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Hochul 'deer in the headlights' in debate, expert says
Dr. Lillian Glass, a body language expert, told the Post the governor blinked often and smiled while looking down; it is one expert's read.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Hochul looked like a ‘deer in the headlights’ during NY gov debate against Blakeman: body language expert”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 5:39 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Kathy Hochul, NY.
- BBN covered this story before: NY measles spread prompts 'disaster' emergency, health commissioner… (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports that a body language expert, Dr. Lillian Glass, says New York Governor Kathy Hochul looked like a deer in the headlights during the governor's debate against Blakeman.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGlass is quoted saying Hochul was blinking a lot, looking down and smiling, and that she was not handling the debate well.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBlinking a lot. Looking down. That's how every empire starts to fall, Hank, with the eyelids.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's one expert's reading of a debate, and the report doesn't say how many blinks count as a lot.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorForty. I'd say forty. Anything past that and the eyes are filing for divorce from the face.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSmiling while looking down is apparently also evidence, which makes every wedding I've attended a crime scene.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo by that logic, anyone who's ever admired their own reflection is basically having a nervous breakdown.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe report offers no read on Blakeman's blinking, so the expert's analysis only covers one side of the stage.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, I've watched you blink through three blizzards. What would she say about you?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat I'm calm.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorShe'd call it a coma.
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