Cristina Rocking The Microphone

I’ve been meaning to post this photo of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner since I took it while covering her on the campaign trail before the election. During a 15-minute speech, she adjusted and readjusted the microphone (which wasn’t moving on its own) some 26 times, if I remember correctly.

I’m guessing that this need to fiddle with the microphone is some kind of nervous tic. Nothing profound. But I noticed that she continued to do it during speeches at other events. I haven’t carefully observed her speaking in public since the night of the election. It would be interesting to see if she continues to do this or if she has become more comfortable since taking office.

The following is a grab of Cristina speaking on the night of her election victory. In just the first minute of her speech, she fiddles with the microphones 13 times. That’s an average of one fiddle every 4.6 seconds, which, by most international fiddling standards, is a bit extreme.

Link: Cristina’s Official Site