Bob Woodward's angry woman problem

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/

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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