I can't believe these talking heads are so critical of JM. In my opinion he's doing a GREAT job.
1) He's shown how she changes from day to day, even hour to hour, in her demeanor and behavior. Everyone is talking about the Jodi from Day 1 of JM's examination, then the Jodi from Day 2, the Jodi from Day 3. How many more Jodi's are there? And I think he needed yesterday to show what a fraud the sweet, crying Jodi from Day 2 was.
2) He has shown that she can take care of herself emotionally when she wants to.
3) She has a clear pattern of stalker behavior. She views any contact by her man with another female as cheating. She will go to extraordinary lengths to keep tabs on her men, including blowing off her job to snoop.
4) Much of what she asserts about herself is the opposite of reality. "I'm a monogamous person." Not. "I'm a procrastinator." Not. "I'm pretty laid back." Not. And so on and on and on. So when she says "I was afraid of Travis." Not. "I was under his thumb." Not. "I was abused." Not!
5) JM has got her caught in one serious trap. She has to take responsibility for her behavior or she looks bad. So she keeps saying she's responsible, then tries to blame someone (everyone) else. In one sentence she will say something is someone else's fault, but it's her responsibility. Makes no sense at all.
6) She plays endless word games. That May 10 tape showed how manipulative she is. How can anybody believe she didn't have the upper hand with Travis?
7) She is cool, calm and collected under fire. After three days on the stand she never looks out of control. She SAYS that JM's "yelling" at her bothers her, but again, the opposite is true. She tries to behave like a victim, but she doesn't really understand what a victim is, so she can't pull it off.
8) I have never been the victim of domestic violence, and even I can see what b*ll***** her claim is. If I'd been subjected to those 3 days of cross examination on the stand I would be crying, sobbing, stuttering, yelling back. She barely blinks.
9) She is ENJOYING playing with JM. One talking head I watched pointed out that her behavior would be great if she was an attorney, but she's not. She is icy cold and in complete control of herself.
10) Probably THE most telling exchange yesterday IMO was her reaction to discussing cheating behavior by her boyfriend(s). She believes she has every right to snoop & spy if she wants to know if he's cheating. Others here have posted about checking their SO's emails or phones for proof of cheating -- but only after they have suspected cheating for some time. Jodi doesn't need suspicions. She doesn't need any clues. She has the right to check on her man any time, anywhere, whenever she wants.
11) JM pointed out a number of times that "she can't have it both ways." This is another case of her having no idea that when you say one thing and do another, sooner or later even the densest person will figure you out.
Sorry for the rant -- I could go on and on! The criticism of JM's questioning has me wondering if, in addition to the whole ratings thing, they are thinking about the Casey Anthony trial and thinking "won't be fooled again."
I think today will be a big day.
