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McCain refusing to shake Obama's outreached hand after the debate. Does this guy have the temperament to be president?
Edit: for completeness, here is a link to McCain shaking Obama's hand at the end of the debate. He shook it then - he didn't here. Make of that what you want.
Edit: for completeness, here is a link to McCain shaking Obama's hand at the end of the debate. He shook it then - he didn't here. Make of that what you want.
See the video at the bottom of http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/222684.php
no.
>> ^rychan:
Downvoted because they did shake hands at the conclusion of the debate, this clip was McCain introducing Cindy to Obama
See the video at the bottom of http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/222684.php
Actually, I don't blame her on that point.
Then she and John took off and the Obamas got minutes worth of free air time looking great and shaking everyone's hand. Big mistake for the McCains, if you ask me.
But I think the pat on the back might have been McCain congratulating him on still being ahead in the polls after this debate...
Downvoted because they did shake hands at the conclusion of the debate, this clip was McCain introducing Cindy to Obama
See the video at the bottom of http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/222684.php
So, what, he can't shake his hand again? Honestly, I think that makes it worse. Like the beginning of the debate, the very end is when he has to shake his hand. It's obviously on camera and part of the "show." Taken with McCain not being able to look at him during the first debate, his refusal to talk with him a couple of weeks ago on the Senate floor, and some of the other incidents they've had over the last few years, this refusal to shake his hand is a true indicator of McCain contempt for Obama, IMO. He really doesn't like him for some reason.
maybe he's just fucking old and can't see things / remember to do things, eh? Let him off the hook here, give him a shot at the top job?
Is it really possible McCain is THAT unaware?... i find that unlikely...
HOWEVER, that video does not smack of a snub to me.
1. McCain pats Barak on the back.
2. There are some half-assed attempts to make contact on both sides, it seems that NEITHER of them are too excited about the prospect of shaking hands.
3. McCain seems to make gestures to "introduce" his wife.
God I am so sick of politics in general. I feel that the media is probably responsible for most of the misunderstandings and false reporting. Now don't get me wrong, I still feel that Chris Rock said it best:
"vote for the guy with one house"
Edit: just as I suspected, there is now a video from slightly earlier showing them hugging and shaking hands. This is just out of context and BS as usual.
Edit 2: am I nuts or did the title of this video change? I could have sworn that the no-handshake was in the title before...
http://www.videosift.com/video/McCain-Gives-Obama-a-Hug-and-a-Handshake-Post-Debate
McCain Gave him a hug and a handshake.
I'm back to the middle again, fuck mccain, fuck obama.
can we get this video shelved for pretty much being a videosift perpetrated lie? Would really hate for misinformation like this to hit the top 15.
What lie? Obama extended his hand to him and McCain didn't shake it. So he shook it a few minutes before when he knew the cameras were on him. How does that change what everyone can see and judge for themselves in this video?
Tman, if you are incapable of reading the comments section, you have bigger problems then worrying about why he didn't shake his hand in this clip. He has already shaken his hand, he was introducing his wife.
Like I said, people can view the video and make their own judgments. Because your judgment on McCain's actions is different from or the same as others does not make it a lie. He shook his hand a few minutes before — he didn't here. People can take from that what they wish.
The video is obviously not a fake. It's not a lie.
Obama was like, "Thanks for stayed fairly civil (lets shake hands that we both understand that this is probably hard with the hired help you've got running your side)"
and McCain was just going, "Uh, hey, you've met my sugar-mamma Cindy before, right? (I'd rather not shake hands more than I need to; I'm trying be angry at you)"
and Obama was like, "oh, hey Cindy, good to see you (I was just being cordial to your husband, but I see that he's really sticking to the advice of those that got Bush in the Whitehouse, and only being civil because its hard for him to be as mean as they want)".
this is being blown out of proportion, and all of the obama drones are getting what they want.
this isn't what you should be paying attention to, but i'm sure most of you only tuned in when the messiah was talking anyway.
/obama fan, I just hate hate hate videos that try to imply something thats not.
MISLEADING. McCain CLEARLY was introducing his wife to Obama.
Taps Obama on the back. "Hey this is Cindy" points at Cindy. Obama shakes her hand.
Downvote for being misrepresentative....
In any event, congrats on what will surely be top 15 based on title alone.
I'm surprised you're still defending this T-man after seeing the other video. I downvoted this because the title implies they did not shake hands at all, when they clearly did. If the title was "McCain & Obama have an awkward moment" it might be different. Right now it says "McCain Not Shaking Obama's Hand at the Debate" which he did, just not in this clip.
In any event, congrats on what will surely be top 15 based on title alone.
OK. Good idea. I should have thought of that earlier.
If anything, I would have said, "Obama backhand slaps McCain's wife in the gut after debate, proving again all black men are misogynistic AND violent!"
But then again, I'm a racist pig.
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