Sarah Palin's shoes
Glenn and I went backstage last night at Sarah Palin's speech at the National Tea Party convention. While I enjoyed hearing about the issues that Governor Palin brought up, (you can watch the video of her speech here with Glenn and I giving commentary at the end), I couldn't help but be drawn to the extremely high-heeled pumps that she was wearing. All I could think was "how does she wear those? Aren't they uncomfortable? How does she keep from falling in them?" I am always amazed by women who give speeches in incredibly high heels, which many seem to do. How do they do it so gracefully? And why do they need the extremely high heels, for more presence?
Labels: politics, tea parties
posted by Helen at 3:24 PM
76 Comments:
Looking at that podium and realizing that the seating is probably below the platform she is on, those heels allow her to be seen better. Otherwise she'd be a talking head, esp to those up front.
Tho I suspect that women mainly do it to try to gain a psychological advantage
Need might not enter into it. Maybe she's grown accustomed to them.
My friend Duyen, who wears heels pretty much all the time, claims she's no longer comfortable in flats for any great interval. Perhaps Governor Palin has grown so used to being in heels that she finds the toes-extended / S-curve position more comfortable for her foot than a flat one would be.
Give her her due, Ma'am: She looks damned good in whatever she wears.
Francis W. Porretto,
I did not mean it to sound negative. I thought she looked and sounded great. I just admire anyone who can get around in heels like that. I would be afraid I would fall.
I'd say from the lascivious MSM photos of her during the Presidential campaign that she wears high heels a lot--maybe so she can be eye-to-eye with Mr. Palin.
She certainly has every thing else in order to make them look OK.
I assume tha she wears them for the same reason other women wear them.
It makes her legs and butt look better.
It would be useful to know how often she sports that type shoe. She is a runner and so she is also used to the more comfortable running shoes. Does she wear them to gain some height?
Who cares about her shoes.
Did she say anything worth noting?
so for one day I stay away from the internet and the blogs and when I come back, everything is lit up in praise of Sarah Palin.
awesome.
By the Sword,
"Did she say anything worth noting?"
Absolutely, I linked to her speech at PJTV so readers can view it.
She has also said some other things worthy of note. She endorsed John McCain in his re-election bid. A rogue endorsing a RINO, what's up with that? Then there is her endorsement of Rick Perry here in texas! Another career politician who is definitely not on the Tea Parties support list. As I've said before ALL politicians need to be watched like a hawk. We have all heard pretty good speeches from politicians. It's their actions that we need to watch.
Fergit the heals, did you and Glenn manage to get out and have some fun in Nashville? Did you go anywhere interesting?
Trey
A lot of women I work with wear heals that high. I don't understand it as I don't understand much of women's preferrerd styles in clothes. (The shirt tail hanging out from under the sweater is popular for some reason.) I look much more for comfort.
She looks like a hooker from the side- the hair, the shoes. If this was the 70's or 80's that's exactly what she would be called(and all those female newsanchors and most females on TV nowadays).
And she does look like a hooker. Not to mention the fact she has all the brain power of a hooker. Sara Palin is an idiot- the embodiment of the 21st century female- and a loser- she flaked out on her governorship. Not to mention her daughter is a stupid slut single mother whore. Good job as a mother, stupid bitch cunt.
Why anyone would respect her I have absolutely zero idea. Sara Palin has done nothing and she is nothing.
How far as a nation we have sunk that the mindless masses worship losers, frauds and flakes like this. What a piece of shit.
George Cloony, thank you so much for your insightful and thoughtful commentary! You have truly enhanced the blogsphere with your presence.
Why thank you... yes, my commentary just then was more than the sum total of everything Sara Palin has ever accomplished.
Actually, no. You "enhance" in the same sense that my dog "enhances" small areas of the lawn.
Hey, at least he's demonstrating psychological phenomena on a psychologist's blog! Thanks for the projection example, George. Or projectile something or other.
