Whenever @CarolLeonnig is on MSNBC, I listen so much more closely and for such a stupid reason. Yes, what she says is interesting, but it's her voice. I could listen to her read the phone book. Her voice is so soothing, rich and calm.
I have always been someone who reacted emotionally to people's voices. There are people I cannot stand to listen to. Ronald Reagan - his voice made my skin crawl. It made me think of a child molester trying to entice someone with free candy to get them in their car.
And it's not partisan. Ron Wyden is my senator and one of the better senators in the Senate and his voice nauseates me. Not in one-on-one discussions when we would talk health care reform, but when he projects in a crowd he gets so nasal I can't bear it.
Elizabeth Warren is another person whose voice irks me. It's like chalk on a board, too thin and reedy. She's not breathing right when she's projecting and doesn't have the air she needs.
One of my favorite voices ever is William Hurt, the actor. "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is so amazing. It's a talking film and his voice is so rich and evocative I have listened to that film just to hear his voice. It's a wonderful, tragic film, but the voice is everything.
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