Kisses, Snubs and Oversights at State of the Union

Not only were Clinton and Obama within hugging distance, he actually visibly snubbed
her by turning his back to her as she reached over to shake Sen. Kennedy's hand.

Ahh, the joy of a job well done. Last night, Dick Cheney sat quitetly smiling as Bush mouthed the words at his last SOTU. You could barely see Cheney's hand on Bush's back, pulling the strings of his hand-built marionette.
And his lips didn't even move.

The moment between Hillary and Obama was not portrayed fully here. It was rather different from what the article suggests and its all over the internet.I don't understand why Obama acted in such a pathetic manner. He reacted as a spoiled kid not a future president. Doesn't fit well with his message of uniting. He had the moment and the spotlight and then he did such a poor gesture. Not my cup of tea.

Snide Democrats? Not Snearing Cheney, Smirking Bush?
And Obama snubs Hilary??? How about snarky press reports that treat Politics like a high school popularity contest.

I'm an Obama supporter but I'm not thrilled that he stoned her yesterday. I fully understand why he would be pissed at her shenanigans, but should he win, he's going to need to work with her (and vice-versa). HRC nurses grudges, and this won't be pretty.

Obama never snub Hillary. All this nosense need to stop, it's a media creation. And it's something the Clintons are trying to push again. They are looking for another sympathy round for Hillary. Obama was talkig to another senator that's why he had his head turned. Another angle of the picture proves that. All this lies and mistatements is just what makes politics so sickening at times. Hopefully if Obama wins all that will change.

Hillary Clinton will be and should be the
next woman president of the United States
because of her qualification and public service.

I cant believe the post that Hillary's campaign is pushing this snub photo of Obama. The AP released it after the SOTU.
If you really believe that Hillary holds a grudge, then why did she in her first year work with Linday Graham and Trent Lott to co-sponsor important legislation. If ever she should have held a grudge it would have been against these two, but she rose above it. Obama acted like a little boy, whose glory was stolen for one second and he could not handle it. Sometimes it is very apparent that some Obama supporters have never been part of the political process, and do not know (historically) what they are talking about.

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Folks, please base your comments upon facts. Senator Claire McKaskill has had to exasperatedly explain in the press that Senator Barack Obama was NOT snubbing Hillary, but had turned to respond to her before Hillary reached out to Senator Ted Kennedy.

I agree with the "this is like high school" comment. Why are we so quick to look for a label, a criticism?

I agree that I think this will all change if a mature, wise, calm, reasonable person like Obama takes the lead in this country.

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Not only did Senator Obama snub Sentor Clinton, but his organization presented conflicting accounts for his behavior. In the early morning, when this first broke, he said he did not want to interfer with Kennedy and her interaction. Later, his organization offered that he was turning to respond to another person. What disturbs me is the uncritical acceptance of his statements. No where have I seen anyone discussing/criticing this in the news networks or your paper. I have noticed continuous critical speculation in unbelieveable amounts, however, about everything Senator Clinton or her husband say causing me to conclude bias by all.

All this "news" and not a word to inform voters that Toni Morrison has endorsed Barak Obama on January 29. Her endorsement cites Obama's fundamental quality, his wisdom, in noting his fitness to answer the needs of our country in this time of its dangers, from within and without its borders. The Post might like to give its readers a taste of perfect prose, contributed by the nation's foremost writer, who, not for the first time, lifts a torch of moral clarity to lift us all from these days of mediocre comment by those who remark the most superficial of details about candidates and think they're journalists. Please publish Toni Morrison's endorsement in its entirety.

After seeing the tape of the apparent snub of Clinton by Obama at the SOTU, it does seem that he was rather rude to her. Not a mature moment for a person who wants to be president.

It has been noted by several commentators that highschool-like behavior was exhibited at the SOTU. It certainly was, and not only or even especially by the top two Democratic hopefuls. I was absolutely appalled by the clapping and cheering (presumably from Republicans) every time HE used the words "win" and "victory." This encapsulates very nicely one of the most repugnant traits of American culture: the compulsion to "win." It is everywhere: in war, in business, in sports, in the Olympics (a subset of the preceding category), in marriage. When, oh when, will we learn to control this primitive, juvenile need to triumph over another person, to glorify oneself and humiliate the loser? It's in our genes, I realize that, but in the world today, it is more on exhibit here in the US than in any other part of the so-called civilized world. If other countries can rise above this kind of behavior, why can't we? (I suspect because we don't want to: our ideology is that we must compete and win, lest we be seen as wimps.) We are endowed with a powerful intellect, why don't we use it to control our reptilian brain?

It's not often that a photograph captures a thousand words let alone signify the state of the union of the United Sates.

