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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:10 PM
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Andrea Mitchell's MSNBC show is pretty cringe-worthy
She is pretty awkward and not good with interviews. Something about her seems off. She hesitates a lot and it seems she forgets what she's supposed to be saying mid sentence. I pretty much hate it.
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Guy Whitey Corngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:12 PM
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1. Thankfully I don't watch TV news but this is not the first time I've heard this about
Mrs. Greenspan. Has she always been this awful or is her memory fading?
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:14 PM
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3. I've always thought she was weird and awful. Dunno why she has her own show.
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:13 PM
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2. Maybe she is preoccupied thinking about how her husband Alan Greenspan
is a key architect in this historic downfall of our economy.

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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:15 PM
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4. She's awful. I can't watch her. n/t
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:15 PM
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5. I know exactly what you mean
People have posted it here and I've read it on other message boards...she drifts off in mid sentence, like she's on pain killers or is really distracted. Strange.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:16 PM
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7. Yeah.
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 07:32 PM
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20. I wonder if it's the earpiece the anchors wear. It must be very
distracting to have people talking in your ear and probably takes years of practice to get used to it and converse normally with the guest.

Her manner of speaking is completely different when she's anchoring and when she's just reporting. When she reports, she speaks at a normal pace and doesn't seem to hesitate or stutter.
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WatchWhatISay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:16 PM
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6. She has trouble remembering how to deliver the talking points the RNC gives her
That's what it always looks like to me
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:19 PM
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8. maybe she was up til the wee hours having sex with Alan Greenspan?
and didn't get enough sleep.
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 02:47 PM
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17. .
:puke:
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 02:49 PM
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18. ..
:puke:
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:22 PM
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9. I've started threads saying the same exact thing...
She is TERRIBLE in her delivery, doesn't know when to stop asking a question (the person starts answering her and she continues asking the question after pausing for a couple seconds), doesn't follow up half the time, and is just so CHOPPY! She should NOT have a show.
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:25 PM
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11. Agreed. She seems well liked by her colleagues...
but she is not a good television host. Just stick to field reporting.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:28 PM
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12. Yes, I've said THAT, too...
she should just stick to reporting.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:25 PM
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10. She speaks in a hesitant manner because her mind is always on her appearance. I jest not.
Edited on Thu Feb-26-09 01:26 PM by WinkyDink
She seems uncomfortable in the way people who need to fuss with make-up and hair and aren't aging well because they've always had bad skin, are.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:46 PM
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13. Every time she talks about the economy, all I can think of is how
her husband is responsible for this mess.
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Metta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 01:58 PM
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14. Plus, she's a hard core Conservative water carrier.
I think they have her on just because she's married to Alan.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 02:20 PM
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15. She's not wearing Ayn Rand's old lingerie again, is she?
she has to keep Mr Greenspan happy, ya know
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 02:30 PM
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16. Maybe they are scared of Greenspan to do anything about her?
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rox63 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-26-09 06:04 PM
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19. Oops. posted in the wrong spot
Edited on Thu Feb-26-09 06:05 PM by rox63
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genna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-03-09 10:39 AM
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21. I dislike her picking winners and losers as a journalist. If she wants to be a commentator fine.
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-03-09 10:42 AM
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22. When is she going to have her hubby on the show to ask what the fuck he was thinking
Oh wait! She was part of the whole sham.
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alwysdrunk Donating Member (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-03-09 10:43 AM
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23. Yeah why is she on TV? She would be better in print.
DIdn't she come from print?
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