Several women at my place of business regularly wear pretty impressive heels, and all of them also run. The flexibility to do so impresses me almost as much as the ability to wear such heels without keeling over. Then again, such things are foreign to me: I'm 6'4" tall, and male.
One thing the constant heel exposure gives me, though, is a clue to how Mrs. Palin got the height without so much risk: Note the curiously shallow (for such heels) foot angle, and the slight jutting-out at the toe. She's wearing those very slight platforms which are very popular among the less-than-5'6" crowd and which have made platforms mainstream. I give it details for explanation, but the fact is that once you've seen it a few dozen times, you just see the shape and think, "Ah, tiny platforms."
Of course my dog is not nearly the expert on hookers, I should point out.
"Actually, no. You "enhance" in the same sense that my dog "enhances" small areas of the lawn."
And you 'enhance' as much as Sara Palin, which is to say you are saying nothing at all. Funny how there's such a coincidence, huh?
Either prove to me that she isn't a P.O.S. or fuck off. What you're doing is nothing more than a 'dodge.' Trying to draw attention to something else (as in me) to avoid the truth. It's the same trick a low life scumbag pick pocket uses.. "hey, look over there!" while he steals your wallet. And of course it demonstrates you are someone far below me who cannot be trusted.
I 've got a better idea--a small entry in the filters makes you disappear from my universe.
I don't know Ms. Palin so I can't say why she is wearing high heels. I'll make a few comments as to maybe why she made the choice.
The dais she is using doesn't look adjustable. Daises are often built for the tall. Anyone who is medium height or shorter will sink behind them and not be seen by the audience. I'll assume that dais has an insignia in front of it publicizing the event and that the cameras and teleprompter are fixed. So if Ms. Palin didn't feel she had enough height she could choose between standing on a small stool or the heels.
I'm not a fan of mixing high heels and speeches. Stages sometimes are slippery and one can fall, and high heels may cause some members of the audience mind's to wander and not take you seriously. I think that high heels look great on the gals that go clubbing, but not so much in a work-related environment. Ms. Palin may think otherwise. She must have made the speech successfully.
Ah, more Palin derangement syndrome. This one is trying to make up for a lack of anything substantive to say by being particularly venomous. What is it about liberals and sex? They are supposed to be the "enlightened" and "accepting" ones yet they routinely use sex as an ad hominum attack point. They are strangely self-contradictory.
Trey
"I 've got a better idea--a small entry in the filters makes you disappear from my universe."
I'm not in your 'universe' of used car salemsmen, pick-pockets, con-men and sleaze buckets.
My guess is that women wear those things just to look taller. I once watched a female university professor of economics wear 2-1/2 to 3 inch spike heels standing at a podium giving a complicated lecture on the relationship between house purchase prices and house/apartment rental prices and what it meant for housing prices. The women that I was with, who was very overweight and can barely wear 1" heels without injuring her ankle, said that the shoes must be uncomfortable. They didn't seem to bother the (very slender) professor. My reaction was that 20 years ago, social pressure would have prevented women in that position from wearing shoes like that.
"Ah, more Palin derangement syndrome. This one is trying to make up for a lack of anything substantive to say by being particularly venomous. What is it about liberals and sex? They are supposed to be the "enlightened" and "accepting" ones yet they routinely use sex as an ad hominum attack point. They are strangely self-contradictory."
I'm not a liberal, Braindeath.
Ok, finally moving on from projection (one hopes), we have denial and cognitive dissonance. And whatever curiously common problem it is that causes people to repeat fantasies in the hope that it makes them real.
And what Trey said: What it is about liberals and sex? There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in their philosophy.
However, I shall stop feeding trolls, with apologies to our hostess for doing so. Following Larry's filtering lead should keep me out of trouble.
Finally got a chance to watch the speech. Dr. Helen is right: she looked and sounded great, and when she goes and tells the truth like that, I'm not surprised her opponents' dodge is to complain that she had notes.
Hey, at least she didn't use a teleprompter. When addressing schoolchildren.