Washington Post yesterday published an article about George's last Address, and illustrated it with some images, and one photograph in particular, which not only may be exquisitely portentous of the coming tide, but also stand as a marker of a seminal event in global politics and the State of the World. The Photographer of this amazing image is Tracy A. Woodward.

If you were to scan the photograph you will no doubt find that amid a sea of indifference and powerful black suits Hillary reaches out from the bottom left corner of the image, dressed in blood red, a color significant of valor and courage. She is reaching out to shake Edward's hand, who incidentally had just recently vowed to support her rival, Barak. Note that the expression on Hillary's face appears kind and forthcoming whereas Edward looks standoffish even has he reaches to accept her offer.

Is this handshake perhaps symbolic and a veiled acknowledgment of the brutal stab by the Kennedy dynasty in a territorial effort to stave off the Clinton legacy? Ironically, the Kennedy endorsement may in fact prove to be the death knell to the Obama campaign, the Kennedy "curse" notwithstanding, the support smacks desperate.

Amusingly, the noteworthy figures surrounding this gesture have all turned their eyes to watch the handshake, a bit surprised, maybe tenuously inspired or perhaps perplexed, or if they're like yours truly, terrified by it.

Now, in the top right corner is the figure of Barak sporting a cold and stern countenance laced with a trace of smirk, his back turned toward Hillary. He appears rather a spoiled brood, perhaps a bit cliquish. A friend noted that graphically speaking, Barak has turned his back even to Edward...hmm.

While Edwards and Barak have joined forces in a power play that resonates with covert and obvious drama, amid the smiles and handshakes are the bloody posturings of two camps. This issue of blood reaches deeper into what some pundits and editorials have commented on as the disturbing emergence of a divide along racial fault lines between the African American voters and Latin American voters.

Deeper still, and more ominous and intriguing, is the ramification of this intra-party rift vis-à-vis the Middle East foreign policy. Whereas Mr. Baraks's pacifist tendencies render him in a pro-dialogue and placatory light, Hillary's stance is perhaps a bit more mature and balanced leadership that is vested in safeguarding the interests of the United States. After all, she is running for office to protect the interests of America and not offer the Nation to be weakened and flayed on a feast of naivety.

Regardless, this photograph poignantly depicts a moment when the path of democracy further divides into two distinct directions with significantly different outcomes. Interestingly enough we note how one candidate reaches out while the other, rather undiplomatically, turns away...

But truth be told, while a snapshot may reveal undercurrent and unguarded nuances, it may also be distorted by fanciful artists, so take your pick, eh?

Closure: what this country needs at this moment is a coming together in terms of resources and strengths and not playing cliques and turf warfare. Have the Kennedys prematurely struck and turned the tide against Obama? How lush!

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Hillary Clinton will be and should be the
next woman president of the United States
because of her vagina

I think it is touching. Nice to see politicians acting like human beings. It was a sincere and kind gesture. Good for him!

Did Obama "snub" Clinton? Who knows? Who cares? I can totally imagine being distracted in that setting and turning to respond to someone at the same time that Clinton reached out to shake TED KENNEDY's hand. I can also imagine being tired from the campaigning and irritated/put off and having a MOMENT of brushing someone off. At the same time, they may have had polite hellos on the way in prior, again - what's the big deal? The media love to find any moment that can be magnified into a drama - rather than educating voters on the candidates positions, proposals and overall character expressed through their records. I'm so sick of it and feel it demeans all of us. The biggest problem with our democracy in my view is the lack of free and objective journalism.

It was a snub. Even that blowhard Chris Matthews was stunned. And then he started spinning it. Surely it was taken out of context! But the video showed the truth: Obama turning his back when he must have known Clinton was there.

McCaskill gets to play referee now, and she defends him? Geez, that's a surprise! She's been in the bag for him for a while. And why wouldn't she be? She read the writing on the wall: there were no Brownie Points for a super-junior-senator signing on to the the Clinton campaign, because it has supporters with actual experience. So she hitched her wagon to Obama, making a smart power play. Fine. I get that. But when your wagon is hitched to him, you don't get to serve as the zebra. In sports, that's called "home cooking."

Obama's childish behavior is a disqualifier for the presidency. Will he snub world leaders that don't agree with him? Will he or his surrogates accuse them of racism to get his way?

There is a clear pattern of behavior emerging where he cries foul everytime he's critisized. The press is even afraid to cover him.

The post that assets, "Hillary will be the "NEXT WOMAN PRESIDENT" may be prescient. She will not be the next President but will be the woman President after the first one. The first woman President will be Condi Rice, a brilliant and very qualified person whose long recored of national and international service is unrivaled in America. Dr. Rice has more knowledge and experience than Hillary and Obama combined.

Obama is our Savior. Obama will make peace with our Muslim brothers and will teach us arrogant americans to respect people of color. We must follow Barak. The republicans fear him! And really, a woman President, this is not a priority, we need a Black President FIRST!

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