Hillary Clinton to use larger podium than Donald Trump at first debate

NY Daily News ^ | 9/25/2016 | ADAM EDELMAN

[mrsmith]

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The taller podium is for the taller person, I assume.

[funfan]

Oh I do hope that ears that house coat.

[redfreedom]

Being on a raised platform only means she has farther to fall when she collapses and increases the risk of injury or death, as well as making it more difficult to recover and creating a ledge making a mis-step more likely.

I’m all for it, I just cannot see the down side.

[tinyowl]

I actually think it's to hide her wideness / stockiness ... as much as to make her taller. Everything from them is a lie.

Imagine her behind a thin podium. She'd look like humpty dumpty. I guess that's deplorable shapism.

[kiryandil]

The Democratic nominee, who is 5-foot-4...

So much venom and hate in such a small package.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Like the dwarfs and the mini Stonehenge from Spinal Tap.

[RC one]

It will just make her look even smaller than she is. reminds me of Jeb standing on his tip toes.

[DaxtonBrown]

“The larger podium will make her look squatter and stouter than she already is.”
Does this podium make me look fat?

[KarlInOhio]

Will she get a crew to lift her on to it?

[Doogle]

Good she’ll have a longer distance to face plant when she vapor locks

[editor-surveyor]

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Trump should open his first comment by stating that she is on a “child’s platform” and asking “How’s the weather up there?”
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[georgiegirl]

Good grief, now we have to vote for Hellda not only because she’s a woman, but because she’s 5’4. Otherwise we’re racist against everyone 5’4. BTW, is this the same Rita Cosby of the W Bush/Al Gore hanging chad fame? Whatever became of her?

[roadcat]

She needs a larger podium with more storage. To hold cough drops, water, Depends, tissues, a cane, booster seat, special eyeglasses and all the other things necessary to keep her alive. Since there are no breaks, hope she remembers to store a potty chair in the podium.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Yep, that’s that same Rita.

[piasa]

podium envy?

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Wouldn’t a larger podium make her appear smaller?
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That is exactly what I was thinking. A midget standing beside a Clydesdale would look much shorter than one standing beside a pony.

[lizma2]

Raised??? I’m missing something here.

They wouldn’t give her a stool to stand on but I though they agreed to a lower podium for her.

Personally, I think they should raise so high that we don’t even have to see her!! That would be a hoot!

[Secret Agent Man]

Just farther for her to fall.

[RightGeek]

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Oh my.....