Actually, George, Ms. Palin doesn't look like a hooker. Your basic street walking hooker knows not to wear sexy clothing that might catch the attention of the police. Street hookers wear sneakers (for long hours standing around), jeans and tee shirts. The johns prefer this style of dress because they don't want to look like they are hiring hookers and if a john and a hooker are caught they can always go with the excuse that the john was giving a car ride to his cousin. Although, then the two have to explain why she has her face in his lap and why she took out her teeth. A word that would have better conveyed what you are trying to say is "hoochie".
"Actually, George, Ms. Palin doesn't look like a hooker. Your basic street walking hooker knows not to wear sexy clothing that might catch the attention of the police. Street hookers wear sneakers (for long hours standing around), jeans and tee shirts. The johns prefer this style of dress because they don't want to look like they are hiring hookers and if a john and a hooker are caught they can always go with the excuse that the john was giving a car ride to his cousin. Although, then the two have to explain why she has her face in his lap and why she took out her teeth. A word that would have better conveyed what you are trying to say is "hoochie"."
Good attempt at trying to draw attention from the fact that Sara Palin looks like a hooker and is a zero and an idiot, by trying to 'dance on pindead details' but it's not going to work.
Either prove to me that she isn't a P.O.S. or fuck off.
It is difficult if not impossible to talk to someone who's convinced of the truth of his words. This, of course, is the hallmark of the "open-minded" and "tolerant" left.
Here's a counter-offer: why don't you prove to me that she is what you claim?
Intellectually, it's more rigorous, but more honest as well.
"This, of course, is the hallmark of the "open-minded" and "tolerant" left."
Guess you're not paying attention. I've already made it clear I'm not a liberal. Guess that just blows your tiny brainwashed mind. I despise liberals as the frauds they are as well.
"why don't you prove to me that she is what you claim?"
What's wrong with you? Been living under a rock? You don't know anything about this zero bitch? It's about what she ISN'T not what she 'is.' That means there's nothing to even talk about. No, she's nothing. You prove to me she is something. No? That's because you can't.
Well - I can't speak to Ms. Palin, but I had a colleague once who always wore really high heels. I asked her once why she wore them when she was on her feet all the time, so she kicked them off and stood in her stockings.
Her head came up to my sternum. SHe wore heels so that she could reach the shelves in the office supply closet.
If you worried more about grammar and less about shoes, you wouldn't say "...with Glen and I...."
Looks like was have an old troll with a new moniker. George Clooney - blogger since Feb., 2010. BTW - the real George Clooney's mother goes to my church in Maysville, KY on occasion (Rosemary Clooney was married in my church and her funerual was also held there.) George's mother is quite short and wears heels as high as Palin's.
jimbino,
"If you worried more about grammar and less about shoes, you wouldn't say "...with Glen and I....""
Maybe not, but at least I spelled Glenn's name correctly.
Keeping the priorities straight!
If the shoe fits, baby, buy it in every color!
I think God uniquely equipped women for creativity, nurturing, and yes, even high heels. I love to see a powerful woman, like you, DR. Helen, or Gov. Palin, expressing her unique femenenity via her dress. This tells me she is not afraid to be exactly what God made her, and to express that outwardly means she is honest. If she just dressed like Thatcher, she wouldn't be believable--that is not her. Not all women need to wear high heels to be believable, but they do need to be true to what they really are. If that means high heels, then just wear them well, right?
It was a pleasure to be with you this weekend! Enjoyed it so much!
gina
drginaloudon.com
Hi Gina,
It was great seeing you too.
Hey, I think if women can wear those things, more power to them. In fact, they must be powerful if they can put up with that kind of pain or maybe they just have better feet.
i don`t think she needed to wear those shoes to clear the podium, but to adjust the pelvic angle.
but in her defence , she`s selling after the fact, which suggests she enjoys the process.
my girl wears heels often and boldly strides along. hers aren`t quite that high though. she`s 5' 10" in her bare feet and with 4" heels we`d be bumping noses!
regarding the hooker thing; in toronto you can always spot a pro, she`s the one in the high heels. the office women wear running shoes so they can get to lunch and back in time.
