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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:30 AM
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PHOTOS I worry for Jack - will Cindy disinherit him after this display of respect?
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President Barack Obama congratulates Jack McCain, son of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , as he graduates at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 22, 2009.
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:32 AM
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1. Not sure how much respect there was...he was doing that arm-grip thing.
That's usually done to signal dominance.
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:52 AM
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5. That Jack's a little one.
He probably has to bark big to get any respect. It does look like he really gave it a squeeze but Obama doesn't look phased in the least. Poodle meet Great Dane!
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:53 AM
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6. lol...but it's not how Obama felt about it, it's how it looked to the crowd.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:57 AM
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8. He inherits his mother's money and his father's height
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 09:07 PM
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32. HIS mother?
Cindy or ????
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cbc5g Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 02:16 PM
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20. That's a rather pathetic statement
peace!
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 02:25 PM
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21. He's probably a nice enough guy.
After seeing some of the other graduates reactions I do feel bad about picking on Jack. Peace, Kim
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invictus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 09:58 AM
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35. LOL!
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asphalt.jungle Donating Member (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:56 AM
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7. so does that mean Pres. Obama doesn't respect anyone?
he does the arm-grip all the time. he's probably doing the same to Jack on the other side that's out of camera view.
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:57 AM
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10. It's a play for dominance no matter who does it.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:31 PM
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13. Not sure if thats what he was trying to do But
one thing he does know or better know is who he takes orders from. Obama is the only one that carries the big stick
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 02:51 PM
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22. True, and somehow i can't see him doing that with other superior officers.
I guess the rules of how you properly greet commanders over your rank are suspended when it's the Commander in Chief at your graduation...:shrug:
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 06:13 PM
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26. But when the President grips your arm .... what he means is, "I love you..."
ha ha .... but you're right and that fascinates me because he (Barack) does it all the time, intentioned or otherwise .... it says "I like you enough to touch you, but I'm controlling the situation."

He says in his book he even caught himself doing it to * the first time they met and felt bad about it later. lol









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Politicalboi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 08:57 PM
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29. That last one with Magoo
Obama's probably holding him up.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:47 PM
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17. First thing I noticed - interesting he'd do that with the president.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 04:14 PM
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25. Ah man. Look at the video. This kid clearly was not doing an arm grip
rather just moving his hand down after the hug. Actually a nice moment.

http://thepage.time.com?bcpid=1444170147&bclid=24039012001&bctid=24043276001
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nsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 05:32 PM
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37. You're right. It's the hug aftermath, not an arm grip. /nt
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 09:53 AM
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34. Where you see an arm-grip, I see the denouement of a salute.
Funny about perception.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 12:35 AM
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40. Obama's doing it too - look at his left arm
Men are so strange
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:35 AM
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2. Love you Jackeens
Your pics are great. Keep'em coming.
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:36 AM
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3. Ah, love you back madmax!
:hi:
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:39 AM
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4. He looks much like his mother....n/t
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 11:57 AM
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9. He voted for Obama
:)
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BlancheSplanchnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:03 PM
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11. cool! by the way, About the arm-grip subject upthread....
I don't see the arm grip here as a dominance play. It reads as a male way of conveying strongly felt respect, to me.
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Dervill Crow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:12 PM
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12. I agree - sort of a manly more than a handshake but less than a hug thing. nt
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Pool Hall Ace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:43 PM
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14. And it looks better than the Boosh chest-bump-thing.
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Blue_Roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 02:11 PM
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19. that's the way I see it too...touching is a form of
affection and that seemed to showed his strong like for Obama. His body language doesn't speak of dominance at all--just profound respect.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 06:15 PM
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27. Have someone do it TO you and you'll see what I mean...
..... in what I wrote above. ^^

I dont think President Obama does it on purpose but it's brilliance ..... but then when he hiccups I think it's a brilliant way of taking in air quickly, so ignore me. ;)
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BlancheSplanchnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 09:46 AM
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33. oh, I see what you're saying--in the pics in that post
I think now there's a blend of both our interpretations (and you've got the words right from the Professordent's own hand, so... :7 )
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nsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 07:25 PM
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39. If the arm grip really is about dominance, then Obama should stop doing it too.
Nobody, not matter what office they hold, has the right.
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 03:26 AM
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41. If you have ever seen "Primary Colors," the arm grab is to form a connection
It means the speaker is listening to what you are saying.
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BlancheSplanchnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 09:52 AM
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44. haven't seen it, but I totally get that impression from all these pics n/t
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:45 PM
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15. I was going to say a great caption for #3 is "I voted for you, sir"
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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 12:46 PM
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16. What!?!? He didn't spit in his face
or ignore the outstretched hand? What a traitor to the GOP.

Just thinking out the handshake between Obama and Chavez and what the chatter class said about that.
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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 02:08 PM
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18. I'm surprised that even a Firstie could get away with those sideburns.
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SamCooke Donating Member (406 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 03:05 PM
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23. Looked like Obama was holding his other arm as well. I don't see the big deal
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Princess Turandot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 03:07 PM
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24. He looks like his mother..


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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 09:03 PM
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31. I think he looks like his father when he was young
Edited on Fri May-22-09 09:17 PM by lunatica
John McCain was very good looking when he was young. I think that's how he got Cindy.

John McCain before he became a vietnam prisoner and pre-torture
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SOS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 05:46 PM
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38. Thank goodness we don't have to spend 4 years looking at Cindy's sartorial train wreck.
:)
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BlueMTexpat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 05:48 AM
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43. I'm almost ashamed to say that I thought that too
when I saw that picture of her. Almost, that is. :evilgrin:

So much money; so little taste.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 08:21 PM
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28. Is it wrong to say that Jack McCain is kind of cute?
He was very respectful toward Obama.
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-22-09 09:01 PM
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30. YES!!!!!!!!!!!
(but...ssssh....you have a point :blush:)
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-23-09 11:15 AM
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36. I was thinking the same thing. He is cute. I hope he finished higher in his class! nt
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 08:20 PM
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45. Actually, he's HOT...
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-24-09 03:38 AM
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42. Not sure that CIndy would be that upset.
Not being First Lady probably makes her life a lot easier, especially since she avoided the inevitable scene after McCain keeled over in office and Sarah the Fielddresser told her she had 20 minutes to clear out her stuff.
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