I don't give a flying eff word about Melania's shoes!

[yellowcanine]

She is not going to be filling sand bags. Besides, couldn't she have another pair of shoes with her? People are friggin dying in Houston and we are talking about ladies' shoes. Damn. Okay. rant over.

[leftstreet]

1. True, but one wonders why she's wearing sunglasses in the rain?

[redstatebluegirl]

26. She thinks she is Jackie Kennedy....what a moron just like her husband

[Justice]

41. I wondered about sunglasses as well b/c they look silly

[nini]

45. Black eye?

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Honestly..that crossed my mind.. though I know it didn't show when she took the glasses off.

either that or we can't see her roll her eyes at that creep constantly.

[madaboutharry]

2. It's the mentality not the shoes.

[Warpy]

25. After all these years of conforming to Idiot's dress code

she probably can't walk in flats any more.

[uppityperson]

3. I am amused by the photo op. It is tacky and shows lack of caring that people are drowning

Nothing says "I care" like sunglasses, bomber jacket and stilettos.

[Laurian]

4. Exactly.

[cwydro]

6. Bingo.

Thank you.

[rufus dog]

9. this is the point

That everything is about them, this disaster is just a photo op in their horrible, disgusting, twisted heads.

[CatMor]

11. So true

a horrible disaster and she's making a fashion statement.

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. + 1000

[arthritisR_US]

39. Nailed it!

[uponit7771]

5. establish's how callous they are, that's the point about her shoes

[sagesnow]

7. I was wondering how high

stilettos can be before one falls flat forward on one's face?

[yellowcanine]

10. The bigger danger is if she gets in one of those inflatable boats.....

Oops.

[meow2u3]

24. Will the lifeboat pop when Melanoma gets into it?

Causing her and Donald to drown?

[bigbrother05]

30. Inflatable boat? Neither will set foot on anything under 45 ft.

[Blue_Adept]

8. We have to be better than Republicans when it comes to this kind of thing

Of course, that comes back to bite us because they aren't better and will attack every goddamn thing, which we saw on the third anniversary of tansuitgate.

Yes, it's meaningless. But it's not something that most media outlets will be talking about in the slightest. It might show up on talk shows or off the cuff pieces as well as slush houses online.

And it's entirely warranted because of how they act all the time to call them out on it.

[Girard442]

16. No, we don't.

People vote their guts. Melania is an airhead trophy wife that Donald selected like someone buying a prize cow. It's useful to call attention to that kind of thing whenever possible.

I don't know about everybody else but I'd rather win ugly than lose with grace and elegance.

[SunSeeker]

27. Ignoring their out of touch actions is not being "better than Republicans." Silence is not good.

Of course we should not "attack every goddamn thing," but the photo of Melania in stilettos heading to Houston really crystalizes how out of touch she and Trump are at this crucial time. If we ignore instances like this, we do so to our detriment. You don't win elections by ignoring what is bad about your opponent.

[narnian60]

36. +1

[Ilsa]

12. I don't think donald will let her wear flats or lower heels.

Seriously, I bet he dresses her in the pre-nup.

I think all of the women working in the WH have to wear dresses and stupid heels. Sexist crap.

[Big_K]

19. There's a company near me, owned by big $$$ Republican Tea-bagger couple

and dress code in their HQ is dresses and heels for women. Suits and ties for men.

[wryter2000]

13. Thank you

Melania is not the problem

[SunSeeker]

28. Melania is a symbol of the problem.

Her out of touch cluelessness should not be ignored.

[Vogon_Glory]

14. Well, what can you say?

Teresa Heinz Kerry she ain't.

[forgotmylogin]

15. She could have thought about that too.

Does she need to show up in public in pumps that likely cost several grand when she's off to potentially meet people who have lost everything?

It's not that she wore heels, it's that she is wearing insensible hooker stilettos to a place where she probably won't want to get them wet.

There are times for fashion, and times when you're the first lady and should wear sensible shoes. Even stylish boots would have been more appropriate and waterproof and at least give the impression she's not afraid to wade in and help whether she would or not.

