Rival Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama came within a foot of each other just before President Bush's State of the Union speech Monday night and managed not to acknowledge each other, and certainly not touch.
Clinton crossed the aisle between their seats on the House floor and reached out a hand to greet Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Democratic icon whose endorsement she had courted only to lose it to Obama.
Kennedy shook her hand while Obama turned away.
The rivals then retreated to their seats, only the aisle and four senators between them.
It was the latest chapter in the increasingly nasty fight between the two leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Hours earlier, Obama received the endorsements of Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy, the brother and daughter, respectively, of President John F. Kennedy. They were joined by Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., the senator's son.
On his way out of the chamber, Bush shook hands with Obama. The president and Clinton did not shake hands.
The only Republican senator still running, John McCain of Arizona, skipped the address to campaign in Florida.
Sorry folks if I seem to be chatting about what the Democrats are doing, but I can only just imagine the intensity between all of the candidates right now. What do you do when you come within 2 ft of a person you are running against for the most powerful office in the world? You have to be a little tense, especially when the whole world is watching every move you make.
Above all, I thought Bush did a very nice job on his last State of the Union speech. He managed to fit so much into the 1 hour he was allowed. I haven't agreed with everything he has done, but one thing he has done was stick by his guns, and that is the other side doesn't like. They havent been able to shake him and he hasn't responded to what they have tried to shake him with. He just goes on.
The most concentrated part last night was on Iraq. 20,000 troops will be coming home soon. This of course drew a standing ovation from both sides.
Nice last speech. What do you think? Did you listen?
Monday, January 28, 2008
State of THEIR Union
Rival Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama came within a foot of each other just before President Bush's State of the Union speech Monday night and managed not to acknowledge each other, and certainly not touch.
Clinton crossed the aisle between their seats on the House floor and reached out a hand to greet Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Democratic icon whose endorsement she had courted only to lose it to Obama.
Kennedy shook her hand while Obama turned away.
The rivals then retreated to their seats, only the aisle and four senators between them.
It was the latest chapter in the increasingly nasty fight between the two leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Hours earlier, Obama received the endorsements of Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy, the brother and daughter, respectively, of President John F. Kennedy. They were joined by Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., the senator's son.
On his way out of the chamber, Bush shook hands with Obama. The president and Clinton did not shake hands.
The only Republican senator still running, John McCain of Arizona, skipped the address to campaign in Florida.
Sorry folks if I seem to be chatting about what the Democrats are doing, but I can only just imagine the intensity between all of the candidates right now. What do you do when you come within 2 ft of a person you are running against for the most powerful office in the world? You have to be a little tense, especially when the whole world is watching every move you make.
Above all, I thought Bush did a very nice job on his last State of the Union speech. He managed to fit so much into the 1 hour he was allowed. I haven't agreed with everything he has done, but one thing he has done was stick by his guns, and that is the other side doesn't like. They havent been able to shake him and he hasn't responded to what they have tried to shake him with. He just goes on.
The most concentrated part last night was on Iraq. 20,000 troops will be coming home soon. This of course drew a standing ovation from both sides.
Nice last speech. What do you think? Did you listen?
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