The Globe blog has posted a transcript of last night’s debate, and NECN has the video – so if you missed Tom Reilly’s immolation scene last night, it’s not too late!
The video is here.
And here’s the multi-part written transcript:
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Frankly, I’m a Deval supporter. Frankly, I like his, well, frankness. To be frank, however, he used the word “frankly” far too frankin’ often.
Ever talked to someone who started every sentence with “I gotta be honest”? It’s gets you wondering that when they don’t use the phrase, they’re lying.
from my memory in psych class, it’s the other way around. Using the phrase should be a caution about what follows.
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Deval has to get over the habit of using the phrase. Having listened to him so much, it’s his way of emphasizing his points. I hope he gets a lot of feedback on this. I’ve been meaning to say something about it for awhile.
good speakers who have had the same problem. One senior level exec I’ve been friends with for years had a habit of saying ‘you know’ after every statement. He didn’t realize how frequently he did it until it was pointed out to him. It was his way of emphasizing what he was saying and seeking feedback. In Deval’s case, it doesn’t change the meaning of what he’s saying. He just isn’t aware of how frequently he’s doing it.
He said “frankly” 12 times last night. Four of those were in that short 30-second answer about who he said no to. It’s out of pattern.
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Maybe he recognized it and corrected later on. Or maybe he was a little stressed answering that question.
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The real reason matters less than people’s perception of it and the attention given to it by the media. While I noticed it, overall it’s a small blip.
Deval has always used ‘frankly’ as a verbal tic. I noticed it, frankly, because I do the same thing.
quite frankly, I think you’re right. We all have our pet phrases. I like ‘bidness as usual’ in case you haven’t noticed. đŸ˜‰
One of my former coworkers, actually, said actually in almost every sentence. I don’t, actually, think can remember a single day of work with him where I did not actually hear that word.
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As for myself I am an “excellent” abuser. Sometimes I am aware of it some times I am not. When I catch myself doing it I usually make a joke out of it by going to either my “Bill and Ted’s” voice, or my impersonation of Mr. Burns. Excellent.
who is a psychologist. Her pet phrase is “literally”. I’m not sure what this means from a psychological perspective (I’m not sure she knows either). It seems that highly skilled professionals are most prone to the habit. Anyone know why? I guess we’re all in good company!
It appeared to me that he was a little uncomfortable answering the question and that he didn’t have an answer. It might just have been a question he hadn’t prepared for, but the impression I got was that he couldn’t honestly answer “no”.
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The merit pay issue, for example — school based merit pay — is an idea being kicked around by local unions throughout the country (no push from the national level that I could find). Now, some might say this is a compromise that moves us forward. I don’t know. The devil is in the details, and the details are pretty slim at this point. So, was this a true example of saying “no”, or is it actually an example of him bending to unions?