard and had success will feel more “patriotic.”

6. The last few people who were hired should clean out their desks. Don’t feel bad though, because President Obama will give you free healthcare, free handouts, free oil for heating your home, free food stamps, and he’ll let you stay in your home for as long as you want even if you can’t pay your mortgage. If you appeal directly to our democratic congress, you might even get a free flat screen TV and a coupon for free haircuts (shouldn’t all Americans be entitled to nice looking hair?) !!!

If for any reason you are not happy with the new policies, you may want to rethink your vote on November 4th.

Posted at 12:17PM on Oct 30th 2008 by bite me

49. I don't understand people who are blaming Palin for this. How could she have known anything like this would happen? If anything, she had every reason to think the publicity would have been GOOD for the thrift store. The owner was probably glad to hear the store's name mentioned, until all THIS happened.

Posted at 12:17PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Claire

50. She's an attractive, psychologically sick, and dangerous witch! Maybe before she runs in 2012 somebody will rape her and give her AIDS--she needs to know what it's like to purchase her own rape kit and have a baby by somebody who has raped her!

BOYCOTT Fox Cable!!!!

Posted at 12:19PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Carrie

51. Go Go Obama Jeep
you need to be exiled to Cuba and then lets talk socialism...
don't open your yapper if you can't back it up.

Posted at 12:28PM on Oct 30th 2008 by John and Sarah

52. Careful Carrie your right wing craziness is showing, how can you wish that on anyone?

You are truly an angry, ignorant, psychopath.

Posted at 12:24PM on Oct 30th 2008 by bite me

53. Posted at 12:19PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Carrie

Umm....who is the "psychologically sick, and dangerous witch" if someone is wishing a rape on someone?????
GOD I HOPE YOU DONT VOTE OR LET OUT OF YOUR CAGE!!!!!

Posted at 12:31PM on Oct 30th 2008 by John and Sarah

54. And why won't she release those medical records?? Is there a psychological problem in her past, a lobotomy, perhaps? Or maybe the rumors ARE true and that baby isn't really hers!! Who knows, but I would surely release them, I'VE got nothing to hide and she apparently does!

Posted at 12:43PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Go Go Obama Jeep

55. they are the winning ticket.... president barry dunham has nto chance of winning.... was he afraid of his american name and changed it to a muslim name???

Posted at 12:30PM on Oct 30th 2008 by mc cain paling future president and vice president

56. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First, John McCain gets Joe the Plumber investigated for doing plumbing work without any kind of license, now Palin screws over her "favorite store" by making a spectacle of them.

Moral of the story: never pal around with self-serving Republican idiots unless you want to lose your livelihood.

What a bunch of idiots.

Posted at 12:57PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Sarah Palin is stupid

57. It should be "Its proceeds"... you got your its and it's mixed up again, you TMZ dumbasses.

Posted at 1:07PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Bushbasher

58. All the Palin supporters here are simply proving how Republicans have become the party that caters to pathetic crybaby whiners, bigots, bottom feeders and people who are very simple minded and not smart at all.

"John and Sarah," don't you have a kids' birthday party that you're late for your clown performance?

Posted at 1:02PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Republicans are scum

59. John McBush and Sarah Bible Spice - are we angry because the proof is there that Palin is a socialist? Then why don't YOU move to Alaska and help the "first dude" and his Alaskan Independence Party secede from the USA?? Then you can have your own country and run it however you damn well please. I CAN BACK IT UP!! IT'S IN NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, YOU TWIT!! SEPT 22ND ISSUE - ARE YOU ILLITERATE??
OBAMA '08 - HE;S GOING TO WIN!!!!!! HA HA HA HA HA

Posted at 1:07PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Go Go Obama Jeep

60. 54. She's an attractive, psychologically sick, and dangerous witch! Maybe before she runs in 2012 somebody will rape her and give her AIDS--she needs to know what it's like to purchase her own rape kit and have a baby by somebody who has raped her!

BOYCOTT Fox Cable!!!!

Posted at 12:19PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Carrie

"(SPEAKING OF PSYCHOLOGICALLY SICK, NOTICE I LEFT OUT ATTRACTIVE!) I HOPE YOU ARE NOT ALOUD TO PROCREATE."


Posted at 1:14PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Just Another Un-Solicited Opinion!

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