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Bush's unexpected squeeze of the German chancellor has the Internet howling (funny)
SF Gate ^ | 7/18/06 | Carla Marunucci

Posted on 07/19/2006 2:18:19 PM PDT by pissant

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To: pissant
I've been going to business meeting for the last 20 years. I've seen it more than a few times, and have done it myself. It's done to men or women, before the start of a meeting when someone enters while others are seated. It's the equivlalent of a hello to someone you know well. Nothing more, nothing less. If you watch the video, he did not stand there rubbing her neck. he gave her a squeeze hello. Not only appropriate, but relatively common. Her reaction was what made it comical.

OMG

Almost fell off my chair!

A voice of reason...

121 posted on 07/19/2006 7:22:52 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." Lincoln)
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To: Sir Gawain

Happens all the time in the real world.


122 posted on 07/19/2006 7:26:05 PM PDT by Taliesan
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To: Sir Gawain
you posted to exmommy:

I never said it was a big deal. I just said it was inappropriate. We can agree to disagree, but that doesn't make me a basher or you a bot, now does it?

Nope - just makes you - IF you watched the VIDEO - obtuse to make such a judgment...or, one of the "so blinded by hate" you see what you want to ...or maybe just a really, really uptight guy/gal.

Take three deep breaths before you post for the 20th ? time...

123 posted on 07/19/2006 7:28:11 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." Lincoln)
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To: macamadamia
You posted to Sir Gawain: If you believe this is ALWAYS wrong, then you're more a slave to feminist-think and political correctness than you realize.

Exactamundo, macamadamia!

124 posted on 07/19/2006 7:29:59 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." Lincoln)
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To: LK44-40

"Personally, my head would explode if I had to try to find so many ways to justify his behavior."

You don't seem to have any head explosion problems when it comes to 'so many ways' of slaming President Bush. Maybe you should try hating a little less and laughing a little more.


125 posted on 07/19/2006 7:51:33 PM PDT by Annie5622 (Democrats DO have a plan! They apparently plan to stay stupid.)
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To: LK44-40
"I do not accept that any presidential behavior short of BJs in the office is now okay. (And I do not mean to suggest that this behavior of Bush is remotely in the cagegory; I would never have thought of the comparison myself.)"

If you read my # 57 you'll see that I also don't think there's any comparison. Was Bush's behaviour even boorish? I don't know.
126 posted on 07/19/2006 8:59:09 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: EagleUSA

Remember BC's juvenile comments regarding the mummy? That didn't seem to upset anyone on the left. Talk about undignified.


127 posted on 07/19/2006 9:04:04 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s...you weren't really there.)
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To: in hoc signo vinces
News Alert...Bush is Human...I repeat is a Human Being.

Would be news to the Hate Bush lefties...

Yeah, they think he's God.

He controls everything!

128 posted on 07/19/2006 9:05:05 PM PDT by null and void (It's a crazy world. Someone ought to sell tickets.)
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To: maine-iac7

You just talk to hear yourself talking, don't you?


129 posted on 07/19/2006 9:44:39 PM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: Taliesan

Good point. You know slick Willie could shake his willie at women that didn't want it--this is with the cameras off, but President Bush can't touch someone in a jovial manner in public with the cameras rolling. The left is so upside down on every issue.


130 posted on 07/19/2006 10:53:49 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: TXBubba

LOL!! It IS funny!
Especially knowing what the kookburgers are probably going to say about it.


131 posted on 07/19/2006 10:56:06 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: nmh

It was fun, nothing more or less. It´s also a proof of the good relations he has with her.


132 posted on 07/20/2006 4:45:25 AM PDT by Michael81Dus
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To: Sir Gawain
You just talk to hear yourself talking, don't you?

At least I don't use 'private reply' to call people nasty names that would otherwise get one banned -

133 posted on 07/20/2006 4:59:40 AM PDT by maine-iac7 ("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." Lincoln)
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To: maine-iac7

I've never done that either, but thanks for the smear attempt.


134 posted on 07/20/2006 7:11:33 AM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: 1rudeboy
Blitz-Massage

LOL that's funny
135 posted on 07/20/2006 7:27:57 AM PDT by visualops (visualops.com)
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To: pissant
That wasn't a gaffe.

Now this was a gaffe...

Tabloids war begins with battle of Mrs Merkel's rear

136 posted on 07/20/2006 7:31:18 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: visualops

Hilarious. I'm still chuckling about it . . . .


137 posted on 07/20/2006 7:34:21 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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