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2016 Postmortem

Samantha

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20. I didn't mean to imply this was the formal rule, but it certainly was the signal the Democratic

Reply to MADem (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 02:25 AM

Apr 2016

candidates used very frequently to alert the moderator they wanted to respond. It seems very odd people only complain about Bernie doing this and for some reason did not notice others using the same technique.

Overall, this is too small of an issue to me to get into a disagreement over.

Sam

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Bill AND Hillary have a very bad habit... [View all] ViseGrip Apr 2016 OP

He wants the WH for himself! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #1

Born schoolmarms. dchill Apr 2016 #2

Gotta little link for ya.... MADem Apr 2016 #3

Perfect! NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #6

Really, even you can't tell the difference? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #9

I'll give you that they both need to stop but I don't think Bernie does it with malice NWCorona Apr 2016 #7

I think he does it deliberately as a device to stomp on Clinton's responses. MADem Apr 2016 #15

He does know but I don't think it's a sexist in nature NWCorona Apr 2016 #17

Look, if HRC can be accused--by the Sanders campaign--of being too "ambitious" -- MADem Apr 2016 #18

Never in anger towards another person. No he has not. When he speaks he does that. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #8

LOL--that's why he got so many love notes about his wagging! MADem Apr 2016 #19

Under the debate scenarios, a candidate raises his or her finger to signal they want time to respond Samantha Apr 2016 #11

Doing it in the MIDDLE of a response by the opposition is RUDE. MADem Apr 2016 #12

I didn't mean to imply this was the formal rule, but it certainly was the signal the Democratic Samantha Apr 2016 #20

The quiet raising of a finger when someone is finished their remarks is very different from this, MADem Apr 2016 #21

sanders wags his finger more than anyone. no only does he DesertFlower Apr 2016 #13

Bernie Sanders doesn't jab his finger in people's faces ... bjo59 Apr 2016 #14

No, he wags it back and forth, making little "Unnnnnh" and "Ummmmmmf" noises MADem Apr 2016 #16

Brilliant! K&R Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #31

Unbelievable! Bernie points and wags fingers at everyone .. Bluestar Apr 2016 #4

At everyone NWCorona Apr 2016 #5

Inventing sexism. Got it. Welcome to ignore. Zira Apr 2016 #26

It's that thumb gesture that looks so practiced & phony that gets me. pacalo Apr 2016 #10

You noticed this too, hmm? shanti Apr 2016 #22

They're going for the mannequin look to match the fake rhetoric. pacalo Apr 2016 #23

I believe it came from Bill imagining he's talking with a slide show bobbobbins01 Apr 2016 #24

We talk a lot about privilege, but the Clintons are the face of super-privilege Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #25

Out of touch super privilege. Zira Apr 2016 #27

Bill gets like that when he is trying to hide something or he is telling a whopper. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #28

Reasons/excuses PATRICK Apr 2016 #29

I would tell him to stick a sock in it, but, well....you know... nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #30