2016 Postmortem

FlatBaroque

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103. I felt like I was scolded, commercial free, for 45 minutes

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Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:23 AM

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Hillary seems manic [View all] CoffeeCat Jan 2016 OP

You're right! Loud. elias49 Jan 2016 #1

Well, she's behind the eight ball CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #4

Now she's shouting again elias49 Jan 2016 #16

Manic doesn't mean loud AgingAmerican Jan 2016 #110

It means inauthentic. Go Bernie... the real deal! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #115

It's just Hillary trying to discover her inner-Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #114

Strident. DiehardLiberal Jan 2016 #22

noooooooo--you're kidding, right? she's passionate & revved up & her policies are wrong zazen Jan 2016 #45

I just thought she wasn't acting like herself. It seemed weird. Punkingal Jan 2016 #58

ikr... and what was up with all that weird arm-waving? It was like she was on the deck of an aircraft carrier directing F-16's. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #116

Animated and passionate? LOL! She's come across as decidedly unpleasant in 2 primaries now. merrily Jan 2016 #76

"strident" and "powerful woman" are dangerous to use in same sentence zazen Jan 2016 #88

I did not use those words, and I don't see her as "high-spirited" AT ALL. merrily Jan 2016 #91

poster #22 did, not you, to whom I was originally responding zazen Jan 2016 #94

"People need to be quiet about her tone." Sanders' tone gets criticized every time! merrily Jan 2016 #96

If women want to be viewed as having the same strengths and capabilities as men polly7 Jan 2016 #98

I agree, polly, but think the damage is greater than your post suggests. merrily Jan 2016 #106

I hadn't thought about it so in depth, polly7 Jan 2016 #111

I've never owned a big business but I served as part of a hiring committee in a big merrily Jan 2016 #112

I imagine there are a lot of things considered during the hiring stage. polly7 Jan 2016 #119

In fairness to my former employer, I should add that we tried FOR diversity. merrily Jan 2016 #127

I'm glad there are people like you and your employer that did value diversity and made it happen. polly7 Jan 2016 #129

Couldn't have said it better Polly... what is more sexist than holding women to a different standard than men? InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #118

Hey, you DID say that better. polly7 Jan 2016 #122

You are mis-using the concept of double standards and minimizing women's reality zazen Jan 2016 #131

No, I've not done anything you've accused me of, and you are doing women no favors. merrily Jan 2016 #132

What cause? Portraying women as not able to be held to the same standards? polly7 Jan 2016 #133

Yeah, me and a scholarly tradition on gendered expectations. It's a conspiracy. zazen Jan 2016 #138

No, not a conspiracy at all, just the reality of not holding her to the same standards polly7 Jan 2016 #140

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THAT I can agree with--however, I think it might have been natural nervousness zazen Jan 2016 #145

Hmmmm - I don't see "strident" as being a sexist term applied to women. "Shrill" yes, "strident" no. kath Jan 2016 #144

long history of "strident" being used disproportionately against strong women zazen Jan 2016 #146

She sure is waving her arms around a lot. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #2

She stole the arm-waving from Bernie, John Poet Jan 2016 #68

Okay... now THAT was funny! Gotta love Bernie... often imitated...but neva duplicated! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #121

Very. Purveyor Jan 2016 #3

She's defensive as hell! Awknid Jan 2016 #5

I guess the softballs aren't soft enough. winter is coming Jan 2016 #10

O'Malley was pretty hyper too. cwydro Jan 2016 #6

That kinda creeped me out too. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #43

She seems angry and desperate (nt) CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #7

Sexist crap. Sanders was authoritative though, right? KittyWampus Jan 2016 #12

I'm a female, I assure you I'm not sexist. CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #14

Your sex has nothing to do with your spouting sexist crap. She sounds perfectly normal KittyWampus Jan 2016 #30

Saying that someone is being/acting CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #39

Remember the one where someone said Hillary John Poet Jan 2016 #69

No worries CoffeeCat, crying "sexism" is the last refuge for those on a sinking ship... the U.S.S. Hillary. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #123

Really, I think Clinton and O'Malley both sounded like they were snorting Red Bull Matariki Jan 2016 #70

Bingo DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #85

You certainly aren't commenting on anything substantive. BainsBane Jan 2016 #75

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #77

+1 eom BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #78

This. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #81

+1 betsuni Jan 2016 #83

Your nemeses won't touch you or your argument. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #86

This, indeed �� Empowerer Jan 2016 #89

good post treestar Jan 2016 #117

She's invited every 'well-earned' criticism upon herself. polly7 Jan 2016 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Awknid Jan 2016 #15

Very plastic and hollow.....scripted cliche! Segami Jan 2016 #29

she doesn't know how to do it any other way....short of crying.... virtualobserver Jan 2016 #35

She's saving that for later in the week. n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #55

ikr... can't wait for the coming tear-fest. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #124

Wow Empowerer Jan 2016 #90

This will feed into people's (already) negative impression of her. Bonobo Jan 2016 #8

Dave the Handler at town hall rehearsal: Dial it back. Divernan Jan 2016 #72

It's phony showmanship. n/t Avalux Jan 2016 #9

Delusional. She appears normal as did O'malley & Sanders KittyWampus Jan 2016 #11

She DOES seem a little delusional elias49 Jan 2016 #18

She's toned it down now CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #21

