Finally: The Hillary body-language analysis
posted at 2:15 pm on August 27, 2008 by Allahpundit
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What a joy to see the very worst feature on O’Reilly sprout wings and fly away, only to alight on a “serious” morning news show covering a major political event. Not the dumbest clip we’ve ever posted, but that’s only because we’ve posted other body language clips before. If you’re looking for hidden signals from the speech, stick with the irresistible theory floated this morning by one of our commenters that she wore orange as an allusion to a convict jumpsuit to reflect the fact that she was a prisoner of her situation.
I confess, she grew on me enough during the primaries that I couldn’t bear to watch the speech. What happened to the girl I fell in love with? Exit question: What are the odds that a feminist icon would be forced by political circumstance, on the grandest possible stage, to stand by some slippery jackass who done her wrong — for the second time in her life? The roll call’s at 5 p.m. Revenge.
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Overanalyzed much?
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on August 27, 2008 at 2:18 PM
the heck with the body language, who picked Dreamsicle Orange on the Pants suit?????
SDarchitect on August 27, 2008 at 2:18 PM
heh she had that “angry makeup sex” look going on.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 2:20 PM
I remember a story in Australia where their health care system paid for an escort to touch a disabled man.
ninjapirate on August 27, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Orange jumpsuits look better. If the GTMO detainees had jumpsuits like that, we’d be hearing from Amnesty International.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on August 27, 2008 at 2:22 PM
I found it odd that she wore orange… orange is close to red, the color of anger, passion, and Republicans. A cooler colored suit of blue or grey would have made sense – if she was actually trying to unify the party. Nothing this woman does is uncalculated.
Anna on August 27, 2008 at 2:23 PM
Like I said……..Nurse Ratched!
try again later on August 27, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Body-language analysis? Please somebody stop this nonsense. It’s stupid stuff like this that made me stop watching Bill O’Rielly. (That and the whole Michelle Malkin Geraldo Rivera fiasco). How can I take Hot Air seriously is this is the kind of garbage analysis I get?
Tommy_G on August 27, 2008 at 2:26 PM
That was the best color to show up with that blue backround
ArmyAunt on August 27, 2008 at 2:27 PM
heh she had that “angry makeup sex” look going on.
sven10077 on August 27, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Sven, please never use the concept of “sex” with anything “Hillary”. It makes the soul shudder and the gonads shrivel.
SKYFOX on August 27, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Orange is a good color for digestion, perhaps Hillary was simply concerned about people eating the agonizingly dull high fiber grub being served at the convention.
Bishop on August 27, 2008 at 2:28 PM
What the heck is wrong with you? Excuse me. I’ve got to go to the restroom. Discuss amongst yourselves.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on August 27, 2008 at 2:30 PM
How can I take Hot Air seriously is this is the kind of garbage analysis I get?
Tommy_G on August 27, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Jaysus, relax. From the header:
“Not the dumbest clip we’ve ever posted, but that’s only because we’ve posted other body language clips before.”
Bishop on August 27, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Exactly. Take a look at the color wheel – straight across from the background blue is the Hillary Orange.
Maximum contrast, in more ways than one.
Gilda on August 27, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Clashed.
Though blue and orange are ‘complimentary’ colors.
carbon_footprint on August 27, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Clue #2: “Finally:”. The irony’s in the italics.
RushBaby on August 27, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Orange is associated with friendliness, according to various gasbags who analyze use of color.
Hill needed to seem like less of a b*#¢^ than usual, and be perceived as trying to restore unity, which fits with the choice of orange.
Right_of_Attila on August 27, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Worst guest at a dinner party ever.
David Combs on August 27, 2008 at 2:37 PM
“Hillary Clinton”, “Self Touching”, and “Angry Make-Up Sex” should never appear in the same thread. Evuh.
amerpundit on August 27, 2008 at 2:39 PM
It was Danger Orange Alert Level III which is a warning to The Magic Negro that Hillary isn’t going anywhere!
sabbott on August 27, 2008 at 2:40 PM
I’m NEVER eating another Dreamsicle again!
OK, I’m lying…
Hendo on August 27, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Ouch.
The most poignant statement I’ve heard so far regarding Hillary’s loss to Obama.
Lawrence on August 27, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you still going to vote for me?
RushBaby on August 27, 2008 at 2:42 PM
I like the body-language feature. There is no question in my mind that someone’s body language tells an awful lot about what’s inside their head and heart at the moment. That’s not to say that every body-language analyst is on the ball, but I’d take a good con man’s assessment of someone’s body language over most others’, any day. Of course, body-language should lose its meaning for public events, as an analysis of verbiage should have no meaning for an actor in a role, but things still poke through.
By the way, if you hate the body language stuff, then you’d love to know that many in Israel, at official levels even, are very serious about handwriting analysis.
progressoverpeace on August 27, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Silly People.
That color orange is an exellent contrasting color to that blue background. What this does, really, is reflect that if nothing else Hillary does have a sense of style.
