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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCarly Fiorina’s disgust is written all over her face
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/11/03/carly-fiorinas-disgust-is-written-all-over-her-face/
Though key issues may vary, a candidates signature facial expressions rarely do. In Carly Fiorinas case, she dominates the field of 2016 Republican presidential contenders in one particular look: It signals disgust. With a lower-lip depressor movement, her lower lip pulls down and out, causing the lip to stretch wider and the chin to momentarily flatten.
This movement is one of the five principal ways to express disgust. The emotion is more commonly signaled by the upper lip curling or the nose wrinkling, in keeping with its actual meaning. Disgust is about rejection, about viscerally protecting oneself from what you perceive as poisonous. Fiorina uses it to reject the status quo.
Fiorina curled her upper lip during last weeks debate on CNBC, for example, as she discussed the need to cut the bureaucracy at Hewlett-Packard when she was its chief executive. The expression was evident in the first debate as well, when she analyzed President Barack Obamas false choices in negotiating with Iran. She also wrinkled her nose. One strikingly on-message but off-emotion moment occurred during the CNBC debate: Fiorinas words were positive about small businesses, yet her nose wrinkled as she said them.
The lower-lip depressor, however, is Fiorinas signature expression of disgust one often associated with bitterness. The bitter look came courtesy of a host of topics in the third Republican debate. It finished the rhetorical question of Whos going to get [tax reform] done? and accompanied her comments about needing to hold chief executives criminally liable for malfeasance. It was most apparent as she stated that her GOP opponents all have good plans. Displaying happiness isnt Fiorinas forte. Reagan-esque optimism isnt for her.
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Carly Fiorina’s disgust is written all over her face (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Nov 2015
OP
Typical. Let's analyze the woman candidate's facial expressions. How come no one's
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#3
Every word. Not a single one mentioned Trump or the expressions of any male candidate. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#8
Yup. An article focusing on a woman candidate's physical appearance. How original.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#10
If her record at HP was so stellar, why didn't anyone else want her post-HP?
closeupready
Nov 2015
#4
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. I prescribe more dietary fiber. eom
livetohike
(22,163 posts)2. Has she ever smiled? Her hatred for Hillary shows all over her face.
I think she'll be dropping out soon.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)12. I don't think she can
too much botox
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)3. Typical. Let's analyze the woman candidate's facial expressions. How come no one's
mentioning Trump's look of disgust?
He could give lessons in it.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-hunter/trump-bernie-sanders-letting-protesters-take-his-microphone-disgusting
snooper2
(30,151 posts)6. only took 3 posts LOL, did you read the whole article?
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)8. Every word. Not a single one mentioned Trump or the expressions of any male candidate. n/t
snooper2
(30,151 posts)9. It was an article about her
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)10. Yup. An article focusing on a woman candidate's physical appearance. How original.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)4. If her record at HP was so stellar, why didn't anyone else want her post-HP?
It would seem to me when you are a success, people and companies want you on board.
Doesn't add up.
pnwmom
(108,995 posts)5. She had a terrible record there. n/t
closeupready
(29,503 posts)7. Right, that's my point. She's lying about her career.
Trying to sell dog doodoo as chocolate eclairs.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)11. Everybody laughed when Jar Jar Binks wore that expression.
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How come she gets so much respect?
How come she gets so much respect?