Sen. Clinton's a bit high on the shrill-o-meter tonight

[bigtree]

Sometimes these candidates forget who they're actually talking to. In Hillary Clinton's case, she already has a good chunk of Americans willing to say they're for her, but she sounds like she's mad at them, scolding them instead of whoever she thinks she's responding to in the forum.

I listen to hear what the candidate might sound like as president when challenged to present themselves on an issue or another. I'm imagining Hillary Clinton yelling at us, right now. I'm turning the sound down a little . . .

[Rex]

1. Maybe she is nervous.

Not projecting the right emotion.

[babylonsister]

2. I just typed the same thing sort of!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2169118&mesg_id=2169472

[Bluebear]

3. She's upset that she's getting 90% of the air time.

:shrug:

[JackBeck]

8. It's all about Hillary.

Enough already. I count more than 1 person up there right now.

[Captain Hilts]

4. We never say that about men......nt

[bigtree]

16. Dodd shouts sometimes, Biden too. It's annoying as hell

Sen. Clinton has a high pitch shrill that really penetrates. It doesn't modulate much.

[Bonobo]

5. You can't say that!

Didn't you know that? Shrill is one of the (many) words and subjects that are off-limit with regards to Hillary Clinton.

[dsc]

6. Why was Gravel never called shrill?

[Bonobo]

11. I'll call him shrill! He is! He is! Good call!

[sendero]

12. Why is HRC never called..

... a prick or a bastard. Oh I forgot, the only gender-specific epithets that are not PC are those describing the female.

[dsc]

15. find some comments calling our male candidates either of those

there aren't all that many. Incidently I have sure seen her called a bitch on this forum.

[Captain Hilts]

20. Besides, women, by definition, can be bastards too. nt

[CoffeeCat]

7. That would be fun to hear...

I've never had anyone yell at me in a monotone before...

GET....BACK...TO...THIS...TABLE..AND...EAT...YOUR....VEGETABLES! NOWWWWWWWW....

[SayitAintSo]

9. Agree ... she is sounding shrill n/t

[mmonk]

10. The mute button works well.

You can keep turning it off or on when or until she is no longer shrill.

[Subdivisions]

13. Nailed it. She's is gettin' on my nerves. n/t

[dflprincess]

14. ACK ACK ACK

I keep hearing the martians from "Mars Attacks" (or Stephanie Miller's imitation of her).

[Tinksrival]

17. Obama stammers,

Biden cries, and Edwards whines!

But Dennis ROCKS!! HAHA!

[JVS]

18. Someone tell her to start laughing a lot!

[Beausoir]

19. What a sexist piece of crap. Shrill? Fergawdsakes.

Is Obama shrill? Is Edwards shrill?

[bigtree]

22. Obama just got a bit shrill when he was responding to Clinton just now

. . . trying out his 'you weren't honest about Social Security' confrontation plan.

[babylonsister]

26. They weren't but she was. Truth hurts. nt

[Beausoir]

29. It doesn't hurt me. But it does make people who use sexist terms look stupid.

[babylonsister]

32. Why is that sexist? To be p.c., she sounded 'defensive'. Is that better?

I think they are interchangeable.

[Beausoir]

33. That's for you to decide. I know a sexist term when I see it.

[babylonsister]

34. Well bully for you -yawn. You ARE the pc police! nt

[Beausoir]

38. No, not police. I merely choose not to embrace sexist terms. That's my choice. Your choice is up

to you and no one else.

I choose not to embrace sexist terms. If that seems unreasonable to you, there is nothing I can do about it.

[Jade Fox]

40. Yes, it does sound better.

"Shrill" is simply not a term used to describe men. It sure sounds misogynist to my ears.

[snooper2]

36. Now shrill is a sexist term...

Mkay......grow up...

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
shrill /ʃrɪl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, -er, -est, verb, noun, adverb
–adjective 1. high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
2. producing such a sound.
3. full of or characterized by such a sound: shrill music.
4. betraying some strong emotion or attitude in an exaggerated amount, as antagonism or defensiveness.
5. marked by great intensity; keen: the shrill, incandescent light of the exploding bomb.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 6. to cry shrilly.
–noun 7. a shrill sound.
–adverb 8. in a shrill manner; shrilly.


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—Related forms
shrillness, noun
shrilly, adverb
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[opihimoimoi]

21. So far, she is holding her own.....no one is farming her....she appears strong enough to weather the

storm....

[bigtree]

23. The would-be antagonists showed up with pitchforks

. . . hoping her support is more of a bubble than a solid wall

[opihimoimoi]

25. So far them pitchforks are those tiny plastic forks ya get w takeouts

Try as they might...no puncture marks on the Lady

[sjdnb]

24. Perhaps she's realized that

eventually, Americans will realize she is NOT Bill.

[cuke]

27. Clinton: "I will not repeat republican talking points"

She was talking faster than usual, he voice was at a slightly higher pitch, and she appeared to be a bit stressed.

I will not use the right wing sexist word. Others don't seem to mind, but I do

[cuke]

28. I notice some DUers use the term with glee

as if they now have permission to use the sexist right wing term

[wicket]

30. Noticed that too

:eyes:

[Beausoir]

31. Yep. Cackle, boob references, shrill, harpy...just to name a few.

Nope...no sexism here at DU...not at all.

[cuke]

35. bitchy, nag

Nope, no hate. Just policies they don't like

[truebrit71]

37. At least she didn't cackle....

:evilgrin:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

39. what the hell are you talking about? what is shrill?