Barack Obama claims to like reading about his predecessors in office. Like many politicians, he long ago appropriated JFK’s gestures and more recently has sought to be seen as like FDR. He also had the gall to compare himself, in yet another of his flights of fantasy, to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A few days later, his mind was on the similarities between his presidency and that of Abraham Lincoln.
And now, the Clinton hugs.
One of Bill Clinton’s additions to the concept of the Presidency was the importance of the Presidential Hug during natural disasters. This was part of his unique ability to “feel our pain.” Here’s a blast from the past lest any forget:
And now, channeling the former Feeler-in-Chief, Obama has added to his borrowed repertory of awkward, inauthentic moves the Clinton hug:
I guess this is what you do when you can’t be yourself and your polls are tanking. The huggee doesn’t look particularly comforted. Or particularly eager to hug back. That may be because she knows she’s being used as a prop.
Any body language expert will tell that Obama in this pic – the distance between him and his prop, his head being far away from his prop – that he loathes having to give this hug. Quite pathetic for him to such an obvious display of disdain!
I love the look on Christie’s face. Like “oh come on, give me a break”.
Good catch!
A Chris Christie caption contest for this one would be fun.
Terrific caption contest idea, J. How about:
1. Ya gotta be kidding
2. What is wrong with you, dude?
3. Gimme a f*ckin’ break.
4. Hey, hey. Lay offa da Joisey woman, awready. Or I’ll have Joe Piscopo all ovah ya.
5. Whats a matter? Not enough lovin’ at home?
Sorry, jvon. Just realized that my #3 was your original comment. That’s absolutely what Christie was saying with that look.
Where’s the knife?
Malcolm X, “By any means necessary…”
It really looks as if her left hand is pushing Obama away. This guy is such a phony, he can’t do anything right. He is a big nothing. He’s the Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls back the curtain. Bill Clinton looks good by comparison.
Actually , Bo is a serial hugger as is his wife. True, he is a much better toucher and back-slapper but when it comes to his pepes they will will usually hug him first.
I’ve done many BO photo collections which might be a surprise to some. No hugging though.
Obama looks uncomfortable hugging the people in the picture; this confirms Obama is a cold robotic man with no ability to feel anything save perhaps his own feelings. Narcissists are like that.