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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 10:48 AM Sep 2012

Scott "Bear Hug" Van Duzer is a Game Changer for this campaign

People LOVE the spontaneousness of the bear hug and this man is a small-business owner who supported President Obama in 2008 and supports him again. He is a real-world example that breaks all the stereo types being presented by Romney and the MSM. The world-wide media is all over the bear hug and he's being asked for interviews. I just saw him on MSNBC and you can tell he's a real world guy. He's a very grounded, down-to-earth man.

The best part: he did not get pre-approval from SS for the hug. He didn't think about it. He genuinely loves Obama as a friend and spontaneously showed his love for the man. When asked about the SS he said he didn't think about it and it was an in-the-moment event.

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Scott "Bear Hug" Van Duzer is a Game Changer for this campaign (Original Post) berni_mccoy Sep 2012 OP
He is right it's a "moment in time" gesture that says a lot flamingdem Sep 2012 #1
Your line "other countries appreciate our POTUS more than many Americans! " Victor_c3 Sep 2012 #5
Our answer the Joe the "Plumber"? (nt) JaneQPublic Sep 2012 #2
No...this guy is a real small business owner. RagAss Sep 2012 #3
He makes good pizza too OriginalGeek Sep 2012 #4
He Did Get Pre Approval otohara Sep 2012 #6
Mr Druzer is a Republican... DonViejo Sep 2012 #7
Wow, I did not know that. berni_mccoy Sep 2012 #8
The big news is the bear hug didn't squeeze a fart out of Obama. This would be a alfredo Sep 2012 #9

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
1. He is right it's a "moment in time" gesture that says a lot
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 10:50 AM
Sep 2012

He said he was responding to Obama's enthusiasm. Love that he's getting calls from around the world, other countries appreciate our POTUS more than many Americans!

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
5. Your line "other countries appreciate our POTUS more than many Americans! "
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 11:21 AM
Sep 2012

I agree with what you say and I absolutely love Obama (Obama winning the 2008 election was, without a doubt, my number 1 most "proud of America" moment).

When I was in Iraq in 2004, some of the locals would tell me how much they loved G.W. Bush. They were totally shocked when I told them that I couldn't stand that guy. However, I guess they were in a country where if they said they didn't like their leader they were executed.

I guess you can't always go with what people in other countries think....

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
4. He makes good pizza too
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 11:04 AM
Sep 2012

I've seen him in action on his blood drives - the man gets shit done. The very definition of "Giving Back" to his community.

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
9. The big news is the bear hug didn't squeeze a fart out of Obama. This would be a
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:40 PM
Sep 2012

different story if it had.

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