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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Elitist” isn’t just someone with an elite education and/or association with elite institutions (arguably both Pete and Warren fall in this category.)

“Elitist” is someone who lords that over the rest of us, explicitly or usually less so, explaining how they know better than the people they are preaching to what those same people need/want, and how to get it for them. In Warren’s case, for free.

Elitist is largely a label of perception. Someone upthread mentioned GWB - the ultimate elitist - but no one would describe him as such based on what or how he spoke.

This is Warren’s problem, as well as the reason Pete is popular in the Midwest, as well as why Cory Booker is not doing better - Cory comes across as “I know better than you.” Perceptions are reality, in politics and often in life.[/quote]

Well said, PP. Agree completely.[/quote]

Every day of the week and on the eighth day too, Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks at listeners' level than the know it all Mayor Buttigieg.[/quote]

I totally agree, Klobuchar does not come across as elitist, in neither message, nor delivery. However, she does lack charisma, and more so on stage than in personal contact. I watched her at her last debate, and she had strong moments, but also came across as nervous, wooden, and voice slightly faltering. I then watched her 1-on-1 with a (MSNBC?) moderator, and she was a hundred times more relaxed, relatable, and I really liked her. My husband who doesn’t follow the debates at any depth, was walking in and out of the room during the whole debate. He would occasionally stop and ask why her hair was shaking, or make some other “witty comments” (he doesn’t even know the names of anyone other than Biden/Warren/Sanders). The one time he stopped in his tracks was when he heard Pete speaking. He asked who that was, and said he reminded him of Kennedy. Then he termed him the “gay Kennedy” and walked out.... Why am I saying all this? I am sure some communication scholars some day will do analysis of voice timber, timing, volume, word choice, etc. to understand what is behind charisma. Seems Pete has it, for a portion of the electorate, which would explain his elevated polling relative to his experience and his initial name recognition. And why we aren’t falling over Amy, etc.[/quote]

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