McCain *refusing to look* at Obama ::: In Photos

[NYC Liberal]

[Jennicut]

1. What a rude jerk.

Barack has WAY more class.

[psychopomp]

67. I think it is because he would have to look *up*

Sen. Obama is much taller than Sen. McCain; for PR purposes, it does not help if your guy is looking up to his opponent. It could make him appear submissive or less of a leader.

[Alpharetta]

70. It depends on how secure you are

An insecure person can't look up without feeling threatened.

A secure person can.

[dansolo]

88. Notice how Obama chose to lean into the handshake

That is a real indicator of his confidence. If he was insecure like McCain, he would have stepped into the handshake, emphasizing the height difference. I think that Obama consciously chose to not use that, which shows real confidence and maturity.

[anigbrowl]

121. Yes. Same deal with the hand on the arm.

[Justice]

75. that is a very good point

[smoogatz]

82. Exactly.

I'm sure that was the tactic: don't look at him, because then you'll have to look up, which will emphasize what a shrimp you are. The guy looking down at you always seems dominant in a debate. Still, it's pretty rude, and makes it look like McCain can't handle making eye contact with the black guy.

[quiet.american]

115. Sounds logical, but what would be the excuse when McCain was across the stage from Obama? nt

[Borgnine]

2. If the undead look into the sun, they die.

[Cronus Protagonist]

He's clearly lacking in the gonad area

IMHO

[krkaufman]

46. Good one. n/t

[Starlight]

48. lol

[blogslut]

3. Wow

That first one is...wow.

How fucking petty.

[MindMatter]

54. Just a few days ago, "I've taken down better men than him"

McCain is really delusional. People like this never know what is hitting them.

You know what he's thinking the whole time. "Who does this young punk think he is? I'm John Fucking McCain and I'll crush this lightweight."

John! John! Wake up. Snap out of it. You've been having that Obama dream again.

[Tatiana]

4. Just seeing those photos makes me livid. n/t

[1corona4u]

26. I know.....

sick fucker.

[Raine]

66. I'll say, it enrages me!!!!! nt

[calmblueocean]

5. It's just so creepy and weird. Why won't he do it? I can't wait to hear how they defend this.

I mean, the old it's-a-POW-injury just ain't going to cut it, based on these photos.

[blonndee]

6. You know, dogs who know they are not the alpha and who are afraid also avoid eye contact.

It's a sign of submission. :)

[phusion]

13. you got it! :) n/t

[rufus dog]

16. People are missing this point

It is a huge sign of weakness and insecurity.

The Alpha Dog beat him down.

[ginnyinWI]

61. I also noticed this at the Kerry/Bush debate.

But even the chimp did better than McCain: he at least looked at Kerry as they shook hands, but then he looked away first and pulled away. I saw that as a sign that he knew he was with a superior alpha male.

[FatDave]

32. Yup. Exactly right.

And even people who don't know it intellectually will understand it subconsciously. McCain was frightened.

Did anybody notice, especially toward the beginning, that McCain seemed to almost be hyperventilating? He did a good job appearing calm on top of it, but there was a real shakiness and fearful quality to his voice underneath it.

[Cronus Protagonist]

41. Yup, Omaba showed nuts of steel, McCain whimpered and had a shaky voice and breathing

McCain revealed he is a coward.

[Starlight]

47. We all knew Obama was the alpha male on that stage. Apparently McCain saw it, too.

:scared:

[Kitty Herder]

69. It did seem like John was scared and intimidated.

Other people may read it differently, but that's what his body language and avoidance of eye contact said to me.

[IsItJustMe]

87. That was my take on it. Also, when you are not an honest person, it is hard to look another in the

eyes. Take your pick. It tells me that McCain has character issues. Without a doubt.

[rainbow4321]

98. Heh, heh..I have 3 dogs...

And the alpha dog thing even decides the pecking order at the food/water dishes. McLame would be looking at an empty/bone dry dish all day, every day.

Thinking we can equate the doggie food dish with the White House.

[CreekDog]

7. well somebody's pretty pissy

:rofl:

[Bicoastal]

8. Just like my kid sister back in the day.

Does this bug you? I'm ignoring you. Can't even see you. You're the Invisible Man. La la la la la la...

[Cha]

14. Lol! Even chimpy could look at somebody,

couldn't he?

[trusty elf]

58. No.

[Cha]

122. Yeah, I had my doubts..two

putzes in a pod.

[joop]

97. that's what I'm saying

such the child's tactic.

