Video & Multimedia
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Finger-wag Super Cut [View all]pnwmom
(110,316 posts)where he's extended his wagging finger to within inches of her face.
His scolding finger wagging isn't a part of his "self." It's a masculine display, aimed at the woman standing next to him.
When he was talking, she usually just stood there and listened. When she was talking, he rolled his eyes, made faces, and practically jumped out of his skin, waving his arms and wagging his fingers. He kept trying to get the attention of the moderator even though there was no other candidate in the debate; he would automatically get the next turn and he didn't need to wave his finger around to claim it.
Imagine you're trying to give a well-considered response and a few feet away from you, within your peripheral vision, your opponent is putting on a distracting show like that. I'd need to wear blinders. I don't know how Hillary did it.
ON EDIT: A fair comparison would be of his voice to her voice. And I don't see him winning that competition. His voice is no more pleasant than hers.