Tweety and Andrea both focusing on McCain's "obvious contempt" for Obama

[BeyondGeography]

[genna]

1. It has been obvious for a long time that McCain thinks Obama is beneath him.

I don't have cable access right now. What if anything have they pointed out?

[rebel with a cause]

2. That mccain never looked at Barack and that he

stood like he was in a grouchy mood. Barack on the other hand stood erect and looked at mccain, adknowledging him. Whatsherface thought Barack gave too much away to mccain so I changed channels. ;)

I don't want to hear him put down. I will probably leave this board for the night for that same reason. Don't think I can take the nay sayers tonight.

[five_horizons]

5. He didn't even look him in the eye when they shook hands at the end

What a douche.

[1corona4u]

13. he never looked at him in the eye AT ALL!!!!

[rebel with a cause]

3. dupe due to high traffic on board. ;)

[stillcool]

4. John McCain reminded..

me of a mean drunk Uncle I have. Babbled on and on with an self-aggrandizing condescending attitude.

[graywarrior]

6. He wouldn't even look at him

Showed no respect at all.

[vanderBeth]

7. He thinks Obama is below him.

[five_horizons]

10. Yeah, I get that impression too

The contemptuousness, lack of eye contact, insulting Barack by calling him "naive"... all that stuff won't go over well with the general public, IMO.

[IDsweetpea]

8. Who is Tweety? MSM? Sorry, new here n/t

[rebel with a cause]

9. Chris Matthews from Hard Ball.

on MSNBC.

[bunkerbuster1]

12. He looks like Tweety Bird

Hence Mr. Mathews' nickname.

[crickets]

17. Welcome to DU, IDsweetpea!

:toast:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Tweety

[twistedliberal]

23. And MSM is mainstream media.

[crazy_vanilla]

11. yep, he was so rude

The American people won't stand for that kind of crap.

[PA Democrat]

14. If that's how he deals with a fellow American, how would McCain deal with world leaders?

The jerk can't even make polite eye contact. He doesn't have the temperment to be president.

[bunkerbuster1]

15. I'm wondering if McCain seriously overplayed his hand with the swing voters

Obviously, the base eats this crap up--they love watching McCain put the "uppity" Obama in his place by repeatedly calling Obama, in essence, stupid.

But it's the sort of thing you do two, three times in a debate, tops. McCain must've said "he doesn't understand" a half dozen times at least. I don't think it'll wear well.

[crickets]

16. Refusing to look another man in the eye--

It's not just contemptous. It's cowardly and it's the hallmark of someone who is lying or has something to hide.

[Efilroft Sul]

18. ABC's troika mentioned McCain looking more at Lehrer than Obama.

So did NBC's Chuck Todd.

[Strawman]

19. That's the same scary, creepy irrational anger he will prosecute the war with

And that's why he hates Obama. Because this is all about "winning." He is still pissed off about Vietnam and he'll start a fuckin war with Iran (Cambodia style) if necessary, spend every last borrowed cent in the federal treasury if necessary and sacrifice as many lives as it takes to "win" this time.

And that is what scares the shit out of people about McCain. Rightly so.

To him Obama is another one of these liberals who don't respect the military who want to deny him and people who think like him their "win." To him, Obama is a non-patriotic guy who wants us to "lose" so he can say he was right. McCain's said as much before.

[speedoo]

20. Lots of people commenting on that.

Eugene Robinson, Pat Buchanan, etc. etc.

It's very important because McSame can't change that.

I think Obama has won the election.

[WindRiverMan]

21. Why would he not have contempt

McCain is like the old guy at work who is okay, but not great, but feels that he deserves the promotion because he has put his "time" in. It does not matter that he is simply mundane and offers nothing really. Obama is spanking Johnny Mac and handing his ass to him, and McCain cannot stand him for it. After all, McCain allowed himself to be subject to Bush's tyranny for eight years so he could have this shot, and Obama is taking it from him, and he is PISSED! I am sure the fact that Obama is a BLACK man is not lost on Mr. Man of Privelge either. He feels his birth right is being stolen and he don't much care for it.

[Left Is Write]

22. Buchanan used the word "contemptuous" to describe McCain's attitude also.