Unless you’re having an affair on your yacht with a model (and given that flag-draped picture and Palin’s known indiscretions, she might have been), there’s no way that look plays in the Halls of Power.

In all fairness, her outfits are totally appropriate for Alaska. That pink thing is probably Eskimo-wear, and the rest all look like typical mom/cold/outdoorsy stuff and completely unobjectionable.

But I thought that focusing on Satan’s outerwear would make for a nice change of pace.

I guess it’s only natural that panties that are a half step away from bloomers are making a comeback, what with the resurgence of the American Taliban and all. Still… what happened to the “h” in rhumba?

Up next: the return of the merkin!

The insanity must stop!

Or not. I mean, if they’re comfortable and cheap, that’s cool. If you don’t mind looking like a reject from the Three’s Company tryouts that is.

You know, I think I’d be OK with these things if they didn’t have that woven mat siding shit.

Celeb sightings from the past 2 days:

Not that I’m complaining about the shorts, of course. Just remarking. Wedgepadrilles… now those I hate. Also, someone give Posh a sammich or three.

And, OK, they’re not Daisy Dukes in that the denim isn’t shredded… but what they are is short shorts made out of denim. And denim hot pants didn’t have quite the same ring. Half moon shorts is too long too. So you’re getting Daisy Dukes, and you’re going to like it!

And dudes seem to be wearing… dude things. Dudes don’t really change, just the length of the shorts, the amount of hair on the head, and the angle of the baseball cap. To illustrate, here’s one for the ladies:

Let me modify that. For men, lounge style is in…

Also, hats. And Miami Vice-ish pastels. Those’ll probably hit more next year, though.