It had nothing to do with fear of heights. It had to do with the fact that she objected to the star ornament. It was not red and did not have a hammer and sickle on it.
Not her favorite activity: Hillary Clinton said that she did not enjoy putting the star at the top of the National Christmas tree so she only did that one time
Risktaker: Alternatively, former first lady Barbara Bush (seen here with her granddaughters- and George W. Bush's daughters- Jenna and Barbara Bush) put the star up 'twelve times'