Posted on 04/18/2008 12:39:08 PM PDT by TexasCajun
Did Barack Obama intentionally make a one-finger gesture when referring to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton? Quite possibly, yes.
The evidence is in a video filmed April 17th from a Raleigh, N.C., speech that Obama gave.
"Hillary Clinton, she looked irrelevant, you know," Obama says right before reaching up and scratching his face with one finger à la Will Smith in "Men in Black." Note the crowd reactions after Obama does it (21 seconds in) and his sly smile afterwards.
No Class at all from the President wannabe.
Obama drinks toilet water.
He was pimpin’ for the hood! He is just trashy!
Read the comments, the Obama fans are floating down the River of Denial.
Actually, this will endear him more to his supporters and other dumbed-down low class Americans.
Did Barack Obama Flip Off Hillary Clinton?
Sorry, was gonna post the LA Times article then posted the Newsbusters one.
The Idiocracy is coming sooner than we think.
Obviously this campaign is getting to him. Wait until the general election, MadrassaBoy, that thin veneer of civilized behavior is going to slip off you like baggy ghetto pants unbelted.
The audience sure seemed to get it—sounded like a bunch of mindless teenagers
I can’t imagine having this person as president.
I’d love to see Michelle Obama and Hitlery locked in a padded room. BIG cat fight. Hitlery would get her a$$ whooped.
What do I think? I think the press must REALLY be getting desperate for a news story when Obama can't scratch his cheek without them trying to turn it into a headline.
I'd expect this from 12-year-olds, not from the Times. Grow up, guys!
Posted by: Larry | April 17, 2008 at 06:57 PM
I'm sure many women on the fence about voting for Obama will not like the infantile gesture towards a female candidate.
Operation Chaos continues.
Wow you are really hurting for a story. That was hardly a gesture and the crowd's respond and his smile were regarding his "she's in her element" comment.
This is the saddest excuse for a "BREAKING STORY" that it should be aired on Fox and ABC. Let me guess, Hannity told you to post this.
Posted by: Michael | April 17, 2008 at 07:01 PM
What do I think? I think the press must REALLY be getting desperate for a news story when Obama can't scratch his cheek without them trying to turn it into a headline. I'd expect this from 12-year-olds, not from the Times. Grow up, guys!
Anyone with minimal muscle coordination knows which finger they are using to scratch their face, particularly their middle finger.
Since the middle finger is a sign of extreme offense, the vast majority of us pay close attention to how we use it in every social and public setting.
There’s another photo floating around the internet, and it’s a still shot from behind Obama. He was using two fingers to scratch his face, not just one. But I still think the crowd thought he was making “the gesture” because they went nuts when he did it.
“The audience sure seemed to get it—sounded like a bunch of mindless teenagers”
...look at the picture of the mindless twits sitting behind Obama. You can’t have 1/2 a brain if you can honestly listen to this idiot, chant “Change” and then not wonder...”Change to what? How? When? Where?” WHY DOESN’T ANYONE ASK...”PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CHANGES”!!!
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