CBS: Obama’s ‘Fist Bump’ With Michelle ‘Is Generating A Lot of Buzz’

newsbusters.org ^ | 06/06/08 | Kyle Drennen

[caver]

The “fist bump” is just short of gang signing. Nice going Barry.

[sarasota]

Isn’t this the Black Power salute?

[Rokurota]

One of the things we found people love most about the fist bump is since you're not actually shaking anyone's hand, it's much more sanitary.

Yeah. Wouldn't want to get any of your wife's germs.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It won’t be long before the old “fist bump” craze will be sweeping across the “college” campii. The drivebys loved it!

[Domandred]

Wondertwin powers activate?

[TornadoAlley3]

[The_Republican]

Its just hip high-5, nothing more nothing less.

Dubya once slapped Laura on the butt during one of them National Press Club Luncheons.

Was that symbol of some “Priory of Zion” code? Or just a jovial love tap from the husband to wife?

[Wyatt's Torch]

Been doing this with my kids for about 5 years now...

[Retired Greyhound]

Can this guy do anything without them fawning?

As an aside, I would love to see fist-bumping replace handshaking. I don’t know where people’s cold, clammy hands have been.

[RexBeach]

Fist bump? How charming. And what a marvelous example for all the black kids in projects all over the country...especially Chicago.

It legitimizes being a thug and a punk. Nice.

[Moose4]

It’s just the next “hip” version of a handshake or high five. I don’t understand why it’s generating “buzz.”

(At least he didn’t chest-bump her.)

}:-)4

[2ndDivisionVet]

“Young?” I know grandparents that are Barack & Michelle Obama’s age. Most people in their late 40’s have teenagers, college-age or adult children. Did they wait to have kids because of their post-graduate studies? I’m a year older than Obama and my son is in high school. The media is so in bed with BHO that they ought to wear pajamas or nightgowns while they are on the air...

[tsmith130]

Yeah, middle school and high school kids have been doing this for quite a while now. The media really needs to get off the broadcast set and mingle with the ‘little people’ once in a while. They might appear less stupid....or not.

[BigCinBigD]

When my boss tries to do this with me I jusk look at him like he’s an alien.

[ltc8k6]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a9-l3l9WnY

Obama just said that in 2016 he will be wrapping up his second year as president.

That ought to be a big story, but it won’t be I guess.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"A simple fist bump between Barack Obama and his wife Michelle the night that he secured the Democratic nomination is generating a lot of buzz."

Right. Generating a lot of buzz. Mostly among journalists, who've fallen deeply and passionately in love with Obama and would readily claim that his particular method of scratching his head is generating a lot of buzz.

That said, I'm a fan of the fist bump - definitely an upgrade over trading palm sweat with some guy who may or may not wash his hands after using the restroom, picking his nose, etc.

[Sacajaweau]

I noticed this, too.

A kiss and a hug with your wife is appropriate. A fist pump??....spells Wright's followers.

[pabianice]

The Shukokai Karate Fist

[AU72]

Fist bump is fine. Just don’t reprise Algore’s tongue assault on Tipper.