[yardwork]

9. He was trying to annoy Obama. It's an old bully's trick.

McCain is a smirking bully. He thought it would annoy Obama. McCain is so lame, he doesn't realize that Obama is way out of his league. Instead, McCain just made himself look like a fool.

Nobody likes a fool who is a bully.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

102. Exactly right - he played the not-so-subtle bully card - & showed his true ugly colors. nt

[anigbrowl]

120. 100% agreed. Same with his laughing off uncomfortable points.

He showed off his considerable political skills, but he looked shy of engaging Obama personally whenever he was given the chance. He can work that for a while but eventually the general public are going to ask themselves why he keeps turning away from a conflict.

[dbmk]

10. Hey, Obama didn't always look at McCain either

[Cha]

17. Didn't Always is way different than

NEVER.

[dbmk]

81. Look again :)

[Bicoastal]

25. Obama didn't do it so much that even the TV commentators noticed it, did he?

McCain's going to be hearing about this all week, I guarantee.

[dbmk]

80. Take a look at the picture again :)

I now my little addition is subtle :)

[LiberalAndProud]

100. The little red x?

[AnotherMother4Peace]

101. Now that would be creepy if he "always" looked at McSame - don't cha thank? Just like it was creepy

that McSame never looked at Obama.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

129. Oops, sorry for the snarkiness - I guess the pic is not showing up - just the little red x nt

[firedupdem]

11. He was trying not to cry...he's so out of his league with Obama.. n/t

[Generic Brad]

12. Autistic John

[Coexist]

15. how rude those photos look. Is this snubgate redux?

[nc4bo]

18. Mccain has serious issues. Btw, where are those med. records? nt

[grasswire]

19. did McCain wash after shaking hands with Obama?

I'm asking that because it appears to me that he can't look at a black man.

[FightingIrish]

20. Fear

I waited ninety minutes for him to eve look Obama's way. He may have been afraid of his own emotions or the commanding presence he never really acknowledged. People will be talking about this for some time.

[seabeyond]

21. that is just ridiculous and immature. much worse in those pictures. childish. n/t

[tridim]

22. Those photos are awful, they're going to hurt McCain.

[1corona4u]

23. stupid old fucking bastard...

what's the matter with him? Is he afraid his base will think he's too friendly? Fucking unacceptable.

[tridim]

30. Unacceptable indeed. I want him raked over the coals for this. nt

[BeyondGeography]

24. Even when he shakes hands he's blowing him off

What a fucking loser.

[grantcart]

27. he looks scared

[sunnystarr]

28. OMG I didn't realize he wouldn't look at Obama when they

shook hands! What a complete and utter jerk!

[SeattleGirl]

29. Hey John! Didn't you know that strong leaders should be able

to look another person in the eye? Refusing to look at Obama didn't make you look strong; it made you look petulant and condescending.

[TheDonkey]

31. what a troll like asshole

[speedoo]

33. K&R. Thanks for posting this. nt

[Essene]

34. the condescension was intentional & calculated. dont take it "personal"

it was all part of mccain's final pitch to argue that obama is naive, dangerous, not worthy of even being in the debate.

[NYC Liberal]

35. Oh of course. But people won't like it.

Obama appeared presidential. McCain appeared angry and unlikeable.

[young_at_heart]

36. Not very "presidential" behavior----he should be embarrassed!

There's something called integrity----and it's missing here.

[Merlot]

37. That last pic actually makes me laugh

Obama's smiling and relaxed, and mcbush has that "get me the f*ck outta here" look.

If I saw nothing else from the debate, I'd know who had the upper hand.

[Arugula Latte]

38. What a shithead.

[HughMoran]

39. What a psychotic freak

This was just too bizarre - glad Tweety was all over this.

[TwilightGardener]

40. What a rude asshole. It's like Obama is interacting with a mannequin.

[Tatiana]

42. Would McCain have done this to Joe Biden? To Chris Dodd? n/t

[TwilightGardener]

43. Of course not. Or Hillary either. It's his way of putting that little unworthy punk in his place.

[WeDidIt]

44. He wouldn't even look at him when they shook hands

Damn.

All I can think is, he doesn't want to recognize the black man.

[secondwind]

45. Jim Lehrer told our guy to look at McCain!!! But Lehrer NEVER told McCain "look at Senator Obama"

and tell him that!

Did anyone notice that?


:rage:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

49. McLoser -- an arrogant, ignorant, shitwad, completely devoid of class.

What a f'n prick.

