Why the Kerry tongue flick last night?

freerepublic ^ | 10-9-04 | SPRUELL

[saveourliberty]

We were watching a recording of Kerry's appearance on Letterman and actually found ourselves distracted by the constant flicking and probing of the senator's red yahzik.

We eventually decided to take a few screenshots and post them up. Trying to take screenshots at first was like a game of whack-a-mole. But after a while there was a certain zen to it all -- we could feel when it was going to appear.

We were busy. Ninety-four times it popped out! And that's not counting the rebound-wags, tooth-probes, lip-diggers, half-rollers, split-flips, or even any biting-curls! An animated gif would have been too big, so we put together this instead... (Don't get confused! That actually is his tongue, not his bottom lip.)

[saveourliberty]

Are the flies drawn to all the BS coming out of his mouth? Is he so lost that he uses the tongue flick as a directional mechanism as a snake would?

[GailA]

The tongue flicking is his NORMAL habit when speaking. About every 4-5 words is his average.

[mewzilla]

Others have noted that, too. :)

The Kerry Tongue Flick - Complete With Photos.

FWIW, I think it's health related.

[boxerblues]

[boxerblues]

its not a health problem, hes reptilian

[I still care]

You know the DNC made an after first debate video of Bush's expressions.

[mewzilla]

Can't be reptilian. He sweats like a pig :)

[sirchtruth]

OMG, LOL! You people don't miss the slightest quirk...

I can't believe how hilarious this is!

[boxerblues]

Each of the men blinked fewer times per minute than they had last week, he said. A rate of 30 to 50 blinks per minute indicates a normal stress level. Tecce found that Kerry blinked about 40 times per minute during the debate, and Bush..... maintained a rate of about 20 blinks per minute, even in his closing address

Kerry blinks, he flicks, he sweats, hes gross
Bush makes strides, but overall, score it a draw

[PJBlogger]

I have noticed this revolting nervous habit.
It makes him seem even more reptilian and shifty.
I attribute it to some sort of medication he is taking,perhaps an anti-depressant.

[boxerblues]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1239844/posts?page=25#25

[marsh2]

He did it during the debate, too. I tried to look closely to see if it was forked. Thought I saw him catch a fly at one point.

[johnny7]

The taste of a 'saucy', 65 year-old heiress is hard to rid from ones mouth!

[Northern Yankee]

I wonder if its because of the botox...

[boxerblues]

I wonder if its because of the botox... Naw hes just getting those old man faces....did you see him after he took a drink of water?

[datura]

Thanks for that mental image. Now I'll just go and rinse my eyes out with some bleach.......

[Northern Yankee]

Naw hes just getting those old man faces....did you see him after he took a drink of water?

Missed that one.

[Dave Hamilton]

He's actually doing his Michael Jordan tongue-out imitation just before HE gets slam-dunked!

[dougherty]

Gee thanks. Now I'll have nightmares of those images for a month.

[DaBroasta]

He was sniffing the air to get a sense of which way the wind was blowing.