Speaking on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday, journalist Bob Woodward had some interesting comments regarding Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, as he said the following:
"There is something unrelaxed about the way she is communicating. Has nobody told her that the microphone works? Because she always keeps it up here. The genius of Reagan was...Reagan kept it down low."
NPR's Cokie Roberts responded to Woodward's critique by saying, "These are rallies, though, and it's hard to do that at a rally."
Kristin Soltis Anderson then added, "When she's loud and feisty, she's trying to support this narrative that she's fighting for us."
Later in the show, Woodward brought up the topic again, saying, "I'm sorry to dwell on the tone issue, but there is something here, where Hillary Clinton suggests that she's almost not comfortable with herself. And self-acceptance is something that you communicate on television."
Co-host Joe Scarborough then butted in, saying, "Go back and watch Margaret Thatcher in Britain in 1975. Often, she would find a man in her party that she would reduce with little more than a whisper. But you were right though. Hillary is always up here and again, it's just not natural to her."
Woodward responded, "She could make a case for herself if she would just kind of lower the temperature and...get off this screaming stuff."
I'm sorry, but really?!? Has he watched any of the Republican debates? Has he listened to Rick Santorum speak about religious freedom? To Donald Trump speak about Muslims? To Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, or Ted Cruz speak about anything at all? While Hillary Clinton may very well speak with a fire, fight, and passion at times, why does Bob Woodward feel the need to single her out from the rest? Why does it come across as unnatural for Hillary Clinton to speak loudly at rallies about issues for which she feels passionate, yet natural for the likes of Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, and Ted Cruz to speak in a similar tone about such topics? Why the double standard? At least Clinton illustrates some semblance of balance between her fiery rants and light-hearted moments. I'm seriously starting to wonder if Marco Rubio knows what light-hearted means. Here's how I picture him reacting in the following situations:
Setting: At his wedding
Rubio: "I DO! I SAID I F**KING DO, OKAY?!?"
Setting: Watching a sitcom
Rubio: "THIS SHOW IS REALLY FUNNY! FUNNY! YEAH! FUNNY! FUNNY! FUNNY! WHERE ARE MY COUGH DROPS? I'M STARTING TO LOSE MY VOICE!"
Setting: At a library
Rubio: "WOW! THERE ARE SO MANY BOOKS HERE! LOOK AT ALL THESE THINGS! A LOT OF THEM ARE HARD AND HEAVY! THEY COULD BE SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! WHAT?!? QUIET DOWN?!? WHO ARE YOU, A LIBRARIAN OR SOMETHING? I'LL SAY WHATEVER I DAMN WELL PLEASE! BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! LIBRARY! LIBRARY! LIBRARY! DANGEROUS! DANGEROUS! DANGEROUS! TAKE THAT! HA!"
Setting: A romantic candlelight dinner
Rubio: "I LOVE YOU, HONEY!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! DID YOU HEAR ME?!? I SAID I LOVE YOU! WHY DON'T YOU EVER LISTEN TO ME?!? DAMMIT! I LOVE YOU!"
Setting: Intercourse
Rubio: "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I ALREADY DID STICK IT IN! YOU CAN'T FEEL THAT?!? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!? THAT'S IT! I'M DONE! NO, SERIOUSLY, I'M DONE! ARE YOU HUNGRY?"
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/03/3745884/morning-joe-sexist-hillary-discussion/
"There is something unrelaxed about the way she is communicating. Has nobody told her that the microphone works? Because she always keeps it up here. The genius of Reagan was...Reagan kept it down low."
NPR's Cokie Roberts responded to Woodward's critique by saying, "These are rallies, though, and it's hard to do that at a rally."
Kristin Soltis Anderson then added, "When she's loud and feisty, she's trying to support this narrative that she's fighting for us."
Later in the show, Woodward brought up the topic again, saying, "I'm sorry to dwell on the tone issue, but there is something here, where Hillary Clinton suggests that she's almost not comfortable with herself. And self-acceptance is something that you communicate on television."
Co-host Joe Scarborough then butted in, saying, "Go back and watch Margaret Thatcher in Britain in 1975. Often, she would find a man in her party that she would reduce with little more than a whisper. But you were right though. Hillary is always up here and again, it's just not natural to her."
Woodward responded, "She could make a case for herself if she would just kind of lower the temperature and...get off this screaming stuff."
I'm sorry, but really?!? Has he watched any of the Republican debates? Has he listened to Rick Santorum speak about religious freedom? To Donald Trump speak about Muslims? To Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, or Ted Cruz speak about anything at all? While Hillary Clinton may very well speak with a fire, fight, and passion at times, why does Bob Woodward feel the need to single her out from the rest? Why does it come across as unnatural for Hillary Clinton to speak loudly at rallies about issues for which she feels passionate, yet natural for the likes of Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, and Ted Cruz to speak in a similar tone about such topics? Why the double standard? At least Clinton illustrates some semblance of balance between her fiery rants and light-hearted moments. I'm seriously starting to wonder if Marco Rubio knows what light-hearted means. Here's how I picture him reacting in the following situations:
Setting: At his wedding
Rubio: "I DO! I SAID I F**KING DO, OKAY?!?"
Setting: Watching a sitcom
Rubio: "THIS SHOW IS REALLY FUNNY! FUNNY! YEAH! FUNNY! FUNNY! FUNNY! WHERE ARE MY COUGH DROPS? I'M STARTING TO LOSE MY VOICE!"
Setting: At a library
Rubio: "WOW! THERE ARE SO MANY BOOKS HERE! LOOK AT ALL THESE THINGS! A LOT OF THEM ARE HARD AND HEAVY! THEY COULD BE SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! WHAT?!? QUIET DOWN?!? WHO ARE YOU, A LIBRARIAN OR SOMETHING? I'LL SAY WHATEVER I DAMN WELL PLEASE! BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! LIBRARY! LIBRARY! LIBRARY! DANGEROUS! DANGEROUS! DANGEROUS! TAKE THAT! HA!"
Setting: A romantic candlelight dinner
Rubio: "I LOVE YOU, HONEY!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! DID YOU HEAR ME?!? I SAID I LOVE YOU! WHY DON'T YOU EVER LISTEN TO ME?!? DAMMIT! I LOVE YOU!"
Setting: Intercourse
Rubio: "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I ALREADY DID STICK IT IN! YOU CAN'T FEEL THAT?!? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!? THAT'S IT! I'M DONE! NO, SERIOUSLY, I'M DONE! ARE YOU HUNGRY?"
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/02/03/3745884/morning-joe-sexist-hillary-discussion/
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