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old man 76

(228 posts)
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 10:41 AM Dec 2013

The President's handshake

Yesterday the president attended a funeral. He exchanged required formalities with other world leaders and did shake hands with the president of Cuba. Fox news and the republican were all over it. Now there is a time and place for everything and in some situations one must be a true person of dignity, honor and culture such as the funeral of one of the most respected person in our time. This was not the time for political posturing or debate. The President did the appropriate greeting for the occasion. I would be a democrat if only not to be associated with people who seem to be ignorant, crude and have no sense of dignity or honor.

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The President's handshake (Original Post) old man 76 Dec 2013 OP
You are right. It is called manners. Of course Cruz walked out while Castro spoke. I guess he appleannie1 Dec 2013 #1
Miley Cyrus thinks Rafael (Ted) Cruz is an "attention whore"! rdharma Dec 2013 #3
The outrage! rdharma Dec 2013 #2
What do you expect of modern "Republicans"? Mopar151 Dec 2013 #4

appleannie1

(5,067 posts)
1. You are right. It is called manners. Of course Cruz walked out while Castro spoke. I guess he
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 10:51 AM
Dec 2013

thought that made him look manly. Instead it made him look like an ass.

 

rdharma

(6,057 posts)
2. The outrage!
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 10:52 AM
Dec 2013

OMG! This is more outrageous than the "War on Christmas"! Doesn't the President know that we are at war with Cuba (which is a surrogate of the Soviet Union)?

RW H8ers gonna hate....... no matter how ridiculous it makes them look!

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
4. What do you expect of modern "Republicans"?
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 04:33 PM
Dec 2013
people who seem to be ignorant, crude and have no sense of dignity or honor.
And that's being nice!
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