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blackspade

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82. It also is a sign of someone that thinks before they talks.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 01:16 PM
Feb 2016
This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 OP
... SidDithers Feb 2016 #1
I don't like it. His style of speaking doesn't appeal to me at all. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #9
What does Hillary think of free tuition, universal healthcare and $15/hour? Android3.14 Feb 2016 #38
HOLY CRAP! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #45
Perhaps you prefer the shouting of Trump greiner3 Feb 2016 #88
Go Bernie We Love the Way You Speak and Smile bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #102
You prefer canned responses over thoughtful ones? snowy owl Feb 2016 #115
What a disgusting comment you have put on display for all of us to see and judge. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #33
lol workinclasszero Feb 2016 #76
Ah yes, the peanut gallery is on the scene CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #80
The pea-NUT gallery is on the scene agreed it is ludicrous dr60omg Feb 2016 #84
But if the OP had posted something about Clinton's ongoing investigation, you'd then Fawke Em Feb 2016 #118
Clinton's ongoing investigation is a republican fishing op workinclasszero Feb 2016 #119
I duuno. I guess we can see what we want in his tics. Orsino Feb 2016 #2
I was very moved Merryland Feb 2016 #3
Yes so much better than the A Simple Game Feb 2016 #37
EXACTLY dr60omg Feb 2016 #83
Our president does that too. jillan Feb 2016 #4
Yes, Obama does it too... a great trait! Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #6
If by "dropping into his heart and spirit" you mean firebrand80 Feb 2016 #5
It goes beyond 'thinking'... Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #8
He has that in common with Ted Cruz nt firebrand80 Feb 2016 #12
I'd rather have that in common with a Republican Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #30
So Are you Calling.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #43
I'll detail it for you Plucketeer Feb 2016 #47
Did you read.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #49
Right! So funny Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #52
Sorry! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #53
No Problem!! LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #59
Please, detail.... AlbertCat Feb 2016 #51
It's Clear... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #58
A Democratic candidate being called a Republican at DU?... SidDithers Feb 2016 #55
Never.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #62
... SidDithers Feb 2016 #66
Meme Nation.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #71
Why do you capitalize wildeyed Feb 2016 #98
Is that the best you can do.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #99
I dunno. wildeyed Feb 2016 #101
This Actually is A USELESS Back and Forth.. LovingA2andMI Feb 2016 #104
You are the expert on USELESS, wildeyed Feb 2016 #105
sidDithers...your posts are inappropriate for this thread Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #72
Welcome to DU! zappaman Feb 2016 #92
What is a SID? FSogol Feb 2016 #93
sid rbrnmw Feb 2016 #96
OMG that is funny! NastyRiffraff Feb 2016 #100
Hey comrade, you have to win the election before enforcing the New Order. yardwork Feb 2016 #108
This post.... wildeyed Feb 2016 #113
Yeah and... HillareeeHillaraah Feb 2016 #7
This is NOT a Hillary put down... Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #10
Ha!! :-D (Perfect!) NurseJackie Feb 2016 #15
So fresh and yet... JimDandy Feb 2016 #48
..notice how he inhales...and then exhales? AlbertCat Feb 2016 #56
. farleftlib Feb 2016 #73
buh bye little one demwing Feb 2016 #77
Yeah, there's one upthread you might.. one_voice Feb 2016 #87
Stop workinclasszero Feb 2016 #81
oh pithy very pithy olddots Feb 2016 #120
It also demonstrates that he thinks before he speaks. That is why he has been able to handle Skwmom Feb 2016 #11
My elementary school headmaster dickthegrouch Feb 2016 #18
You bet! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #50
Clinton is SO rehearsed. Skwmom Feb 2016 #95
He derives sustenance from the vegetation of the very Earth firebrand80 Feb 2016 #13
Hehe... SidDithers Feb 2016 #14
what is SID? Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #17
Don't pay him any attention. cyberswede Feb 2016 #20
acknowledged, yet does SID mean? Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #21
It's his username cyberswede Feb 2016 #28
I agree, Bernie & other leaders are embodied and grounded... Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #16
Wow, very insightful of you to realize along with Bernie, the best reason to heal the earth. A Simple Game Feb 2016 #40
You know who else paused before they spoke? NuclearDem Feb 2016 #19
. bigtree Feb 2016 #22
Yeah, a real laugh riot, isn't it. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #60
When did you SEE or HEAR Jesus speak? Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #23
Every time Bernie speaks! NuclearDem Feb 2016 #26
I was gonna go with MLK nt firebrand80 Feb 2016 #24
Yes, MLK paused before speaking Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #25
. JTFrog Feb 2016 #27
oopf! :-P NurseJackie Feb 2016 #31
Another person MichaelSoE Feb 2016 #121
It shows he is not canned and rehearsed...unlike some other candidates. Punkingal Feb 2016 #29
Clearly. NuclearDem Feb 2016 #32
Exactly, I would venture to say any great leader.... Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #36
But what if... fun n serious Feb 2016 #91
. one_voice Feb 2016 #90
Mister Gorbachev (pause) .... Tear Down This Wall!!! MADem Feb 2016 #94
I understand that the direct translation references a pastry. yardwork Feb 2016 #106
Mmmmmm.....donuts! Jelly donuts!!! MADem Feb 2016 #110
And yet everything goes right back to his campaign speech mythology Feb 2016 #124
Bernie is a good man with a heart and head full of goodness madokie Feb 2016 #34
I agree. Bernie's lifelong work on behalf of the underdogs comes through when he speaks. jalan48 Feb 2016 #35
Closing one's mouth from time to time is the best means for keeping your foot out of it. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #39
He's always done this - and I've been listening to him for 3 decades at this point. blm Feb 2016 #41
Yup. Hillary, on the other hand... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #42
Immediate responses can be directly from the mind Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #46
He also says the same thing over and over again Chico Man Feb 2016 #44
Better steady than opposite like Hillary. Fearless Feb 2016 #54
So can I Plucketeer Feb 2016 #61
That's because he's trying to counter decades of propaganda. senz Feb 2016 #64
only those that follow closely know this Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #65
Those pesky core convictions AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #69
Most of Hillary's responses immediately start retrowire Feb 2016 #57
yeah right jcgoldie Feb 2016 #70
Yep... K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #63
Come on really? jcgoldie Feb 2016 #67
Meh. Scraping the bottom of the barrel for meaning from a speaking trait. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #68
Talk about farleftlib Feb 2016 #74
Actually no. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #85
No, a "pregnant pause" is a rhetorical device, designed to create drama. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #75
Yes, Bernie sometimes pauses before he answers watoos Feb 2016 #78
Kinda like she did here and it didn't go well for her Oilwellian Feb 2016 #89
He's THINKING, imagine THAT! elleng Feb 2016 #79
It also is a sign of someone that thinks before they talks. blackspade Feb 2016 #82
It is a good practice to take up, pausing Laughing Mirror Feb 2016 #86
Pausing before responding is the sign of an intelligent person. bvar22 Feb 2016 #97
Deep bow, my friend Orange Butterfly Feb 2016 #111
Or could be the characteristic wildeyed Feb 2016 #103
YEP rbrnmw Feb 2016 #107
Can't argue with that. Bernie breathes air! That's good. yardwork Feb 2016 #109
Never really gave that much thought 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #112
buhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!11!!!!11!!!!1 workinclasszero Feb 2016 #114
I adore Shatner! Excellent pick. nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #116
It's also a sign of intelligence. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #117
Pausing and thinking before responding is a trait I wish more DUers shared. bvar22 Feb 2016 #123
knr. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #122
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