We lost one potentiallty great candidate with a social gaffe in 04...

[Armstead]

If this handshake crap does the same kind of damage to Obama that Dean's moment of overexuberance did in 04, I'm gonna give up and endorse Lee Mercer for President.

[cali]

1. It won't.

this isn't going to blow him out of the water anymore than bill's behavior blew Hill out of it.

[zabet]

3. Bill was not running,

Obama is. There is a difference.
There is a real possibly that this
could change public perception. Just
like Hillary getting emotional during
a question changed public opinion.
This can too, and in a worse way.
He comes off as a poor sport, arrogant
and a little too big for his britches.
We have had an arrogant idiot in the
White House for over 7 years. Arrogance
is not one of the redeeming qualities one
looks for in a candidate.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

2. For real.

This reminds me of the nonstop coverage of Al Gore's sighs and the bogus allegation that he claimed to invent the internet back in 2000.

[CoffeeCat]

4. Do you know what's kind of sad?

That this moment could affect voters.

However, I think that the dolts of this country--who are actually swayed by this
type of bunk--will see it as Obama being tough.

Some will see it as Obama standing up to an established politician, after he
just received the endorsement of an even-more-established politician.

The idiots of this world will see it as a moment where Obama stood up to her
and wasn't afraid to snub her. The kind of people who are influenced by
this malarkey--are the same people who will now believe that Obama will
be tougher on national security issues--because he stood up to Hillary.

:eyes:

Frankly, I think anyone who makes any sort of political decision--based on
this moment--is pathetic. But they're out there.

[Muttocracy]

5. time.com has a great archive of campaign gaffes

the GOP ones are often ignorant and/or frightening. Too bad we don't pay attention to those.

[leftynyc]

6. If this changes anything

I will officially have lost 90% of my respect for the Dem voters. And I say that as an undecided voter.

[anamandujano]

7. He's piling them up.

It wasn't just a social gaffe, it was an unguarded indication of character, another "you're likable enough" moment rearing its ugly head. He's a pretend nice guy. Well, he is gracious enough with Repukes.

There will be more.

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[burythehatchet]

10. Quite an observation Dr. P Hole

[joshcryer]

11. Here's something people haven't considered, but I will expound upon after the nomination:

Obama in fact could not have run were it not for Hillary's candidacy.

[Occam Bandage]

13. Wow. I don't think I've ever seen that much shit in that small a diaper.

[calico1]

17. I do seem to detect a bit of male

chauvinism in him.

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[SammyWinstonJack]

15. A pretend nice guy. That is what bu$h is.

[rinsd]

12. Didn't stop Obamatons from flogging the Hillary has an emotional breakdown meme.

[AX10]

18. anamandujano has a good point about Obama's character...

or lack of...

[MonkeyFunk]

14. Nah

this isn't of the same scale, by any means. It's damaging, but not destroying.

[electron_blue]

16. guess what? the rest of the country hasn't heard of this handshake moment,

and probably won't. It'll be just fine.

[Catherine Vincent]

19. Who cares?

nt