Obama Makes McCain Very Uncomfortable
Obama Makes McCain Very Uncomfortable By David Nather | October 1, 2008 8:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Let the record reflect that Barack Obama made the approach to John McCain tonight.
As the two shared the Senate floor tonight for the first time since they won their party nominations, Obama stood chatting with Democrats on his side of the aisle, and McCain stood on the Republican side of the aisle.
So Obama crossed over into enemy territory.
He walked over to where McCain was chatting with Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida and Independent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut. And he stretched out his arm and offered his hand to McCain.
McCain shook it, but with a “go away” look that no one could miss. He tried his best not to even look at Obama.
Finally, with a tight smile, McCain managed a greeting: “Good to see you.”
Obama got the message. He shook hands with Martinez and Lieberman — both of whom greeted him more warmly — and quickly beat a retreat back to the Democratic side.
A little bit of "community organizing" can go a long way.
The truest thing about McCain that I have heard lately from a talking head is the "McCain has to vilify his opponent to fight him." Just what we need is four more years of that kind of boot camp horse-shit.
Can't somebody get the message to McCain that Democrats aren't, gooks or Viet Cong!
October 1, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
He did the same with Hill during the primaries. You can tell McCain just wants to beat on O, it is a countdown until he blows his top.
October 1, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you -- I was planning to watch all the channels at once to see if there was any interaction, but couldn't get to a TV, so I really appreciate knowing what happened.
Any meeting between Biden and McCain? or Kerry and McCain? That might be even more uncomfortable, and I sort of feel for all of them on that.
I'm so very proud of Obama's "grown up" behavior on these sorts of occasions. --------- Looking at John McCain lately, I don't think he's comfortable with much of anyone. Such a change from when I saw him at a town hall when he was losing back in January. He looks profoundly less happy and less comfortable with himself now - especially in that Des Moines Register interview. Shudder!!
October 1, 2008 10:57 PM | Reply | Permalink