McCain Tries to Shake His Own Wife's Hand

[Chiyo-chichi]

Run time: 00:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wD0Gf9w5DA   Posted on YouTube: May 18, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 18, 2008 By DU Member: Chiyo-chichi Views on DU: 3221

 
This is not new. I saw it happen like on C-SPAN in January. It took me a while to find video of it and have only now been able to capture & edit the video. I've talked about it on DU a couple of times and others have told me this is not the only time he's done this.

McCain arrives at a New Hampshire campaign event, greets some people he barely knows (if he knows them at all), then turns and sticks his hand out for that lady in the red jacket to shake. Only problem is that lady is his wife. Check out the look on her face and his reaction. She tells him to "go down there."

Watch this and then tell me that it's unfair to point out that he's a dottering fool.

I welcome suggestions for a snarky audio overdub - or feel free to do it yourself.

I also invite you to comment & rate on YouTube as I imagine I will get some Freeper comments.

[JI7]

1. hahhaha, that's really funny

especially the look on his face as he realizes it's his wife.

[CreekDog]

3. that look was because touching her violated the prenuptial agreement he signed

:yoiks:

[tekisui]

2. John McGipper.

[Sanity Claws]

4. Is this a sign of what his marriage is like? Or is it senility?

They may not have much of a marriage. After all, he lives in D.C. most of the year and she probably remains behind in Arizona. They're probably spending more time together now during the campaign than they have since the beginning of their marriage.

[hokies4ever]

11. Maybe not senility but

just being tired from the constant campaigning.

[MindMatter]

15. That's my take too.

At first I expected it might have been something he was doing just joking or being playful. But clearly he was disoriented.

We all get disoriented once in awhile. It happens a whole lot more when you are as old as he is. We can only prey that if he were President, he would sleep through that 3AM phone call because I sure wouldn't want this guy making any important decisions when he isn't fully alert.

http://www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com/

[psychmommy]

21. he hasn't been campaigning.

he's been the repug presumptive forever. dems are beating each other and he's having bbq's with the press. he's losing it and he's the best they have. i can't wait until november baby.

[FSogol]

5. Haw, haw. McCain's been sleeping on the couch since the Vicki Iseman incident!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain_lobbyist_controversy

No wonder he's angry.

[pedo]

6. that was funny

her reaction was funny too. but i don't think it proves anything about him. i hope people don't make a big deal about this, because its not a big deal, and anyone that tries to use it against him (ie "hes senile!" "hes an idiot!" "hes losing it!" etc) would only make themselves look stupid.

[hokies4ever]

10. He's lost his bearings

That's right, I said it! :rofl:

[DesertRat]

13. You hope people don't make a big deal about this?

:eyes:

[Heather MC]

25. I think it's just a funny moment captured on Video. I also think it can happen to anyone

SOI don't think this is evidence that he is losing it. What I find distrubing is how his wife had the "don't touch me you leper" reaction. I mean when husband and I have done that we lauch and hug each other, or continue the hand shake to be funny, she was like ewwwww old man germs

[pedo]

31. no

i think it was more of a "oh shit" reaction because he screwed up, and it looks bad. it was more like "eek! what are you doing?! don't shake my hand you dumbass!" but yeah, she should have continued to shake his hand and laughed about it.

[40ozDonkey]

7. Cindy, would you find out my position on where the hell I am?

n/t

[Ian David]

8. He was confused because his wife had stolen all his pills that day. n/t

[AlinPA]

9. Seems like all his crowds are old people. nt

[uberllama42]

12. So what?

I've had more than one incident saying my goodbyes at a party where I made to shake my brother's hand. I've seen plenty of sound-minded people do the same thing. This is trivial.

If we want to make McCain look foolish, we can use his various self-contradictions and crazy policies. This handshake thing isn't going to persuade anyone who is not already against him.

[ChazII]

16. Agreed.

This incident reminds me of Obama's 57 states comment. Campaign fatigue for both men.

[Chiyo-chichi]

18. It's funny... and interesting.

I would not say to anyone "Don't vote for McCain because he shook his own wife's hand."

Except maybe with tongue in cheek.

[whistle]

14. McCain is in Robot mode

:rofl:

[greiner3]

17. Too bad he didn't come out with the "C" word again!

[gristy]

19. This tells me that he forgot his wife was behind him in the receiving line

Clearly if he had a sense of who came in the door with him, and if he remembered that the plan was that they would both proceed together down the receiving line, then when he turned around at the end he would/should have expected to see his wife. Though I can't fault him personally for trying to shake his wife's hand, it is another tiny example of why this particular 70-year old man should not be our next President.

[psychmommy]

24. see this is the rub

the older folks in our party are feeling some type of way when discussing age issues. i have a 75 yr old mom, a 70 yr old dad and a 80 yr old step father that have it all together. there are folks in their 50's and 60's in way worse shape than they are. mccain is losing it and it is getting more and more obvious. i say we get him on it, he probably won't even remember we did. to the elder statesfolks of our party-this is in no way directed at you. you hold the wisdom of our party and are truly respected in my book as are the elders in my family. but, for whatever reason mccain ain't holding it together and the repubs think they can ron reagan him and we can't allow that. we have to get him at his weak spots and one of them is his mental capacity-which is receding.

[Chiyo-chichi]

27. My thoughts exactly.

[Zambero]

20. McCain was merely re-enacting their wedding ceremony

Not what one might expect, but he's a maverick after all!

[happygoluckytoyou]

22. WHAT ELSE DO WE KNOW ABOUT JOHN "THE REPUBLICAN" MCCAIN

1) LIKE THEY TOLD HIM IN GRADE SCHOOL.... ONCE A SABERTOOTH ALWAYS A SABERTOOTH

2) HE USES VIAGRA SO HE WON'T ROLL OUT OF BED AT NIGHT

3) HE CAN HIDE HIS OWN EASTER EGGS

4) HE MOST RESEMBLES REAGAN WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING THE ALZHEIMERS YEARS

5) HE DOES KNOW WHERE HE IS... IN A POW CAGE BEING CONVINCED HE'S RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT

6) HE USED TO PLAY ROCK PAPYRUS SHARP-THING

7) HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT JESUS WOULD DO, BECAUSE HE MET HIM AS A CHILD

8) HE HAS MORE BRAINS IN HIS WHOLE HEAD THAN YOU HAVE IN YOUR LITTLE FINGER

9) IT ORDER FOR THEM TO AVERAGE 40 YEARS OLD, HIS VP WILL NEED TO BE 8

10) AT LEAST WITH THE SECRET SERVICE DRIVING, WE'LL HAVE ONE MORE CAR DOING 40 OFF THE FREEWAY

[happygoluckytoyou]

23. THE MCCAIN HOUSEHOLD... where every party looks like a Q-Tip convention

[raystorm7]

26. He is an Old MAN! Don't let his ass near that Button!

[Zambero]

28. It's his unprovoked temper tantrums that make me nervous

Certain older citizens would still be mentally fit to serve. He isn't one of them however.

[L. Coyote]

29. WHAT memory loss?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

30. AHAHAHAH!

:rofl:

[aaronbees]

32. There are going to be some funny moments in this GE ....

courtesy of McSame. Honestly, I'm looking forward to it.

[quantass]

33. LOL! So true!

[quantass]

34. This thing is going Gold!