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WA98296 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:24 PM
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Journalists, Debaters and the like: what is the significance of her repetitious "Charlie"
Was that suppose to endear her to him?
Bring herself up to his level?
Or nothing to it/just coincidental?

Seemed somehow strange.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:25 PM
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1. Buying time while she desperately grapples for a response
an old debating trick so I'm told.
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libnnc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:35 PM
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9. yep
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:25 PM
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2. Well, it was once a code word meaning Viet Cong
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:26 PM
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3. I think it's what mitchum said earlier--typical "assertiveness" tactic taught at leadership seminars
You know, "Knock 'Em Dead!" and all that.
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Stellen Donating Member (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:26 PM
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4. Pure Dale Carnegie. Use a person's name as often as
possible to sell yourself.
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Mme. Defarge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:27 PM
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5. It is a highly annoying
sales technique. It affects an unwarrented familiarity and is like fingernails on a blackboard.
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:31 PM
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7. Dale Carnegie and looking for time to come up with an answer n/t
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Phredicles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:39 PM
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13. Ah yes, like those telemarketing calls where the script has
the caller addressing you by name about every third word. Why does anyone think that works?
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Joyce78 Donating Member (497 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:29 PM
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6. I would think "elitist" attitude from a Grabenator to a mere interviewer.
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Venceremos Donating Member (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:34 PM
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8. Did he address her as Governor?
I didn't see the interview so I don't know how he addressed her. But from a psychological standpoint, using a person's first name puts them in a "one down" position if they are expected to address you by your title.

In other words, if he addressed her as Governor and she replied with Charlie, she was trying to establish dominance.
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LiberalHeart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:12 AM
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21. So if he interviewed President Clinton, you think Bill would have called him Mr. Gibson?
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marlakay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:35 PM
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10. sounded to me like she was putting him in his place
and it made her look like she was the one in charge of the interview not him.

personally i thought it was rude.
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Bob Dobbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:37 PM
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11. It's her verbal "tell".
Indicates when she knows she is lying.
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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:37 PM
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12. In what respect, Charlie?
:P
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:24 AM
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14. Probably her beauty contest training
"I would bring peace to all mankind…and teach cake decorating to blind children, Charlie."
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:26 AM
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15. Vocal pause to collect her wee thoughts
Also makes it appear that she's communicating to him instead of bloviating at him.
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FedUpWithIt All Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:30 AM
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16. She was trying to make herself appear to be the dominant person in the convo.
Edited on Sat Sep-13-08 12:31 AM by FedUpWithIt All
Failed miserably. Make her look awkward, whiny, weak and ridiculous.
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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:34 AM
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17. KO said it is taught to those being interviewed
Then he and his guests had a blast with it. KO had an edited clip of her repeatedly saying Charlie.
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WA98296 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:36 AM
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18. Great, I haven't watched Keith yet, looking forward to it.
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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:15 AM
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22. KO called it a media consultants instruction
for politician, for sportscaster, for snake oil salesman alike is to say your interviewers name as often as possible.
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ConsAreLiars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:59 AM
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19. As others have noted, it is a technique used by con artists.
Edited on Sat Sep-13-08 01:00 AM by ConsAreLiars
Whether taught by the Dale Carnegie types or the Irish Travelers or at a Republicon Training Session or written into some marketing script, it is intended to convey the message that "I am your (more powerful) friend and here to help you and am in (or will be in) a position to help (or hurt) you."

When over-used, it can look a bit desperate and deceptive and become counter-productive. Sort of like the more generic "My friends."

(edit trite typo)
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Matariki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:06 AM
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20. NEVER trust a person who uses your name repeatedly like that
They are either trying to manipulate you or sell you something you don't want or need. It's creepy.
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io-solip Donating Member (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:22 AM
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23. You are exactly right. Imagine having a conversation with someone who calls you by first name that
often! Anybody would be creeped by that! 2 or 3 times in 10 minutes would be convivial...more than that is just wrong.
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