[NBachers]

50. Barack looks human & engaging. McCain looks like a Golem

Wikipedia:
In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם, sometimes, as in Yiddish, pronounced goilem) is an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter. In modern Hebrew the word golem literally means "cocoon", but can also mean "fool", "silly", or even "stupid". The name appears to derive from the word gelem (גלם), which means "raw material".






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M

[vaberella]

51. Devil's Advocate: He thought it was a permanent photo-op!! n/t

[tomnjoy]

52. Even at the end, Obama approached McCain

After the debate was over and Barack and Michelle were on one side of the stage and McCranky and Cindy were on the other, it was Barack and Michelle who crossed the stage to shake their hands. The McCains didn't BUDGE, not even one step. In my opinion, it speaks volumes about their attitude. Snobby, stuck-up, arrogant, hate-filled egotists ... gah! Makes my blood boil!

[ProgressiveEconomist]

53. K&R. Bet McCain's being scheduled for body language lessons next week

[bleever]

55. He's from Arizona, so Order of the Phoenix taught him to not look into the eyes

of anyone trying to figure out if you were lying, using the Legilimens curse.

:shrug:

[FrenchieCat]

56. Just made McCain look like a blind man.......

[Undercurrent]

57. McCrud was dismissive, arrogant and scared.

What a LOOSER!

[WA98296]

59. No confidence, or something weird.

[Eurobabe]

60. McCrypt is clearly demented. No other explanation.

[PatSeg]

62. Whoa, its much more conspicuous in still photos

That is the look and phony smile of someone who can't stand his opponent. Obama is smiling broadly and looking right at McCain.

[and-justice-for-all]

63. McInsane is intimedated by Obama...

..that is priceless. I knew he was a bigot, but damn, you can really see it in those pics.

What a grouchy of fart McInsane is too. He acts like he does not even want to be there or in that position, looks very weak and feeble to.

When you show such a lack of confidence like that, well, your gonna lose and you know its coming.

[anonymous171]

64. What an asshole. nt

[Raine]

65. What a RUDE asshole

so disrespectful! :mad: :grr:

[windbreeze]

68. These pictures piss me right the hell off...

who does he think he is, anyway? IF I had any respect for McCain left...IF I did...this would have ended it for me...how dare he...does he think Obama is NOT his equal, and as such does not deserve a direct look...even when they are standing face to face and shaking hands...???? seeing red here...seeing red...wb

we sure see who looks and ACTS presidential, don't we?? it sure isn't **...(two stars is all he gets)

[DCBob]

71. That is weird.

[sniffa]

72. That's a direct result of his POW injuries

How dare you make light of it!

[RepublicanElephant]

73. one's an ASS, the other has CLASS.

guess which is which.

[glowing]

74. McCain Hates Obama.. It is very clear.. He Hates him.

[genna]

78. what glowing said

[Lochloosa]

76. In the south that is how you shake hands with a black man

Racist asshole.

[windbreeze]

104. WHAT??? are you kidding me???

I like to think I am not naive, and I know racism is very real in this country...but I have NEVER heard this before...OMG...I now hold MCCain in utter and total contempt...I wouldn't spit on him, if he were on fire....wb

[Lochloosa]

107. Years ago a black man would not even consider shaking hands with a white person.

Now, and this is the old "cracker" floridians, when they have to shake hands it's with the head turned to the side and up.

[windbreeze]

125. I can't even express

how disgusted this whole thing makes me..and McCain's actions were despicable...wb

[all.of.me]

77. That was more telling than any word spoken last night.

You can NOT trust a person who does not look you in the eye. I'm so glad the media picked up on this and in a big way! I saw it when they shook hands in the beginning and, for me, it clouded the rest of the debate.

[Hepburn]

79. OMG, yuck, this photo from above...

Look at McCain's hand...it looks like it belongs to a cadaver!

:puke:

[MetaTrope]

83. Very nice... here's a combined photo for anyone who wants to pass it around

[HCE SuiGeneris]

108. The Champion of Racism -- denying Obama any respect.

Fucking asshole. :mad:

Thanks for the compilation.

[Cybergata]

114. Thanks

I just passed it on.

[K Gardner]

126. Even more damning, when combined like this.

[JBoy]

84. WADDADICK.

[understandinglife]

85. McStunt is an insecure, insincere runt ....

[Tribetime]

86. He thinks he's better than everyone, ASSHOLE

[Pathwalker]

89. That was just so damned rude, obnoxious, offensive, disgusting,

and so unbecoming of ANYONE seeking the Presidency! I'm STILL pissed!

[DevonRex]

90. Liars frequently can't look people in the eye. What a jerk.

He is a disgusting little man.

