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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Oct 5, 2016, 12:25 PM Oct 2016

Sarah Palin Wonders Why She Had To Stand In Heels During 2008 VP Debate [View all]

Sarah Palin has a bone to pick with the Commission on Presidential Debates.

In a Facebook post Wednesday night, the former Republican vice presidential nominee pointed out that her debate with Vice President Joe Biden in 2008 was the only one in recent years where both candidates stood at lecterns rather than facing off across a table, and Palin in heels to boot.

"How is it that the dudes lucked out and got chairs over the last 20 years of VP debates minus one?" Palin wrote. "Want a real test - try standing in 👠👠 for 90 mins #heelsonglovesoff"

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Sarah Palin Wonders Why She Had To Stand In Heels During 2008 VP Debate [View all] DonViejo Oct 2016 OP

I heard her mic had problems too anoNY42 Oct 2016 #1

Republicans have had a lot of Mike problems lately... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #2

Hillary Clinton was smart enough not to wear heals in the last debate. She did fine. Hoyt Oct 2016 #3

OMG, it's Heelgate! gratuitous Oct 2016 #4

Who forced her?? moose65 Oct 2016 #6

no no everything including the plague is now Hillary's fault . rbrnmw Oct 2016 #23

Waders, you should have gone with the waders... Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #5

This is typical of Sarah Palin PJMcK Oct 2016 #7

If a "trusted source" asserts it, they feel no need to look it up. JHB Oct 2016 #12

She wanted to wear her new Jimmy Shoes! GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2016 #8

Is She Trying to Be Ginger Rogers in That Observation... Leith Oct 2016 #9

who chose to wear high heels at the debate? was it... Sarah Palin? 0rganism Oct 2016 #10

Off-topic: Is that Jenna Marbles? (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2016 #14

i think so 0rganism Oct 2016 #15

Thanks, 0rganism (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2016 #16

... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #31

Thanks, Buckeye! PJMcK Oct 2016 #32

I loved her over-the-top sarcasm! Lol. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #33

Yes, it is Siwsan Oct 2016 #27

Nobody forced her to wear heels leftynyc Oct 2016 #11

To Be Fair, Lefty. . . ProfessorGAC Oct 2016 #19

I was about to post about the same thing underpants Oct 2016 #28

Look at the dude between her ankles in that pic Totally Jonesin for the panty shot lol Monk06 Oct 2016 #37

it was so you could see Russia from the podium too, just like from your home. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #13

beat me to it. n/t BadgerKid Oct 2016 #29

"Heels makes me wink" struggle4progress Oct 2016 #17

Palin is a ditz. Doreen Oct 2016 #18

She is a grifter! gvstn Oct 2016 #24

No apology needed. Doreen Oct 2016 #25

Donald Trump Jr. gvstn Oct 2016 #34

Hard to respect something that does not deserve respect. Doreen Oct 2016 #38

Isn't there some shoe that "looks like a pump, feels like a sneaker"? Nye Bevan Oct 2016 #20

Oh, it was the heels? Yavin4 Oct 2016 #21

Or you could've not wore them, dummy! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #22

Oh jeez...she's so stupid somebody had to dress her! ret5hd Oct 2016 #26

Quite simple. She didn't want the jokes to go over her head. Sadly, the heels didn't help. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2016 #30

Noted "Feminist" Sarah Palin ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2016 #35

Her Choice erpowers Oct 2016 #36

The same Sarah Palin who says Liberals are always playing the victim card? pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #39

newsflash, ladies Skittles Oct 2016 #40

Ok let's have everyone in heels! Let's see who can take it! apcalc Oct 2016 #41

This is a stopped clock moment. She's got a valid point Orangepeel Oct 2016 #42