I just saw 20 minutes of Senator' Clinton's Iowa appearance on SPAN

[burythehatchet]

I had the same feeling I have when I see a bad game show contestant, I felt embarassed for her. The staging could not be more contrived. Why does think that being more like a Republican is the winning strategy.

Examples: The questions all look planted.

The guy who shows up to tell her that its time to go and she says "they can wait". What the hell is this a hollywood tryout for a movie?

[leftchick]

1. bush's fake photo ops worked for him

I am sure hil took lots of notes.

[napi21]

2. You're obviously not a Hillary supporter!

There have beena lot of posters here who thought she did very good.

Each to their own opinion.

[JohnnyLib2]

3. Huh?

[sam sarrha]

4. i heartily disagree.. and your name isn't appropriate here.. unless your intention is a hatchet job

[RevolutionStartsNow]

5. Wow, I watched the same thing and had the OPPOSITE reaction

I thought she seemed incredibly sincere and unrehearsed. And the questions planted? I didn't get that sense at all. Oh well.

[David Dunham]

7. Hill did a great job.

[David Dunham]

6. There were no staged questions. It was all real.

[fooj]

8. I haven't confirmed this...

but I understand she refused to take questions on Iraq. Read it last night in a thread...

[me b zola]

13. I read the same thing

I couldn't watch it. Does anyone know if she was asked about Iraq? If not, then it leads me to believe that has paid close attention to *'s stagecrafting.

[fooj]

18. Same playbook...

Poppy probably passed the notes on through his newly "adopted" son...

:rofl:

[lancdem]

14. Yeah, seeing it in a thread

means it must be true. :eyes:

[fooj]

21. That's NOT what I posted.

I SPECIFICALLY stated that I hadn't verified it yet. Jeez...

[RevolutionStartsNow]

15. If you're going to post "I haven't confirmed this, but..."

You should just stop right there and do your homework, then post. Just my opinion.

Personally I didn't watch the whole thing but I would've been shocked if someone asked her about Iraq and she said "I refuse to answer that." Sheesh.

[fooj]

23. You're right. I should've verified it first. Point well taken.

Perhaps the questions were vetted. Hell. What do I know? Like I stated earlier, I only watched the first 5-8 minutes.

[Bjornsdotter]

9. Wow

....I didn't have that impression at all.

Cheers

[illinoisprogressive]

10. I hope the mainstream voter can see she is being totally fake in her 'new image'

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. As Long As They Discover It Before The General.

I'd vote for Donald Duck if he had a D after his name.

[lancdem]

17. Thanks for the "expert" analysis

[burythehatchet]

24. well here is expert analysis

OP-ED COLUMNIST
Hillary Clinton’s Mission Unaccomplished
By FRANK RICH
Published: January 28, 2007


Personally, I consider Frank Rich and expert.

[salin]

12. Some of it looked good - but what was that "giggling"

loudly at each "joke" embedded in various questions to her. Same blustery laugh each time. It didn't seem authentic - but forced and "cued". I don't think it was all staged - but i do think that her responses were very coached (as in how to respond to x ory scenario type question).

I heard her speak, in person, several times before she was a senator - and she was impressive. One time was a fundraiser for Boxer in California - it was a late-hour (close to election - hurriedly put together) fundraiser and there was a greater turnout than expected so there was the main banquet room with the candidates and donors - and a spillover banquet room with the speeches piped in (I was in the spillover room). After the main speeches, the candidates came and spoke again to the spill over group. Because we had just heard the first speech -they couldn't just do a 'canned' speech - it was great. Spontaneous, passionate, moving.

I didn't hear that at all in the town meeting. Yes she was conversational. But also someone - stilted. I was disappointed.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I'm Not A Big Fan Of Her But Will Support Her In The General.

eom

[salin]

25. that goes without saying.

[burythehatchet]

19. That's exactly how I wold describe my reaction as well

Loosen up girl! The country wants a WOMAN, not a woman who does all the same deceptive shit any man would do. Very few people want the first female president to be someone who is unable to convey her natural warmth and genuine nature.

[salin]

26. and the woman I heard speak before was fantastic.

First time in Ann Arbor - after the second pres. debate against bush in Lansing - Clinton and entourage came to Ann Arbor for the afterspeech event (bush did his in Lansing) - thousands attending - Bill was hoarse and couldn't say much - and then Hillary spoke and WOW! The next time I described above - great stump speech followed by a very effective off-the-cuff speech - and worked the crowd with it - very authentic, very connecting.

Sort of makes me think she is being over-handled and over-coached ... ala Gore in 2000.

[KittyWampus]

20. Frank Rich absolutely lit into her for just that reason. She's totally canned

completely without spontaneity.

Didn't see this appearance, so cannot comment on what you are saying regarding this specific instance.

[burythehatchet]

22. I haven't seen it..thanks , I'll go have a look.