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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:08 AM Oct 2016

Body language expert says Trump’s lurking a ‘pre-assault indicator’: ‘I was really getting nervous’

A body language expert said she was worried that Donald Trump might physically assault Hillary Clinton during Sunday night’s presidential debate.

Janine Driver — a former investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — said Trump loomed and lurked behind Clinton in response to her power move.

“Look at what happens, Hillary is going to his side of the stage,” Driver said. “She’s standing in front of him — what’s he going to do? Sit down? Go to her seat?” Clinton effectively prevented Trump from interrupting her by standing in front of him, said Driver, president of the Body Language Institute and a frequent talk show guest.

“That’s her power move,” Driver said.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/body-language-expert-says-trumps-lurking-a-pre-assault-indicator-i-was-really-getting-nervous/

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Body language expert says Trump’s lurking a ‘pre-assault indicator’: ‘I was really getting nervous’ (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2016 OP
That's what I've read people who watched were thinking.. he looks like he's on something as Cha Oct 2016 #1
Males in the audience followed him with their eyes. Barack_America Oct 2016 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #2
Before you are banned would like to let you know that you should have probably finished grade school snooper2 Oct 2016 #4
I miss him already. Orrex Oct 2016 #10
bye bye douchebag jcgoldie Oct 2016 #5
How much time do these trolls put into getting a post on DU? C Moon Oct 2016 #13
It seems clear that they're just coming her to prove our points Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #21
+1 C Moon Oct 2016 #23
Sod off, Nazi grossproffit Oct 2016 #6
Sickening thug BSdetect Oct 2016 #3
I was proudly on the jury DUgosh Oct 2016 #7
I posted on Facebook yesterday NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #8
It was really, really creepy ismnotwasm Oct 2016 #9
Interesting. She was quietly provoking him. She is tough. And smart. KittyWampus Oct 2016 #11
Trump reminds me of a suspect on an episode of Columbo Snake Plissken Oct 2016 #12
Hillary completely ignored him and his stalking moves NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #14
This is something Hillary needs to bring up meow2u3 Oct 2016 #15
Someone here wondered, the other day, if Hillary's win would be lessened... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #16
+1,000 NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #19
Great clip. I honestly thought he was going to attack her cally Oct 2016 #17
Very creepy DesertRat Oct 2016 #18
Interesting but overblown. Never worried he might attack. Hortensis Oct 2016 #20

Cha

(297,274 posts)
1. That's what I've read people who watched were thinking.. he looks like he's on something as
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:12 AM
Oct 2016

well as being his usual predatory asshole self.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
22. Males in the audience followed him with their eyes.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 09:36 PM
Oct 2016

They perceived the threat.

It was intensely disconcerting. I had to walk away several times, and finally resorted to stress eating.

I literally feared something violent might happen.

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
4. Before you are banned would like to let you know that you should have probably finished grade school
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:18 AM
Oct 2016

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
13. How much time do these trolls put into getting a post on DU?
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 01:01 PM
Oct 2016

And only a few DU'rs actually see it before it's removed.
I didn't see it. I don't think I ever have seen one.
It's a hilarious waste of time.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
21. It seems clear that they're just coming her to prove our points
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 08:26 PM
Oct 2016

about their faulty character! Deplorable indeed. They wear that as a badge of honor. (Just like all lovely people would, right?)

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
8. I posted on Facebook yesterday
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 10:24 AM
Oct 2016

before the debate asking what were the chances that Trump threw a chair at Hillary a la professional wrestling.

Also said that I was confident Clinton could handle anything Trump throws at her, outside of him taking a swing at her.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
11. Interesting. She was quietly provoking him. She is tough. And smart.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 12:55 PM
Oct 2016

Once again, her team really impresses me.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
12. Trump reminds me of a suspect on an episode of Columbo
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 12:56 PM
Oct 2016

He thinks he's getting away with it, but everyone knows he's a criminal

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
14. Hillary completely ignored him and his stalking moves
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 01:01 PM
Oct 2016

and NOTHING makes him angrier. He completely lost it, saying she had "hate in her heart." This, from Donald Trump! And threatening to JAIL her!

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
15. This is something Hillary needs to bring up
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 01:36 PM
Oct 2016

Donald's marked tendency to accuse his targets of his own shortcomings, even his own criminal actions (whether or not they resulted in convictions is beside the point).

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)
16. Someone here wondered, the other day, if Hillary's win would be lessened...
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 01:42 PM
Oct 2016

...because it's more about voters being against Trump rather than for Hillary. I think this debate puts that worry to rest.

Because while Trump undermined himself on stage, acting monstrously, he also gave Hillary the chance to prove she's a superhero. She had to share that stage with him, this little, quiet woman, putting up with every vile, stupid, monstrous thing he threw at her, like some raging, radioactive creature throwing cars. He threw everything in sight. Bill's old infidelities included! She deflected all of them, never faltering, never weakening, never giving up, never breaking.

We're hearing now that watching this changed how a lot of voters are now seeing her. Both those who planned to vote for her (but didn't like her) and those who were thinking of voting for Trump. Voters who were saying "I just don't want the monster in charge," are now saying, "I want that superhero who beat this monster in charge! If she can do that, she can handle anything."

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
19. +1,000
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 06:39 PM
Oct 2016

I am sick of hearing the media saying the two candidates are "the most disliked in history." It's a mantra with them, as if the candidates are basically the same, when there's a UNIVERSE of difference between them.

I, too, have heard people turn around completely, who've said in the past that they'd vote for Hillary only to keep Trump out of office. Now they've seen her in action, and she's indeed a superhero!

cally

(21,594 posts)
17. Great clip. I honestly thought he was going to attack her
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 02:01 PM
Oct 2016

I started trying to find the Secret Service and wondered if they would intervene!! That man is a sexual predator and abuser.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
20. Interesting but overblown. Never worried he might attack.
Mon Oct 10, 2016, 07:33 PM
Oct 2016

He's a childish and territorial bully who was angry and frustrated that he couldn't dominate her, but when he realized he'd allowed himself to move too close he turned and walked all the way back to his stool and sat on it for the first time. A very interesting move. Childish in itself.

Also, the cameras foreshortened the distances, and he's much taller and twice her mass. The stage was small, but they weren't as close together as it sometimes seemed.

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