Most likely she didn't think...and this is the normal shoe she'd wear wherever she was going.

But lady, it's raining outside. Put on some hiking boots so nobody needs to carry you over the water.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Or At Least Gym Shoes

Even rich people own gym shoes.

[LeftInTX]

22. There are other types of pumps she could have worn

Such as 1.5-2 inch wedge pumps. Many women wear them as part of business attire. She could have looked both "fashionable" and "walkable".

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/alfani-womens-step-n-flex-chorde-wedge-pumps-created-for-macys?ID=4945727&CategoryID=26481

[yardwork]

18. I do. Sometimes one image conveys a whole message.

This is one of those times.

[mnhtnbb]

20. She just showed up in white sneakers at the briefing.

[MoonRiver]

23. Melania got a clue!

[SunSeeker]

29. She saw Twitter blow up on her phone about it. nt

[Polly Hennessey]

31. Or someone else got a clue

and clued her in. You do not wear six-inch heels, Seventies sunglasses, and a bomber jacket on your way to a natural disaster. Changing into a white blouse and sneakers on the plane does not translate to compassion. It's ok to talk about it because it is a glimpse into their understanding of what is in Houston. They have none -- understanding, that is.

[lunatica]

32. Then you don't get what everyone else does about Trump and his wife

Her shoes are only proof positive that she isn't in contact with the feelings of others or for others, or of the gravity of the situation. It reinforces the attitude that the rest of us are really only peons to her. That how she looks is so important that she doesn't have to even dress down for an occasion such as a disaster that will leave millions in dire straights for a very long time. She shows she really doesn't care, other than to make an obligatory appearance.

It shows she doesn't have a clue about the proper conduct towards people who's lives are completely upended right now. And it also shows she doesn't care whether she has a clue because I'm sure she has an assistant to guide her through being first lady.

[narnian60]

37. +1

[Pinna]

33. Thank You!

I work for a company that provides logistical support for the USFS in the western United States during wildfire season. When I travel I wear business casual. Good to know that I should be wearing my Danners and Nomex on the flight.

There are plenty of things this administration can be taken to task for without lowering ourselves down to this level of pettiness. Already these "look at her shoes' threads are popping up on other websites by conservatives, and not for their insightful reflection of the issues.

I prefer to judge a person by their actions/inaction, not by what they wear. Just walk down Market St. for 10 minutes and please tell me which people are the community leaders, the job creators and the humanitarians based on what they are wearing.

We are better than this.

Since I have a very low post count I will now

[TexasBushwhacker]

34. FYI, women who wear stilettos all the time, like Melania

often cannot wear flat shoes comfortably because their achilles tendon has shortened. In any case, I really don't give a shit about her shoes.

[MFM008]

35. We needed more proof

These two could give a rats ass about humanity?

[procon]

38. She's wearing a man's shirt, so I suspect she had to borrow the shoes as well.

Look at the front closure; that's not a woman's shirt.





The clueless optics are killing her, just like Trump's inopportune comments are placing him at greater risk every day.

[sagesnow]

40. Good catch!

It appears she had to borrow one of Don's shirts. She doesn't have a clue as to "What do the common folk do?"

[tblue37]

47. Not Donald's--it would be way too big. Some male aide gave her the shirt

off his back.

[jalan48]

42. It's about the Trump's being out of touch with the reality of the average American.

This needs to be pointed out at every opportunity.

[Grammy23]

43. She started out the trip in all black. Pants, top and shoes.

She had on a bomber jacket a definite clue she has not been on the Gulf Coast in August. By the time she landed she had changed into the white shirt and ditched the jacket, swapped stilettos for sneaks and yanked her hair into a ponytail. A FLOTUS ball cap topped off her ensemble. Voila! Disaster chic.

[blogslut]

44. I confess.

I am a little pissed off by footwear today but it's ain't the stilettos.

[kcr]

46. Good thing Melania has good people like you in this world to defend her!

From horrible places like the DU!!!111 Stand strong so she can wear her shoes with pride.

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