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Palin on Clothes: "That Is Not Who We Are"

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The Alaska Gov. tells the Chicago Tribune in a rare newspaper interview that not all the facts were reported in the Politico story about the RNC buying her clothing, and insists it was not $150,000 worth.

"That whole thing is just, bad! Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are... It's kind of painful to be criticized for something when all the facts are not out there and are not reported."

Adds they will be given back, auctioned off or sent to charity. She says most of them haven't even left the belly of her campaign plane.

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