You’re missing the point. It doesn’t matter what she wore; the press vultures would find something — ANYTHING — to condemn her for. It’s beyond petty, as Bozell points out.
You’re right, it is beyond petty and striding into pathological territory at a steady jog... Most of us here have known for some time that leftist/liberals suffer from some genuinely serious mental issues. But now it is coming out on full display for all to see.