Hillary is not yelling, they are making stuff up trueblue2007 Jan 2016 #22

She's doing great. All our candidates are doing great. MariaThinks Jan 2016 #24

The fake laugh and wiggling are OTT berni_mccoy Jan 2016 #13

Like her,yes, the long & hardy laugh & who ever coached her to 'open your eyes!', those should go. Sunlei Jan 2016 #62

What was with the yelling and arm waving?? Autumn Jan 2016 #17

Too much coffee? elias49 Jan 2016 #20

She was excited for sure. Autumn Jan 2016 #27

LOL! Segami Jan 2016 #49

Yeah,it's not like Sanders doesn't point constantly KittyWampus Jan 2016 #33

Oh he does it all the time, I find it endearing. Hillary doesn't do that Autumn Jan 2016 #38

Showing us her PASSION! n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #34

you didn't say that when BERNIE WAS YELLING !!!! trueblue2007 Jan 2016 #19

It was normal for Bernie Awknid Jan 2016 #25

bull shit. your comment seems SEXIST to me. trueblue2007 Jan 2016 #50

When he does it, it's passion. When she does it, she's manic. Empowerer Jan 2016 #26

Funny how that works, huh? 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #79

And they insist it is not BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #80

+1/nt DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #87

Agreed: I'm embarrassed of some of my candidate's supporters right now zazen Jan 2016 #134

The word "Energized" did well in focus groups n/t arcane1 Jan 2016 #28

Was there a big bass drum on stage? Paulie Jan 2016 #32

Man silenttigersong Jan 2016 #31

its what stark raving panic looks like. nt restorefreedom Jan 2016 #36

Take a fucking BREATH, Hillary. My goodness. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #37

At first I thought she was on something but now marlakay Jan 2016 #40

That's probably right CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #47

Looked like it. Nyan Jan 2016 #52

I just want to point out that CNN retrowire Jan 2016 #41

She had to sit there for 45 mins drinking red bull Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #42

:>)))))))))))))))))))))))) pangaia Jan 2016 #48

Turn this into an OP please. draa Jan 2016 #53

BWHAHAHAHAHA..... Segami Jan 2016 #54

One more Red Bull and she was ready for launch... Segami Jan 2016 #57

Heeheheheh!!!!! 840high Jan 2016 #65

That's what the congress will be saying to Bernie Sanders... FrenchieCat Jan 2016 #63

Is that the new slogan? "No we can't"? I thought it was "It's my turn or else" Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #71

They aren't mutually exclusive Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #149

Hillary Clinton is not only Presidential asuhornets Jan 2016 #44

Pray tell - how is one presidential? What 840high Jan 2016 #66

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #82

Staged? well of course but you know. retrowire Jan 2016 #46

Ok. n/t zappaman Jan 2016 #51

Yes, thank you! It was bizarre. Punkingal Jan 2016 #56

She was assertive and in good spirits..... FrenchieCat Jan 2016 #59

That's how I saw it too. lovemydog Jan 2016 #61

Shes ready and focused. We're so used to Obamas 'style', I'm going to miss him! Sunlei Jan 2016 #60

Hilary seems magic quickesst Jan 2016 #64

Oh yes - especially when she 840high Jan 2016 #67

Oooooh... quickesst Jan 2016 #84

I don't think she looked manic. Kentonio Jan 2016 #73

Ah, yes, another "policy" disagreement BainsBane Jan 2016 #74

This thread is a sure sign that Hillary did a good job Empowerer Jan 2016 #92

So the lady is manic and needs to calm down. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #93

"By their fruit you will recognize them..."/nt DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #95

Please explain Armstead Jan 2016 #120

Why should she "calm down." MineralMan Jan 2016 #97

What's good for the gander should be good for the goose, no? polly7 Jan 2016 #99

I haven't criticized Sanders' demeanor. MineralMan Jan 2016 #100

Maybe you haven't ............ there have been hundreds of posts on here of others doing so. polly7 Jan 2016 #102

I do not read every post on DU. Nobody does. MineralMan Jan 2016 #105

Yeah whatever. nt. polly7 Jan 2016 #107

Thank you. MineralMan Jan 2016 #108

Oh, come on, now. No one has to read every post on DU to know that Sanders has been criticized for merrily Jan 2016 #136

Not by me. I like energy from candidates. MineralMan Jan 2016 #137

Your reply has nothing to do with my post. I'll take that as indicating you agree with my post, merrily Jan 2016 #139

All sorts of people are making all sorts of statements MineralMan Jan 2016 #142

My post was indeed about you, though you chose to reply about candidates. merrily Jan 2016 #143

Silly Polly. The charge of "sexism" means that no woman could ever be referred to as Bonobo Jan 2016 #101

Heck, I feel most of those things at least once a week, not sure what other terms polly7 Jan 2016 #104

Hillary doesn't sound normal is how I would describe her... like she's taking acting classes or something... doesn't sound genuine, like Bernie. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #130

I felt like I was scolded, commercial free, for 45 minutes FlatBaroque Jan 2016 #103

"Scolded"? Bonobo Jan 2016 #109

PC Principal!! FlatBaroque Jan 2016 #113

Seriously... I'm gettin tired of being talked down to by Hillary. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #128

Syracuse online poll.... I know, I know, but it does show inclincation libdem4life Jan 2016 #125

She was squawking at her questioners last night Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #135

Sanders seems shrill and hysterical. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #147

kick! Segami Jan 2016 #148