Bush And Kerry's Body Language (BBC Analysis)

[KittyWampus]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3708330.stm

Bush and Kerry's body language


.. Kerry was more presidential in his demeanour than... Bush ....a US body language expert says. Patti Wood, an
Atlanta-based consultant, told BBC News Online that Mr Kerry appeared more respectful and in control.

Mr Bush sounded arrogant and unable to control his emotions, especially in the latter part of the debate, she contends.

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The president looked most at ease during the first 30 minutes of the debate, according to Ms Wood. "He was warmer,
more confident, he spoke from his heart, smiled and looked into the camera," she says... But the remaining hour, Bush
sounded increasingly angry and repeated many of his answers"

The constant use of statements -such as "the war was hard work" - showed that he was speaking form a script... When you hear the same words with more frustrated body language, the message sounds like a lie."

Ms Wood said the president's frustration was especially visible when Mr Kerry was speaking. "In reaction shots Bush was arrogant, smirked and shook his head and looked disgusted in a childish way. "This indicates immaturity - which is not presidential. He should have been more in control," Ms Wood said.

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[SammyWinstonJack]

1. Huh?

Blinky has a heart? News to me. :crazy:

[kwolf68]

2. Newsflash

This is exactly what I got. Leave it to the BBC to give us credible journalism. The American Press is very close to being defunct as a viable protector of our Democracy.

[donco6]

3. Agree totally

I observed all those things. Also at the beginning I caught a scent that Bush felt the whole thing was beneath him.

[NJCher]

4. a strategy

Last night when we were watching, my husband (a master at reading people) said, "Kerry needs to get bush mad so he loses his cool." And indeed, that's just what Kerry did. Notice how this writer says bush was comfortable in the beginning but as the debate went on, bush showed his disgust which made him appear childish.

Excellent article on body language.


Cher

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

5. Bush was also leaning on the podium

As if he isn't short enough already. Kerry stood up straight through the entire debate.

[CrowNotAngelGRL]

9. I do agree with BBC

Bush started out alright and then just went down hill. Also, remember that Kerry is used to standing straight from his days in the war and doing debate's and speech's in the Senate. And here I've been hearing what a greate debator Bush was/is. :shrug: I just didn't see it.

[Supersedeas]

6. speaking from a script and speaking from the heart (who's a fake??)

[peekaloo]

7. The debate delayed his beddie-bye time.

No applause/laughter from audience threw monkey man off kilter.

[cheshire]

8. I agree Kerry needs to look at the audience more, Bush needs to find a

brain soon, get off the sauce, and fiqure out he's our employee not our dictator.