Obama capped a day that began with hope..with a rude gesture

[KennedyGuy]

http://tomwatson.typepad.com/tom_watson/
"Did you see Barack Obama's discourteous snub of rival Hillary Clinton before President Bush's mail-it-in final State of the Union Speech last night? The peppy Senator Clinton, rather than avoid the headline-making Camelot duo of Teddy Kennedy and his young iconic pal, strode right over and stuck out her hand with that spunky grin of hers flashing serious kilowattage. Recognizing the gamesmanship, Kennedy grinned and shook it. Obama turned away, frowning deeply, finding something much more interesting in the middle distance of Claire McCaskill's hair.

It was a moment of the finest reality programming - described by the talkers and captured in what Keith Olbermann described as Pulitzer shot by veteran AP lensman Scott Applewhite - that a couple of centuries of disharmonious union can possibly produce. This political junkie loves the SOTU, not for the speeches - which drone on incessantly, with their menacing Cheney teeth-sucking backdrop, lately leavened by a dash of Pelosi room-surfing - "oh look, there's Justice Breyer!"

Last night, the drama was in the room, not at the podium - Senator Biden walked Clinton (an endorsement, perhaps?), Senator Obama cutting in front of several colleagues to stroll in with Uncle Teddy, the hugs and kisses and man-punches down the aisle. And there was my Congressman, the large-skulled Eliot Engel, in his usual camping spot, down the row on the left, in prime C-span territory. I remember camping out for Stones tickets, but Eliot pitches his tent for a chance at pumping Steney Hoyer's fist on camera. Traditionally, Engel waiting for the President is the first sign of spring in New York politics, well before the first crocus.

So Obama capped a day that was supposed to lift Democrats' spirits by connecting the martyred vision of JFK with a swarm of young voters with a rude gesture that will only remind many women of his nasty "likeable enough" crack in New Hampshire. For a speaker of such grace, the surprise lies in such boorish moments.

Still, you had to love Teddy's late-season moment in the sun yesterday, even if Chris Matthews did torture his usual logic of a generational "change election" in which political dynasties - like Dylan's cannonball - are forever banned: a difficult argument to make faced with a gaggle of Kennedys led by the 75-year-old lion in winter. Great theater, though. Top drawer".

[Kittycat]

1. Oh Look...

Only because I love you KennedyGuy :)

The relationship began to change, according to several Democrats who are friendly to both senators, when Mr. Obama began musing aloud about a presidential bid. The day he opened his exploratory committee, several Senate observers said, he extended his hand and said hello on the Senate floor. She breezed by him, offering a cool stare.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/03/clinton-obama-tensions-spill-into-the-senate/

[KennedyGuy]

4. I think your record is skipping...

at least all my links are different...

[Kittycat]

6. Same message. How about keeping it consolidated in one thread... Or a blog?

[KennedyGuy]

13. different takes on an obviously big story

[Kittycat]

15. How is it a "BIG" story again?

Muchado about nothing.

[0007]

18. A big day for knocking down 'Wild Bill' and a bug eyed little woman"

A KennedyGuy should have been proud of the way the Kennedy's performed for a true American that some enjoy to hate.

[Tarc]

14. How about you stop whining about every thread on this topic?

Sweet jesus you were at it at 1am when I went to bed, and here you are again. Get some sleep. :hi:

If KennedyGuy was just posting his own random thoughts in thread after thread, that'd be on thing. But these are all reports from blogs and regular media about the subject.

[Kittycat]

16. How about not posting 50,000 posts on the same topic.

Keep them consolidated so that we can read a variety of topics. It doesn't matter what the topic is, this shit gets old. Everyone doesn't need their name in lights for the same thing. Discuss amongst yourself in one thread, not in thousands of threads on the same thing.

[KennedyGuy]

17. why not use "hide thread" instead of trying to shut down speech you don't like

[MNDemNY]

2. more of his naive behavior.

He just doesn't seem to get it.

[calico1]

7. Shows lack of tact and maturity.

And he is undeniably arrogant---A quality I despise in people.

I am becoming more and more unimpressed by him by the day.

[geiger]

11. The only arrogance shown in this presidential campaign has been shown straight from the top of the

HRC campaign, inevitability card on down.

Done, over.

Make some toast.

[geiger]

10. what, that he doesn't lay down the gauntlet every time it is thrown at him?

[Renew Deal]

12. He's undefeated in contested primaries.

I think he gets it.

[MNDemNY]

20. His fall will be hard.

[robbedvoter]

3. I am becoming a fan of this guy! Great writing! "menacing Cheney teeth-sucking backdrop"

"not for the speeches - which drone on incessantly, with their menacing Cheney teeth-sucking backdrop, lately leavened by a dash of Pelosi room-surfing - "oh look, there's Justice Breyer!"

[KennedyGuy]

5. he is very good..check out his page daily!

[robbedvoter]

9. Just bookmarked it!

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[ShortnFiery]

19. That's only ONE interpretation. Could you just cool your jets? Continuing to FORCE this is smarmy.

:thumbsdown:

[Tarc]

21. It is the only interpretation that matches reality.

I know you've been trying hard to counter-spin...we see it all over GD: P...but it ain't workin.

[Maribelle]

22. Reality bites.

It seems there are many wounded egos over this, no?

[Catherine Vincent]

23. K&R!

:evilgrin: