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Obama, have you no shame?!
"The people want something different"--Obama. He repeatedly decries negativity. Yet, his contribution: Flipping off Clinton for yesterday's debate.
Obama's childish reaction yesterday to his disasterous debate performance Tuesday night is at best sophomoric and is shameful. He actually flips off Clinton while discussing her at a stop Wednesday in North Carolina. The video captures the gesture as well as several members of the audience picking up on it. As the Los Angeles Times blog reports, the video speaks for itself.
Obama boorish behavior is completely unacceptable. He owes Clinton and everyone an apology.
CBS video
More on this:
Corrente, "Stay Classy...". They write: "No accident. Not innocent. If it were, the crowd would’t have noticed and cheered."
Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket: "He pauses. He smiles slyly as the crowd begins to mumble and then he tries, somewhat distracted, to continue his remarks, smiling as the buzz spreads through the crowd. He'll no doubt deny it later, but that mischievous smile seems to confirm plenty. And the crowd sure sees something."
The Confluence, "Obama just can't stop himself"
No Quarter, "Obama Stands Accused of Conduct Unbecoming a Presidential Candidate"
The Swamp, "Obama fingers a 'gotcha' debate"
The Democratic Daily, "Did Obama Give Hillary The Finger Today"
Balimore Sun, Obama fingers a 'gotcha debate"
Comments (20)
Oh brother. I've seen the video and if anybody truly believes that was a conscious gesture they need to get a life.
April 18, 2008 10:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
Stupid season is indeed in full bloom.
Perhaps as your next contribution to elevating the tenor of the campaign you can produce all of the links to the stories of Obama's encounter with a gay prostitute in the backseat of a limousine.
Absolutely pathetic.
April 18, 2008 10:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
Matthew J. Weaver, have you no shame?
Affirmative Captain!
April 18, 2008 11:01 AM | Reply | Permalink
You have GOT to be kidding me. The crowd reaction was *not, not, not* because they thought he was "flipping her off." Half of them couldn't even see that - he was speaking in the round. And the smile was because he was responding to the crowd's vocal reactions to the debate, and because he was having a hard time being heard in the room over a very enthusiastic crowd. Jeeeeezus. Find something else to pick apart.
April 18, 2008 11:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
I wonder if he just might be. I mean this is pretty ludicrous. On the other hand, people believe what they want to believe, I suppose.
April 18, 2008 11:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
Umbrage! Fake umbrage!
This is hilarious Matthew J. Weaver. But you forgot this clip which clearly goes in tandem with Barack's "Brush It Off" speech (Don't forget to "Turn the music up in your headphones")...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWLHQ3S-Oq8
April 18, 2008 11:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
Nevermind that he's scratched his face with his middle finger throughout the primary season...
April 18, 2008 11:26 AM | Reply | Permalink
Mathew, you are an idiot! Nearly all of your arguments are rumor and hate filled pointless ramblings; but this one just takes the cake.
You are so desperate to keep this man out of White House that you have sold your soul to the darkest side of American politics.
April 18, 2008 11:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
He wouldn't be that stupid. No way. On national television? He wouldn't do that. No sir.
April 18, 2008 11:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, when he blew his nose on stage that one time, you could hear he was making the tune from that song: "Ding, dong, the witch is dead".
Did you hear that?
And the crowd went wild, and he was laughing afterward.
It's not fair! Why does everybody hate Hillary? All she did is make a few small lies to make some money and get back into the White House.
She never voted to have anybody sent to their deaths or anything... oh...wait..
April 18, 2008 11:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
Too bad if you actually watch the video, it is clear he his using both his middle and forefinger to scratch his face.
April 18, 2008 11:32 AM | Reply | Permalink
Matthew, you are joking right?
April 18, 2008 11:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Bring back ratings.
April 18, 2008 11:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hilarious! If only it were true...
Hey Hillary:
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April 18, 2008 11:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
That was supposed to look a little different...
April 18, 2008 11:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
I got it.
April 18, 2008 11:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think he did give her the finger. Why wouldn't he? Man you are so uptight. Pull that stick out your butt and learn to relax.
April 18, 2008 11:42 AM | Reply | Permalink
I suppose this is payback for Clinton sneeze-gate a few months ago. Idiotic video circling the internet as if it means something.
April 18, 2008 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
Now, here's the scary part - what do y'all want to bet this runs as a major story on the MSM tonight and becomes Woolfson's talking point for the weekend?
April 18, 2008 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hello Village? We have your idiot.
April 18, 2008 11:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
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