Is it just me, or does Susan Collins always sound like she's about to burst into tears?

[marmar]

I know being a Repug sucks, but she chose it. :cry:

[damntexdem]

1. It's her party and she can cry if she wants to.

;-)

And being a Republican from NE must constantly hurt.

[AlinPA]

2. I could never figure out why Maine elects her.

[hamsterjill]

3. It's not just you.

To me, she always sounds like she is "baby-talking".

And it bugs me!!!

[LisaM]

4. It's just you

I think she sounds as if she's stuffed her mouth full of cotton wadding and taken a triple dose of cold medicine!

I agree about the baby talk. The people in Maine must just read what she has to say, not listen to her.

[Enrique]

5. she reminds me of Aunt Esmerelda

[CTyankee]

6. She does have a rather odd sound to her voice.

I wonder if she is just a very controlled person...her lack of word stress is unusual for a native English speaker (I tutor ESOL students on English pronunciation).

[Staph]

7. Is it possible that she has spasmodic dysphonia?

To me, the quaver in her voice sounds much like Robert Kennedy Jr. and Diane Rehm.

[Berry Cool]

8. To me, Condi Rice always sounds that way.

Drives me nuts. I can almosst see her lower lip trembling every time I hear her talk.