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Pointing? Seriously? HILLARY points. Bernie raises his finger in a "Point of Order" type gesture. (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 OP
Sanders camp making up new excuses. Nothing new. riversedge Mar 2016 #1
Your refutation is irrefutable. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #3
No excuses need be made phleshdef Mar 2016 #12
Nice work... Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #2
Fingergate! nt onehandle Mar 2016 #4
He should know better EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #5
I love the outrage over a little finger wag. I notice Hillary STILL interrupts. Autumn Mar 2016 #6
I think by pointing up, he gives the impression of someone saying, "Over here! Listen to me now!" randome Mar 2016 #7
One can not Gwhittey Mar 2016 #10
two handed pointing noamnety Mar 2016 #8
Yeah, but different rules apply to Hillary. It's her turn! n/t RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #9
Flagging down a waitress frazzled Mar 2016 #11

EmperorHasNoClothes

(4,797 posts)
5. He should know better
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:35 AM
Mar 2016

The proper way to behave at a debate , as Hillary demonstrated repeatedly, is to constantly interrupt your opponent, talk over the moderator, and ignore the questions asked in favor of what you want to talk about.

Autumn

(44,985 posts)
6. I love the outrage over a little finger wag. I notice Hillary STILL interrupts.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:35 AM
Mar 2016

The one thing she is consistent on. Interrupting

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
7. I think by pointing up, he gives the impression of someone saying, "Over here! Listen to me now!"
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:35 AM
Mar 2016

It's an optics thing. You're right, pointing in itself doesn't mean a thing.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
Leonard Cohen, Anthem (1992)
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Gwhittey

(1,377 posts)
10. One can not
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 11:41 AM
Mar 2016

be held responsible for the ignorance of others.


5. Hand/finger system [optional]: To raise a new question at any point, raise your hand until the chair acknowledges you and adds you to the list. To follow up on an existing question by someone else, raise your finger.


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