Obama reaches out to McCain in Senate; Gets chilly response

[mikiturner]

McCain is angry.

Let the record reflect that Barack Obama made the approach to John McCain tonight.

As the two shared the Senate floor tonight for the first time since they won their party nominations, Obama stood chatting with Democrats on his side of the aisle, and McCain stood on the Republican side of the aisle.

So Obama crossed over into enemy territory.

He walked over to where McCain was chatting with Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida and Independent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut. And he stretched out his arm and offered his hand to McCain.

McCain shook it, but with a “go away” look that no one could miss. He tried his best not to even look at Obama.

Finally, with a tight smile, McCain managed a greeting: “Good to see you.”

Obama got the message.

Snub-gate redux?

[FrenchieCat]

1. Obama was just fuckin' with him! LOL!

Poor John McCain.


Edited to add...You link doesn't work.

[Pirate Smile]

2. I just read about that in the NYT. Your link didn't work for me. Maybe it is overloaded.

Here is the NYT bit:

Mr. Obama walked over to the Republican side of the chamber to shake his rival’s hand. He was greeted with a chilly look and a brief return handshake from Mr. McCain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/us/politics/01cnd-campaign.html?pagewanted=1&hp

[mikiturner]

4. Link fixed

Thanks! :hi:

[AspenRose]

3. *poke* *poke* *poke*

Muahahahaha }(

[Pirate Smile]

5. Careful, he is going to blow. Geez, he is going to need to be "nice" in the next debate after being

such a dick in the last one and he isn't going to want to be nice. heh.:evilgrin:

Next Presidential debate - next Tuesday.

[firedupdem]

6. I posted on another thread regarding this issue...McCain has no

class at all!

[spanone]

7. mccain is an asshole. he will prove it more and more as he gets closer to losing

[mikiturner]

9. The more I think about it, what a dumb move by McCain

Especially if this gets media traction. Obama was caused a pretty decent headache over snub-gate.

[Blondiegrrl]

8. What a dickwad.

I can't believe anyone would want that angry little man in charge of this country.

[knowbody0]

10. just imagine if this were a foreign relation squabble

and he treated another leader this way.


bombs away!

[knowbody0]

11. just imagine if this were a foreign relation squabble

and he treated another leader this way.


bombs away!