[fujiyama]

91. McCain looks completely lost and bewildered in those pics

Obama looks calm, composed, and trying to guide McCain on the stage.

[rhiannon55]

92. Obama looks like a kindhearted personal attendant to an elderly man

who has forgotten how to get off the stage--especially in that last photo.

[otohara]

93. McCain Looks Like A Blind Person

in the first photo -

What was he trying to convey by not looking at Obama?

[peoli]

94. you chickenshit motherfucker!

[4_Legs_Good]

95. You know, I don't really believe McSame is a racist, but man, I certainly get that feeling

from looking at those pictures and his whole demeanor last night.

It kinda makes me feel icky.

David

[Geek_Girl]

96. It just feeds into the "grumpy old man" persona and has hurt him

Chris Mathews and other cable news bobble heads were very quick to point this out. In the end I really think it made McCain look really bad.

I kind of hope he keeps doing it for the other debates as well.

[GreenEyedLefty]

99. It's a sign of weakness. Period.

[obietiger]

103. Very Telling Pictures

The first thing I noticed when watching the debate was McCain's lack of eye contact. These pictures sure prove it. I thought he was just being rude but the idea that he didn't have the nerve to look Senator Obama in the eye makes sense.

[cui bono]

105. These stills prove nothing.

You can't use still pictures to prove McCain never looked at Obama. He may have looked at him between those stills. This is not proof of anything, nor a fair representation of what happened. I didn't watch when they shook hands, it's possible that he, in fact, did not look at Obama but these stills prove nothing.

HOWEVER, regarding the debate: It's hard to look someone in the eye when you're ashamed of the way you've been LYING about him. And especially when you've defended the sleaziest ad ever, the sex ed one. How does he live with himself?

[bettyellen]

106. looks pretty obvious he avoided eye contact during whatwas supposed be an acknowledgement

of his opponent- the handshake. during most of the debate i notced he looked down or at the audience, i can't recall a single glance in obama's direction. it did seem quite abnormal to me.
barack on the other hand looked toward john when he spoke and acted as if he was thinking about what was being said.

[cui bono]

111. I never said it wasn't true, but this "evidence" proves nothing, as I stated in my post.

[quiet.american]

117. I saw it live, and it's exactly as the pictures tell it.

McCain yet again proved himself unworthy for the presidency before either candidate spoke a word.

I would think witness after witness on the stand swearing under oath that they observed McCain exactly as the photos show him might be enough to convict him of Criminal Assholery. :)

[bettyellen]

128. anyoee who watched knows it was true for most of the debate, and needs no "proof"

we're all just wondering if it was a strategy or a tactic, LOL!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

109. Replay the the interview. McCaint does not make any eye contact in their initial greeting.

He maintains that position throughout the interview. I beg of you, show me just one photo where he makes eye contact.

[cui bono]

110. I never said it wasn't true, but this "evidence" proves nothing, as I stated in my post.

[NYC Liberal]

123. Well, as the OP:

I never said it "proved" anything. I just posted *some* photos of McCain refusing to look at Obama. Which he did throughout the debate.

Are these photos alone proof of it? No, but they're simply a summary, if you will, of what happened throughout the night.

[Overseas]

112. Truly revolting and disgusting.

It even makes me weep because it is so nauseatingly condescending and cheap and immature.

Not even an ounce of courtesy from the senior senator.

[crazy_vanilla]

113. oooh, I hate that senile warmongering confused old jerk

I guess he thought Obama was below him. He wouldn't care to look at us common people, either. Fuck off, McTurd.

[asdjrocky]

116. What a complete and total ass that man is.

I'm glad to see the press picking up on this.

[Hansel]

118. Petty and childish. This man does not appear to be stable. n/t

[lonestarnot]

119. He is one disgusting motherfucker. Evil cannot look good into the eyes, it turns its head.

[marlakay]

124. That is more rude than i have ever seen

at least even Bush and Nixon could pretend better!!

[LibDemAlways]

127. That was a calculated move on McCain's part saying

"I'm so superior to this guy I don't even have to acknowledge him."

I don't know who put McCain up to it, but it made him look ridiculous.

Any President has to have the people skills necessary to look an adversary in the eye. It comes with the territory. If McCain can't do it with a political opponent, how the hell could be be expected to do it sitting across from Putin?

He simply is not Presidential material.

[workinclasszero]

130. McCain is a rude, angry

racist, hot headed, little man.

Obama destroys him just by standing on the same stage with him!

The real John McCain was on display that night, thats for sure.