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McCain just snubbed Obama

I didn't think it could get worse. After all the meet & greet with the townhall audience members, Obama extended his hand to McCain to shake hands. McCain just sort of nodded, and Obama wound up shaking hands with Cindy. What a douche!
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Re: McCain just snubbed Obama

  • I saw that too! WTF? Accidental or intended?
  • He didn't really snub him--he tapped him on the shoulder and then that was it.  I am not sure why he didn't shake-maybe he was saying something about Cindy for he pointed to her. He then said something and laughed while moving his hand as if mimicking shaking hands.  I think he realized what he did. (I rewound it to make sure).
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  • Dude - we just rewound the tivo to watch it.

    Refusing to shake hands with your opponent?  How's that reaching across the aisle, again?

  • Oh come on-he did not refuse to do anything.  They were laughing with each other for goodness sake. 
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    Oh come on-he did not refuse to do anything.  They were laughing with each other for goodness sake. 

    I'd be more likely to laugh it off if he hadn't been accused of doing the same thing just last week on the floor of the Senate....

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    did mccain flee the scene???  why is obama working the room and mccain is gone?? I'm watching msnbc and they are still showing the room and mccain is nowhere to be seen...

    I was wondering the same thing, until I realized we were watching MSNBC.  I'm not saying this is really what's happening, but I can imagine MSNBC just focusing on Obama.  Is anyone watching Fox, so we can get a comparison? Wink

  • We watched it on CNN. Maybe we misunderstood the situation, but it certainly looked like McCain refused to shake his hand. Maybe they were laughing about something, but Obama extended his hand. Why not just freaking shake it?
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  • I think it is because he was just not paying attention since he tapped Obama's shoulder and then pointed to Cindy.  I think if it was a snub, he would not have initiated it.  I think people are just reading too much into it, imo, as some premeditated move.
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    imagezoegirlTX:
    did mccain flee the scene???  why is obama working the room and mccain is gone?? I'm watching msnbc and they are still showing the room and mccain is nowhere to be seen...

    I was wondering the same thing, until I realized we were watching MSNBC.  I'm not saying this is really what's happening, but I can imagine MSNBC just focusing on Obama.  Is anyone watching Fox, so we can get a comparison? Wink

    we saw this on MSNBC, and went over to Fox, for exactly that reason. They were showing Obama, too. When they did a wide shot, it was pretty clear that Mac had left the building.

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  • It certainly looked like McCain refused to shake Obama's hand.
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  • doesn't happen often, but I agree with Tef.  I think this is a non-issue.

    You know how when you're walking toward someone and you step aside to let them pass, and they step aside to let you pass.. and you do that awkward little dance?  It looked kinda like that (but the handshake version) to me.

  • After re-watching online, I retract my statement. I just didn't see McCain tapping Obama on the shoulder. Still strange that he tried to get his attention and then didn't shake his hand, but definitely not a snub.
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