axelrod's face language

November 24, 2008

axelrod's head has literally gotten larger. Maybe it's the haircut. His hair and eyebrows look a tad Luciano Pavarotti. Anyway he was on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. It's good video evidence of axelrod's transparent prevarication. He covers his voice fairly well because his baseline is monotonous by design. But that's about it. Watch how his head keeps shaking, he doesn't believe a word of it. Take note also of his closing his eyes and shaking his head like a kid pretending not to see. bill burton is the only good liar on this squad. barry's easiest of all.

This Week (transcript & video)
STEPHANOPOULOS The other big appointment on track, of course, is Senator Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state...

AXELROD:...People need to understand one thing. There's one person who's going to be in charge of American foreign policy, and there's one person who's going to be in charge of American economic policy. And that's Barack Obama.

He's going to set the direction, and he's going to assemble a group of talented and brilliant people to help execute that vision. So, and certainly Senator Clinton, should she be selected, fits that category of brilliance and ability. [fits the category not 'she is'] And he is assembling the best possible team to move this country forward, but he will set the direction.

STEPHANOPOULOS:...Will Secretary of State Clinton, if, indeed, she is nominated and confirmed, have the full backing of the president? And will she have a direct line to the White House?

AXELROD: I think it's fair to say that all of these appointees will [shakes head - no] have the full [blink - lie] backing of the president, that's why [blink, sticks tongue forward - lie], uh, he's selecting them,"The one thing I can tell you from working for six years with uh, barack obama, that he is [blinks - lie] someone who inv-uh, invites [look of concern, shakes head], uh, uh, strong [licks lip, blinks - lie] uh, uh opinions. [shaking head.] He, he, uh, he enjoys [microsmile] that. He [eye twitch] he-he [like his shaking head] thinks it's an important [furrowed eyebrows] element of leadership. And, uh, I think they'll [right eye twitches], uh [closes his eyes - oh no he doesn't], that he'll have a great [eye twitch] working relationship [shaking his head you know Hillary's coming] with his Secretary [flares nostrils in disgust] of State [right eye twitches] ] and Secretary of the Treasury and his entire cabinet. They are not [blinks - lie] going to be potted plants in their [eyebrows worried] departments. They are going to be partners with him [Inclines his head and makes quote marks with his eyes - in name only.] in governance and he is going to [shakes head] encourage that. And I'm sure [head shaking] that that's the message that he's given to everyone he's spoken to about potential positions in the administration.

Oh no he isn't. They're all lined up like little soldiers ready to be launched onto the train tracks one by one until it's just axelrod. Why Rahm Emanuel had to think for a while....jump ship now or get thrown overboard later?