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”
The former Alaska governor apparently forgot that the reason she was standing during her debate was publicly reported at the time and was a result of negotiations between the Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin campaigns. In 2008, Republicans wanted to limit the amount of time Palin was able to speak on any particular topic, while Democrats wanted the candidates to speak at lecterns instead of sitting down, according to The Washington Post. The decision to have Biden and Palin both stand was the result of that compromise.
That’s probably a valid criticism.
Because your handlers in the GOP held out the faint hope that you could think on your feet.
Now come on. We’re lucky Darth Cheney agreed to come out of his hyperbaric chamber at all.
…because your looks were the only thing you contributed to your ticket?
Don’t see where the Commission on Presidential Debates had a dress code requiring heels.
That was your choice, Sarah.
And you certainly wouldn’t want men to take away a woman’s right to choose, would you?
ETA: Anyone know what footwear Hillary (some 20-30 years Palin’s senior) wore to the first debate?
ETA2: Photos show Hillary wore heels to the first debate, stood the whole time, and never complained or excused her performance.