Ann was forced to acknowledge Michelle because Michelle forced it before she left. Michelle positioned herself in a way that Queen Ann couldn't avoid, took QA's hand and said it was nice to meet you (or so it appeared).

The Romneys' have no class. They're showy with their wealth, and have not learned even basic polite behavior.

Not only Ann, but the boys were ignoring Michelle and Obama, as well.

Thank you for acknowledging I wasn't imagining things.

since it speaks so loudly to the character of the Romney clan.

... get as first lady. If the first lady did that she would be picked apart by the press.

and shaking hands (for what it's worth, I ususally call Ann Marie Antoinette - no love lost there). Just don't like untrue memes getting started.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/michelle-obama-ann-romney-debate_n_1937748.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

they shook hands before the debate started, so shaking hands and greeting one another was not really necessary after the debate. I thought something smelled fishy about this OP.

if you made an affectionate display for cameras earlier?

Who knew that you only had to employ common courtesies once an evening? Or does Ann ever have to show basic decency to Michelle ever again, since she did it once.

Good God, people here do love their Romneys.

Seems like some kind of acknowledgement after would have been appropriate

Don't know when the hug took place, but Ann and her clan snubbed the Obama's at the end of the debate. Ann likely didn't think there was any tape of her actions, she knows when people are watching.

It is possible both things are true, but your claim that I'm a liar is trollish.

Your OP was kinda implying that Ann Romney never acknowledged the Obamas in any way, so you are busted in a way.

You can falsely characterize my description, but the fact remains.

This isn't the same camera angle as was aired last night, but there was no hug, and Ann ignores Michelle when the Obama's came over. http://www.c-span.org/Debates/

You can defend the Romney Clan out the wazoo if you like, but Ann was rude when she thought it didn't matter.

I said the OP was wrong that Ann never acknowledged Michelle.

And both the President and First Lady shaking hands and talking with at least some of the Romneys - skip the last of the debate and start at 20 minutes:

Yeah, that's what happened. And the boys ignored Michelle because they deferred to the president.

I hope you're just spinning and don't actually believe what you claim.

At least no one is pretending there was a hug at the end anymore.

The video clearly shows smiles all around as Ann Romney introduces the president to her family. Nice try.

Heaven forbid that the Romney trash be called out. It's wrong to "try" such a thing.

did good. Of course Pres. Obama did better in my opinion but I am for him 100% not Gov. Romney. And good grief Ann Romney was not rude here she was introducing her family to the President..I mean come on.

and I'm no fan of either Romney (or their spawn).

she gave her the phoniest smile I've seen in ages.

Then it will sink in to more than a few media people that Romney's strategy is to bring out the angry black man in Obama.

speak directly to Pres. and Mrs. Obama, shaking hands, smiling, right after they took the stage and the group had a very pleasant demeanor. There was none of the customary kiss greetings we often see but it was nice.

Can be viewed at 1:31:25 in this video:

they do it in horror movies.

unless you're talking about the Ann/Willard hug. It looks better than on C-Span in this clip, the C-cpan view was higher, so you could catch more.

etc.

not hugging someone isn't snubbing them.

during almost the entirety of the encounter. I get that the rules don't apply to the Romneys, now I understand why.

The straw man you've created is nonsense, I didn't say that the failure to hug is a snub, you pulled that one out of the air. What I did say is turning your back to the first lady is a snub, unless, apparently, you are Ann Romney.

Is that after the debate, and after President Obama and Romney shook hands, Obama went to the moderator and spoke with or shook hands but romney went directly to his family and ppeared not to acknowledge the moderator at all. Maybe I missed something later but that is what I saw at the time I changed the channel. Skipped all the talk afterward because opinions mean nothing. Waiting for the fact check today. Looks like I was right to do that.

The encounter I described was much more clear from a camera angle that isn't online anymore.

Noticed Mittens didn't bother with the "help" (moderator). Classless.

Julie

And mitt finally did acknowledge Lehrer after the poor man stood around forever waiting. I think most of the rmoney kids had at least said hello to him before mitt even noticed he was there. Shameful, and telling.

but did the Obama family snub them? Just because they are the first family doesn't mean they can't go to another family first.


Since from what I read that both Obama and Romney don't like each other maybe it passed onto their spouses?


At any rate, WHO GIVES A CRAP? isn't there much more to care about?

It is the right thing to do, this is America after all.

It matters because it represents the hatred the Romneys can't pretend to set aside, and the impossibility that they will act any differently from all Republicans in Washington.

but why is it if Ann doesn't go over its a snub but if Mechelle doesn't it isn't a snub? You can't have it both ways.

handed to him like everyone is saying. They both gave a spirited debate. Romney did not beat him I do call it a draw though in my opinion. But I'm partial to Pres.Obama so whoever is your guy that's who won. Tweety, Big Ed, Joe Scab. and whoever said Obama lost is full of Shit..Done.. next debate come on!!

Michelle even did the warm, hand at the small of the back gesture toward Ann, I don't know if she actually touched her. Ann did not turn, maybe she was more interested in her family, but seriously, it made her appear boorish. But since we know Ann is a chocolate-coated turd, I actually didn't expect better.

From what I saw, the first couple recognized what they were dealing with and quietly chose to exit the stage. Did you see the Romneys up on stage after? Like oooh, look at us, like it was some sort of prize/victory. I even think they took pictures of themselves with Jim Lehrer . . .OK, maybe that was my imagination, but really, it was just weird.

oh brother!