Folks notice PrezO + Sec'y Clinton's hand shake/touch, @ Andrews event?

[elleng]

[grasswire]

1. yes

It was touching.

I suspect this has been very hard on her, tough as she is.

[dkf]

4. Yes. You can tell she is feeling this really personally.

I feel very bad for her...if there is heat it's probably going to fall on her, more than Obama.

[Jennicut]

11. Yeah, she looked like she took this whole thing very hard.

To lose one of your own, in the State Dept., must be incredibly hard. I could barely watch the remarks today (too sad) and I didn't even know Ambassador Stevens.

[YvonneCa]

2. I did. It makes me happy that we have...

...elected wonderful, authentic, caring people to lead this country. And I'm glad they support each other.

[Firebrand Gary]

3. It was so in the moment. I thought it was very touching.

[tjdee]

5. And when they walked back, they touched again.

You could tell she's taking this very hard, and I think it's especially touching considering that primary season so many years ago. I know they've been over it for a while, but it's so nice to see that they have this level of regard for each other after working together so long.

[FirstLight]

6. I dont have tv

do you have a link or pic?

edit: found the video

http://bloom.bg/SM2Ojs

[elleng]

7. Thanks.

[Cha]

8. Here's a pic of

them.. with a vid for those who don't have a tv or saw it.

?

More pics..
http://theobamadiary.com/2012/09/14/even-the-most-hopeful-among-us-must-wonder/

[lovemydog]

12. I cried

when the Navy guys turned around to salute at the hearse.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. Yes. It chokes me up a bit each time I watch it. nt

[laundry_queen]

10. I saw it.

It was touching, for lack of a better word.

[Indpndnt]

13. Yes, I did. Seemed like a lot of mutual respect. nt

[flyguyjake]

14. Everyone was on point and spoke from the heart. Very moving moment.

[FirstLight]

15. i was surprised

at my own reaction to Hilary's words and tone... i really felt her pain and heard her resolve as well

[renate]

16. yes... and I don't think it was just because one of them was female

Most male politicians--this is just my opinion, of course--wouldn't feel comfortable with a holding-hands moment like that. I mean, please, Romney and Ryan reaching out to each other at a vulnerable, human moment like that? Of course not.

But I can imagine a similar moment between Obama and Biden. There are probably people who wouldn't want their leaders to display their feelings at a time like that--and while I disagree, I can respect that. I guess--but I really admire leaders who are badasses most of the time but who aren't afraid to show their heartfelt emotions in public.

That was such a poignant ceremony. I saw the NYT picture of Chris Stevens after the attack and it made the whole thing so real--so heartbreaking, it's just horrible how needless it all was, but maybe in his last moments he might have been aware of people trying to help him and the others who died. This is all so tragic, that pointless and stupid hatred and bigotry would cause the deaths of good people....

[EmeraldCityGrl]

17. We've seen many memorials

and gatherings for sad events over the years. Something about
this one was especially daunting and emotional. For me, I have been
almost surprised there haven't been greater uprisings over the atrocities
of the Bush years due to many things like GITMO that have continued
with Obama. The world is such a fragile place and we are on the edge of a
political precipice. President Obama and Sec. Clinton have the world on their shoulders.
The looming election makes every comment and move they make an
opportunity for the low lifes on the right to critique. Watching them together,
the mutual respect and support, the strength of character gave me confirmation
we are in the best of hands.