While the actual debate itself was substantive, and, as such, a little on the dry side, it was at the very end of the debate that I feel is most telling.
On MSNBC'S coverage, the McCains and the Obamas met, shook hands, and then shook hands with the crowd. The McCains shook a few hands, and decamped.
[Mike from the Vine has corrected my faulty recollection: "The McCains and Obamas did not shake hands. Michelle and Witchypoo did, and when Barack went to shake St. John's hand, McCain indicated that Obama should shake with his wife. Obama did so and turned back to McCain, who had already turned away to speak to an audience member."]
The Obamas shook every hand in the room, taking the time for pictures and words with the audience, smiling, listening, interacting. It was unfortunate that, while Tweety et al. were droning on about the meaning, lack of fireworks, etc., they missed this small moment which was so telling.
Wonder why McCain was so eager to get out of there? I thought that the Townhall was his forte?
Look at the end of the debate again. The McCains and Obamas did not shake hands. Michelle and Witchypoo did, and when Barack went to shake St. John's hand, McCain indicated that Obama should shake with his wife. Obama did so and turned back to McCain, who had already turned away to speak to an audience member.
ReplyDeleteIt was, once again, a snub against "That One," and an extremely blatant one. Even David Gregory noticed, and that usually takes a ballpeen.
You are correct, sir.
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