"regarding the hooker thing; in toronto you can always spot a pro, she`s the one in the high heels. the office women wear running shoes so they can get to lunch and back in time."
Bingo.
"I think God uniquely equipped women for creativity, nurturing, and yes, even high heels."
No, in the REAL world (the one outside your warped perception) God uniquely equipped women with amazing abilities in areas that are absolutely worthless to the world at large- like picking out the right clothes- the right look to extort men and society and to commit fraud.
"This tells me she is not afraid to be exactly what God made her, and to express that outwardly means she is honest. If she just dressed like Thatcher, she wouldn't be believable--that is not her. Not all women need to wear high heels to be believable, but they do need to be true to what they really are. If that means high heels, then just wear them well, right?"
What in the HELL are you BABBLING about?!? THIS sounds like that never ending PC/Feminist mindless dribble in the lamestream press (and why the mainstream is dying) that says NOTHING and THIS is what is wrong with the world- people LIKE YOU.. and this waste of space Sara Nothing.
I like Sarah a lot.
I am always fascinated by the argument that she is not intelligent enough.
As if all the problems in our country would be solved but for the lack of IQ points.
Once you get someone on the high end of average intelligence, other factors play a much larger role in their effectiveness and success at life. Looks, character, the ability to follow through and connect with people - she has all of those things.
Now she is out with a simple message - government is too big and too intrusive.
Why does she need to be in MENSA to voice that belief?
George, could you please clarify your position on women?
Do you hate all bitches or just the whores? What about the sluts?
I could use your level of clarity when it comes to making decisions about very large segments of the population.
Please expound and if you have visual aids, that would be most helpful.
Thanks.
Hey folks time to stop the ugly rsnts from the sexist pig hiding under the name of george cloony. Stop responding to the troll. There is nothing a lying liberal troll hates than being ignored. Ms Helen would you please ban this pig. It's really not contributing to good public discourse.
"Do you hate all bitches or just the whores? What about the sluts?
I could use your level of clarity when it comes to making decisions about very large segments of the population."
Nah, I just hate fraud and things that are wrong no matter who it is. Here, let me bring you up to speed on the legal system and how women in the U.S. commit fraud on a massive scale read this:
http://www.henrymakow.com/america_-_feminisms_gulag.html
Quotes from attorneys, judges and prosecutors. This is what's called 'important' unlike your petty ramblings about nothing.
Hey folks time to stop the ugly rants from the free speech hater pig hiding under the name of kenlowder. Stop responding to the idiot. There is nothing a fat fag hates more than being ignored. Ms Helen would you please ban this pig. It's really not contributing to good public discourse.
"A lot of women I work with wear heals that high. I don't understand it as I don't understand much of women's preferrerd styles in clothes."
On the East Coast, heels are de facto essential for professional women. I read in a business advice column that "ballerina flats can suggest a girlish lack of authority."
I once thought that high heels must have been some kind of practical joke played on the female members of the office staff, but then I talked to young women who loved wearing heels and thought they couldn't be that uncomfortable if so many women wanted to wear them.
Another thing on heels - I've heard from many a young woman who says she is uncomfortable dating a man who isn't taller than she is in heels. At which point I dismiss her as superficial and immature.
Then she eliminates good men of middle height, and picks a tall slim guy who all the girls want, who pump-and-dumps her, and then she wonders why _men_ are so superficial.
BTW, the short men I know who have game and success with women have Danny DeVito-esque personalities - incredible charm and presence that makes people forget they are short. I guess they have to have that to make up for what God didn't give them. It's really a G-D shame they have to be that much better than a tall guy with no personality.
All I have left to say on the subject is "If you've got it, flaunt it." If I had it I would.
Women in politics (and a lot of other places) are burdened with the unenviable task of attempting to serve two masters. They are supposed to earn respect bydemonstrating their intelligence and professionalism while simultaneously being required to look attractive and feminine.
I like the shoes.
