Analysis: What Clinton’s Body Language Says About Her Support for Obama

Joe Navarro, a former FBI agent and body language expert, takes a look at what Hillary Clinton was saying in physical terms about her support for Sen. Barack Obama.

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August 27, 2008 at 12:22 pm - CBS News
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dswilli   August 27th, 2008 - 12:40 pm

Hillary is all about Hillary. She will absolutely work behind the scenes to hurt Obama. Hillary is all about being the one to ride in and save the Democrats when the Obama fiasco blows up. Her true aim is to make herself viable for 2012 and Obama unviable.

Me Thinks   August 27th, 2008 - 12:43 pm

Hillary and her turncoats should get on board.

Jason   August 27th, 2008 - 1:35 pm

Both of them are ice princesses. They should host a pay per view fundraiser and let them have it for awhile.

See what I mean here:

http://cafepress.com/rightwingstuff

JJLove   August 27th, 2008 - 1:41 pm

What a stupid analysis!Michelle was talking about her husband’s life, of course she looked relaxed and open. Hillary’s speech was about unity in the party, the economy and how far women have come. If she had Michelle’s body language giving that speech, she would have looked foolish and vice versa. If Michelle was talking about her husband in that serious fashion we would all be concerned about the state of their marriage.

namaste   August 27th, 2008 - 2:21 pm

I would be willing to bet that no man will have to undergo such an intense dissection with regard to their body language. Did anybody take Warner apart or Governor Schweitzer? No, but two people whose lives and livelihood depend on picking apart and analyzing performers have taken it upon themselves to snare Hillary and question all of her motives. I have not been an ardent Hillary supporter- she lost my affection when she decided to stay on Bill Clinton’s team because it was the most direct route politically. However, I give her credit for her conduct and preparation last night and I will not try to second guess her body language. She did a great job and engaged me to the point of applause in my own living room and the shedding of a tear or two.
The media are becoming fraught with pot stirrers and mischief makers whose comments and conclusion sometimes are nothing more than time fillers and personal reflections rather than real NEWS – give us break

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demdicks   August 27th, 2008 - 8:42 pm

Obama can always win Chicago elections, but Hillary’s people will be sure to limit it outside Illinois after 2008.

JackieO   August 27th, 2008 - 8:58 pm

Well I’m certainly no FBI expert but I disagree strongly with the idea that Hillary’s speech was less than sincere. Yes, she might have been tense. Why shouldn’t she be. This should be her convention. This Obambi guy is such a joke that it defies logic how he’s gotten this far. And why should Hillary’s supporters back Obama when we continue to hear such comments as those posted here that anyone who didn’t or doesn’t support Obambi is a turncoat. You can question Hillary’s support of Obambi but you can not question her total devotion to the Democratic Party and it’s platform. Remember – it was BIDEN who said he’d gladly run on a ticket with McCain. And back off of Bill too. Say what you want – the man defined all the Democratic party was capable of accomplishing while he was in office. Frankly, I could care less about Monica. There are hundreds of wannabe Monica’s walking the halls of Washington and they don’t distinguish between party affiliation in an effort to accomplish their goals.

Derek   August 27th, 2008 - 9:05 pm

Something to remember is that a performance for TV is very different than a performance for a “live” crowd. Due to the limits of the TV camera, you have to contain your movements to a space of about 3-6 inches from each shoulder depending on how zoomed in the camera is. If a camera has to zoom out in order to contain broad gestures, you lose the definition and detail of the face. If Hillary was speaking for the cameras, her gestures stayed perfectly inside those boundaries. If Hillary was speaking for the audience in the convention, she was a little reserved. I’d bet that even most of the convention attendees were watching monitors not the stage. All in all, I think that she was slightly reserved, but working inside the boundaries of a TV camera.

Toof   August 27th, 2008 - 9:57 pm

This is how you’re god-forsaken country treats it’s women:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfISlq1gzK8

Pathetic. Wonder how Billary feels about this act of violence from one of her possible supporters.

Suspira   August 27th, 2008 - 10:20 pm

I’m sure OB is an A-hole to her. If the way he looks at her .. it’s not a pleasant face. I don’t blame her for not being so “supportive”. The question is … if OB get’s removed from this opportunity as a presidential candidate … what happens? Would the next candidate get next dibs, or does McCain win by default? Just curious.

Peter Keough   August 27th, 2008 - 10:56 pm

And now maybe we should also play it backwards to see what she’s REALLY saying.

Enzo   August 27th, 2008 - 11:33 pm

Hillary’s body language is saying…”This pants suit is too tight for my over sized butt!”

Za Budonyan   August 28th, 2008 - 12:25 am

Really, her body language was saying “Ha, you ignorant superdelegates, you really screwed up on this one. Now you’re are stuck with a very questionable candidate with terrorist ties and a white people hating wife. I hope he loses, so I can run in 2012.”

Texan   August 28th, 2008 - 12:56 am

What Mr. Navarro and we cannot know is how tight Hillary’s sphincter muscles were given that SHE was supposed to be the candidate, da** it! As for M.H.O., could her smile of been any tighter without causing a stroke?

Biff   August 28th, 2008 - 1:11 am

His body language says: I bet I sell some books out of this.

ShyGuy   August 28th, 2008 - 1:43 am

I can see why Mr Navarro is a FORMER FBI agent.
Anyone who thinks the Ghetto Mama is a beautiful woman has taste in his mouth.

Even with Hillary’s age sagged jowls she is far prettier than Michell will ever be.

Hatefullness makes anyone ugly and there are few more hatefull than Ghetto Mama.

Fernao de Magalhaes   August 28th, 2008 - 2:08 am

Who is the bimbo on the CBS Early Show?
Is she really this stupid?
Anyone who has been paying attention knows that the Clintons are for the Clintons at all.

Furthermore, it appears that CBS did not hire this bimbo for her mind and intellect as she does not have any.

Mr D   August 28th, 2008 - 2:11 am

I give this guy about as much credibility as I would an economist deciding how to cut my hair.

Mike   August 28th, 2008 - 6:26 am

Hey ShyGuy–it’s MICHELLE, ok? I’m sure “Ghetto Mama” can spell better than your uneducated, moronic self. “Has taste in his mouth”? WTF does that mean? I could care less about either one of those power hungry cows, but keep the blanket racism to yourself.

To Jackie O   August 28th, 2008 - 11:23 am

Jackie O wrote: “Frankly, I could care less about Monica.”

Of course not! That’s because you have no more integrity or decency or honesty than those two scoundrel Clintons!

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