Comments on: Blog Controversy (What Else?): Did Obama Give Hillary Clinton The Finger?

By: amba12

amba12 — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:53:30 +0000

I watched it with the sound off. He scratched his face, sort of unconsciously. Then he made a loose fist and a mocking face. Then the clip was over. This doesn't even deserve our attention.

By: RememberNovember

RememberNovember — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:14:50 +0000

Holy Micro-Parsing.

Base what you see on One camera angle of a flat view in a 360 degree world.

?head scratch

stop giving Hannity notes.

By: lurxst

lurxst — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:26:25 +0000

Sometimes politicians get a little ltchy and sweaty and have to scratch their face, even our current president.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVynnbx1Xsc

By: katiec

katiec — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:11:14 +0000

I have never seen anything so ridiculous in my life.
Barack Obama is too much of a gentleman to ever do
anything like that.
What level will people stoop to???????????

By: floophy

floophy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:43:35 +0000

Ha -Ha! This site made a game out of it already http://www.fyrebug.com/?p=5520 it's called Obama salutes Clinton

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:49:56 +0000

I wonder if people realize what obsessing over things like this does to one's self, let alone the political community. I mean this for all political persuasions and supporters. Sitting around dwelling on whether someone said the wrong word or raised the wrong finger ultimately drags you down mentally and emotionally. If you think it's just funny and move on in life, that's fine, but to get worked up about it and freak out that someone “like him” might be in a position of power… it just makes you bitter and, if taken to extremes, full of hate. Anger has its uses, but it's also quite an overwhelming emotion and can take you over if it isn't directed at a target that's temporary and worthy of it.

By: zftcg

zftcg — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:48:39 +0000

To paraphrase “Billy Madison”, this manufactured controversy is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this discussion thread is now dumber for having listened to it. I award no points to whoever came up with it, and may God have mercy on their soul.

By: GeorgeSorwell

GeorgeSorwell — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:52:42 +0000

Birdgate!!

I demand a special prosecutor!!

By: elrod

elrod — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:38:00 +0000

I know I know. I just rubbed my eye because of a dry contact lens…with my MIDDLE FINGER! I should go blind.

By: Davebo

Davebo — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:09:20 +0000

Good grief!

Someone seriously needs to tighten up the sleeves of Taylor Marsh's straight jacket.

By: ChrisWWW

ChrisWWW — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:44:10 +0000

Elrod, you're such an a**hole!

By: elrod

elrod — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:49:44 +0000

I scratch my face with my middle finger. Why? Because it's the longest finger. Good God, I never knew I was flipping people off!

By: T_Steel

T_Steel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:42:20 +0000

Just to prove that the blogosphere is beyond cranky, here is a link (I can't believe I'm posting this) to the "bird flip" frozen in time:

The Two-Finger Bird Flip

Did I miss something? Two-fingers is "flipping the bird"? Damn! I thought I was connected to pop culture.

By: Holly_in_Cincinnati

Holly_in_Cincinnati — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:08:33 +0000

Good Grief! Who cares?

By: ChrisWWW

ChrisWWW — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:06:51 +0000

*BRAIN EXPLODES*

By: vwcat

vwcat — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:02:02 +0000

1. I've seen Obama do this before. He is not giving the finger but, it's a just a habit of his to scratch his face a little while mocking someone.
The Clinton koolaid drinkers forget that their beloved Bill does this as well. So do alot of pols when doing a routine.
2. This is a created controversy by the paranoid ramblings of Taylor Marsh to stir things up. The woman is crazy and has lost most of her credibility. She is now seen as a Clinton shill who lost he

By: T_Steel

T_Steel — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:50:28 +0000

The blogosphere needs a big helping of Georgia Peach Cobbler and a dollop of homemade vanilla ice cream today. Because they obviously are in a cranky mood to see “flipping the bird” in this.

SHEESH!

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:25:02 +0000

The bird

Do you think it was unintentional? Look at the grin on his face.