"Women in politics (and a lot of other places) are burdened with the unenviable task of attempting to serve two masters. They are supposed to earn respect bydemonstrating their intelligence and professionalism while simultaneously being required to look attractive and feminine."
Women have no business being in politics at all. Women do not represent the backbone of the country - and of course the backbone are men.
Is it just too hard to keep up the pretense? Thus the lapse into lazy exposition?
It works better when you sound like you mean it.
If Ms. Palin had worn flat shoes she would have been accused of being dowdy. We have 2 posts about powerful women on this blog and notice the multiple posts discussing what they look like rather than their professional actions. What does that say about us?
"Is it just too hard to keep up the pretense? Thus the lapse into lazy exposition?
It works better when you sound like you mean it."
STFU. How's that? 'Convincing' enough for you?
"We have 2 posts about powerful women on this blog and notice the multiple posts discussing what they look like rather than their professional actions. What does that say about us?"
I'll pipe in here- Sarah Palin can crawl back into the inbred hellhole she came from. We've already HAD 8 years of a Fake Republican who was so inbred and stupid he couldn't even breath & Sarah Palin is nothing more than a female version of that.
We wouldn't even have to deal with a full blown communist like Obama if it wasn't for that POS Bush. Bush made the conservatives look SO bad that people were desperate to get ANYONE that wasn't like him in office. Do you really want another one of these mouth breathing Hillbillies in office? What is WRONG with you people?
I don't want Sarah Palin to crawl into any inbred hellhole. She and her family make delightful carnies. I feel horribly sorry for Levi Johnson, but the rest of them should continue doing what they do best, go "rogue". Sarah Palin would make Richard Nixon so proud, nothing is her fault.
"Sarah Palin would make Richard Nixon so proud, nothing is her fault."
The epitome of the all American Female- 100% COMPLETELY UNaccountable for anything.. EVER. Do you realize what a difference that makes in your most basic/ fundamental values? Hell, your ENTIRE LIFE? When you are held accountable vs. never held accountable? That would mean NOTHING in common.. NOTHING to even talk about.. ever. What in the FUCK would I as a man even have to discuss with a dandruff flake any female USA be she this dumb bitch or any other. Nothing.
"Stop responding to the idiot."
OK George, this will be my last post concerning you.
I mean, it was your idea.
Trey
When a person has nothing of substance to say, they substitute intellect with smarmy ridicule thinking themselves clever, when in fact they are juvenile idiots.
"When a person has nothing of substance to say, they substitute intellect with smarmy ridicule thinking themselves clever, when in fact they are juvenile idiots."
No, when a person has nothing of substance to say, they don't say anything of substance.. like you.
So George, I am confused.
What ought we do with all these worthless, unaccountable women?
1. Imprison them.
2. Take away all their rights and make them earn their living in public brothels.
3. Only take away their right to vote, speak and own property.
4. Sharia!
5. Make them fight for their freedom in gladiatorial arenas and keep the gelatinous deserts flowing.
6. Bitch about them constantly on the internet.
I think we should take a vote but I will say right now, I am buying stock in the Jell-O company.
7. Force them to buy every man in America a Dodge Charger
7. Radically change the laws. Make women legally accountable for fraud, violence, and false accusations. Repeal no-fault divorce, abolish abortion, abolish affirmitive action, get rid of all programs that throw money at single mothers encouraging them to raise bastard children.
You'll start seeing an AMAZING attitude adjustment in women.
I think I'll go buy a burqa.
"I think I'll go buy a burqa."
Haha yea you do that- that way you'll fit in when the Muslims take over the U.S. the way they're taking over Europe right now. Why? Low birth rates for whites.
Why?
3rd Wave Feminism= Abortions/millions of young unwed women not having children focusing on their laughable 'careers.'
Our society is on the decline and on the way out. Why? Because Feminism is suicide for a country/race of people.
Dr. Helen is fine, but you people that comment on here are clueless, petty, 'cutesy' gay, aimless, brainwashed, PC (another way of saying you don't care about the truth), phony Fox Republicans, and just a tremendous waste of space. Are any you even employed (or even employABLE?) God, I hope I haven't gotten any on me.
