Comments on: You Call That A Town Hall? http://www.bloggernews.net/118089 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Stiletto http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-686210 The Stiletto Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:40:55 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-686210 LOL! LOL!

]]> By: Rich http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-686159 Rich Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:02:14 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-686159 Stiletto, Only you can call me anything you like:) Stiletto,

Only you can call me anything you like:)

]]> By: The Stiletto http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-686078 The Stiletto Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:19:09 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-686078 Oops: I meant Rich. Don't know why I typed Mike. Think I've been staying up too late blogging. Oops: I meant Rich. Don’t know why I typed Mike. Think I’ve been staying up too late blogging.

]]> By: The Stiletto http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-685935 The Stiletto Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-685935 Mike: Taranto is scheduled to appear on "Fox & Friends" at 8:52 a.m. EDT, so check out the interview to see if he "oys" his way through it and tell me what you attribute the vocal tic to. I'm stumped - especially I've seen one or two interviews with him where he didn't once make that odd sound. But most of the time he does. Mike: Taranto is scheduled to appear on “Fox & Friends” at 8:52 a.m. EDT, so check out the interview to see if he “oys” his way through it and tell me what you attribute the vocal tic to. I’m stumped - especially I’ve seen one or two interviews with him where he didn’t once make that odd sound. But most of the time he does.

]]> By: The Stiletto http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-685873 The Stiletto Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:10:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-685873 I think the "my friends" is a vocal tic, like Sarah Palin's "also" and Barack Obama's "I-I-I." Whatever happened to good old fashioned "um" or "uh"? It's best not to have to use any vocal crutches, but at least "um" and "uh" are not super-noticeable. The strangest vocal tic I have heard in someone who doesn't stutter or have Tourette's Syndrome (I'm assuming) is OpionionJournal editor James Taranto's. Instead of "um" he repeatedly makes a vocalization that sounds something like "oy," but not exactly. The next time he's on The Wall Street Journal Report check it out. Or there are videos of him on the WSJ Web site. Maybe you have heard this specific vocal tic before and can tell me if there is a medical condition or whatever. I think the “my friends” is a vocal tic, like Sarah Palin’s “also” and Barack Obama’s “I-I-I.” Whatever happened to good old fashioned “um” or “uh”? It’s best not to have to use any vocal crutches, but at least “um” and “uh” are not super-noticeable.

The strangest vocal tic I have heard in someone who doesn’t stutter or have Tourette’s Syndrome (I’m assuming) is OpionionJournal editor James Taranto’s. Instead of “um” he repeatedly makes a vocalization that sounds something like “oy,” but not exactly. The next time he’s on The Wall Street Journal Report check it out. Or there are videos of him on the WSJ Web site. Maybe you have heard this specific vocal tic before and can tell me if there is a medical condition or whatever.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-685816 Rich Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:57:26 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118089#comment-685816 Stiletto, I didn't like the way it was run, too many restrictions. I believe the ones who are not committed, the independent voters, swing voters may represent those who may very well make the difference in this election. McCain seemed lost, roaming around the stage, looking down and repeating himself, "my friends","my friends", "my friends". Why does he assume he had any "friends" he didn't know anyone at the town hall. Stiletto,

I didn’t like the way it was run, too many restrictions.

I believe the ones who are not committed, the independent voters, swing voters may represent those who may very well make the difference in this election.

McCain seemed lost, roaming around the stage, looking down and repeating himself, “my friends”,”my friends”, “my friends”.
Why does he assume he had any “friends” he didn’t know anyone at the town hall.

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