Lawrence on August 27, 2008 at 2:44 PM
she wore orange as an allusion to a convict jumpsuit to reflect the fact that she was a prisoner of her situation.
the color stems from the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. McCain had the same color tie on when he first spoke publically about the Georgia situation in town hall format. It’s supposed to signify unity.
Sheesh…even I knew that.
swami on August 27, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Orange / Blue contrast, of course, in Denver now, trying to subliminally get Broncos fans to support her. Shrewd.
kirkill on August 27, 2008 at 2:57 PM
ORANGE CRUSH DEFENSE
Brat on August 27, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Remember, Ernest Borgnine? This blog is going to get a bad reputation AllahP.
kirkill on August 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM
I prefer her bumblebee suits.
petefrt on August 27, 2008 at 3:08 PM
What other color could she have worn? She couldn’t wear black (she’s in mourning, so sad) or white (racist!) or red (Republican) or blue (invisible). She wore pink to the YouTube debate; green’s awful with that background (see Obama, Michelle) and purple would be worse. And I doubt she’s part of the 1% of people in the universe that can wear yellow.
Plaid? More fat jokes.
It’s not a bad color on her, anyway.
Tanya on August 27, 2008 at 3:09 PM
How does that song go? “When I think of health care, I touch myself…”
manwithblackhat on August 27, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Hmm - why would Hillary ever have to TOUCH HERSELF ????
Hmmm ?
jake-the-goose on August 27, 2008 at 3:22 PM
She GREW ON YOU, Allah? There are several anti-fungals for that condition, and you should see to it ASAP
She grew on you? I can forgive your heathen paganism, but not that, man
As you might have noticed, HRC has serious and significant emotional problems, and can legitimately be diagnosed as ‘mentally ill’.
All that anger for all those years would tear anyone up, man, and The Pantsuit is the victim of her own demons as well as Bill’s………..adventures
Hearing her talk reminds me of Bette Midler in “Drowning Mona” ( where all the cars are Yugos )
Janos Hunyadi on August 27, 2008 at 3:24 PM
MO didn’t look pleasant and receptive, she looked PO’d. Even taking into account the whole orthodontic issue.
asta on August 27, 2008 at 3:41 PM
You must be new. Just wait for tomorrows inevitable Fox News Sexpert headline or (on special occasions) the esteemed Humpbot.
Hollowpoint on August 27, 2008 at 3:44 PM
I agree that there’s definitely something to it- I’ve read a couple books on it and proceeded to apply it in observing strangers. Thing is, it isn’t 100%- a politician, lawyer, salesman, etc are all going to be aware of how they present themselves.
My beef with the Fox experts is that they use the context of what’s being said to make an analysis. If they were any good, they’d be able to assess how the person is feeling with the sound turned completely off.
Now handwriting analysis? I put that in the “hooey” category.
Hollowpoint on August 27, 2008 at 3:48 PM
The bitter old spinster at the NYTimes said Hilldog looked “fabulous” or some such.
I thought she looked like The Great Pumpkin.
misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 3:58 PM
It’s easy to do after you let it happen to you the first time, you become numb to it..
Battered Wife Syndrome. (Battered Person Syndrome)
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Uh. Tommy? Did you see where AP called it the very worst feature on O’Reilly?
misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Because Huma’s not around anymore?
platypus on August 27, 2008 at 4:01 PM
::mumbles to self:: “serenity now, serenity now, serenity now”
Mr_Magoo on August 27, 2008 at 4:07 PM
O’Leilly has shucked that insight… darn I always gotta kick…!
I know,FAUX NEWS has carried that fun analysis over to other “noise” venues besides “Billo’s Bellow”…!
I’ll keep a close eye, and report back.
J_Gocht on August 27, 2008 at 4:15 PM
They considered having Chelsea stand at the podium and lip sync the speech (being voiced by Hillary), but somebody already ruined that gig.
I think Bill torpedoed her nomination only because he couldn’t live with being referred to as “First Man”. It sounds absolutely gay. How many interns would thong someone with that title, eh? He’d end up being saddled with the dubious chore of decorating the White House..drapes, carpets, china, etc…gay gay gay…
BobMbx on August 27, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Allahpundit, what is it with you and liberal women?!
aero on August 27, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Did they mention the stick she had up her butt?
darwin-t on August 27, 2008 at 4:23 PM
“How Can I Miss You if You Won’t Go Away?”
Mark30339 on August 27, 2008 at 4:27 PM
They should have brought in a hand wringing analyst.
PS: Has anyone thought that she might have borrowed the orange jumpsuit from Bill?
Dr. Charles G. Waugh on August 27, 2008 at 4:44 PM
That’s very true.
I was surprised when I found out that they liked it so much in Israel – especially considering that Israeli handwriting is notoriously awful. I’m not sure about a lot of the handwriting analysis I’ve seen, but I do like to see people’s handwriting and it does make an impression on me.
progressoverpeace on August 27, 2008 at 5:20 PM
I have to “hand” it to him.
Mojave Mark on August 28, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Delicious!
Being a feminist, perhaps she became so because of a bad relationship with dad? Then Obama would be #3.
jgapinoy on August 28, 2008 at 12:43 AM
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