You are right George.
We are all defective to the degree that we are not like you.
Now if you will excuse me, I am off to draw a bath and find the razors...
"George Loony" cannot seem to express itself without nastiness and insults. Claims to be conservative. IS a troll, with a desperate need to be noticed.
"George," time for your meds, li'l fellah.
Take your pills and practice saying "President Palin."
George Clooney is just a little uncomfortable with the haves having a little less and the have-nots having a little more. It's a classic internal struggle that afflicts many. He's found a home, I wouldn't expect him to go away any time soon.
"George Clooney is just a little uncomfortable with the haves having a little less and the have-nots having a little more. It's a classic internal struggle that afflicts many. He's found a home, I wouldn't expect him to go away any time soon."
Ah, the classic diminishing of huge national issues all down some trivial 'class' issue. Typical extreme narrow mindedness of the female 'brain.'
'Bad things don't happen in upper middle class suburbs." (snicker) I live in the most affluent neighborhood in my city.
I know that got your attention, but sorry-I'm not 'available' so you can't come in and steal my home.
In fact your photo reminds of a lot of the really creepy women who stalk all of the single (and married!) men in my neighborhood. They go on line and find out who's been recently divorced and then find out where they live and then start stalking them.
Women will even come and stand in front of the houses here all dressed up waiting for the guy to come home- it's the creepiest thing you will ever witness.
I've even had women ring my doorbell trying to make excuses to get in the door!- because the laws state that once a female is in your house you can't get her out with out a civil judgement- which could take up to 30-60 days. In the meantime you have to move out- you can read all the horror stories just by Googling for them.
I've found that women who talk like you- always 'class conscious' are at the very bottom of the social and gene pool and nothing more than dangerous parasites.
Palin likes looking good. Unlike other female politicians she does wear nice clothes that help her looks. Women wear heels because it make them look good.
As a woman I have also been amazed at her ability to stand for long periods in heels. She is used to it.
"Palin likes looking good. Unlike other female politicians she does wear nice clothes that help her looks. Women wear heels because it make them look good.
As a woman I have also been amazed at her ability to stand for long periods in heels. She is used to it."
Men like looking good too, but we actually have substance- or at least strive to have substance even if we don't succeed and actually attempt to accomplish something tangible.
There's nothing else to say about Sarah Palin besides what she looks like... she has no substance- she might as well be just a mannequin.
George and I were talking last night and he told me that he is advocating legislation that says that once a man is inside of a womans body, she cannot get him out without a civil judgment which can take 30-60 days.
We just about have the kinks worked out (no pun intended) but we are not sure what will happen if the man is successful in evicting the woman from his house before she can evict him from her body.
Are you crazy George?
Not only is Palin a great cook and a capable mother (well except for the whole unwed mother thing) but she can actually go out and kill and dress a moose!
I bet if you took your time, used small words and repeated yourself a lot, you could get her to clean, polish and lube your gun collection.
I am not sure if I would trust her to reload ammunition - at least not without supervision. It's one think to burn a moose burger, but if she over charges a shell and the gun blows up on the next moose hunt - well, there go the looks! After that, what is really left?
George Clooney,
I consider calling someone "Wh**te trash no better than the N word. You will not use my blog to do that.
"George and I were talking last night and he told me that he is advocating legislation that says that once a man is inside of a womans body, she cannot get him out without a civil judgment which can take 30-60 days."
No need for that- everyday all day long females just call 911 to throw men in jail that they haven't come within 5 feet of or accuse them of god knows what- they're called false accusations and fraud.
False accusations and fraud are your bread and butter- I mean it's not like you have anything beyond excrement to contribute to the world. Ah, that's so funny.
I like the shoes, would love to see my wife's legs in them. That said, I do not want a "sexy" president.
Such is one reason I think Ron Paul would be an ideal president; I can't think of a less sexy president. Well, perhaps his ideas are sexy. :-)
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