What did you think of Obama helping Clinton in and out of her chair at last night's debate?

[Writer]

I don't have an opinion on this, but I wonder how some of you viewed that. Was it gentlemanly? Maybe a little sexist? Neither? Something else? Were you too busy pouring your beer?

:shrug:

[Oceansaway]

1. gentlemanly...n/t

[gateley]

2. I thought it was a nice gesture. If that had been my brother up there and

he DIDN'T do that, my mother would have let him have it!

[Zueda]

3. Being a gentleman. n/t

[SoxFan]

4. I don't know

Let me read through another 13 or 14 threads discussing it before I make a decision.

[Nedsdag]

18. ..........

:rofl:

[sandnsea]

5. rotflmao, oh my god

We were wondering last night how long it would take for someone to accuse him of being sexist for being nice. You can always tell when Hillary is in trouble, the ridiculous attacks just get wilder.

[hulklogan]

6. It may have been a definite effort to cast Senator Clinton as "female" and weak

And gentlemanly at the same time.

[Adelante]

7. I actually like a gentlemanly man

I appreciate politeness shown to women or men. I did wonder, though, if it would be taken as sexist. God knows, no matter what candidates do, there are great howlings somewhere or other.

[Avalux]

8. Gentlemanly.

Probably a calculation due to the hollering over the handshake, but he did it very well.

[anamandujano]

9. Damage control but ultimately a nice gesture.

No doubt Ted read him the riot act.

[City Lights]

10. After the uproar over the fake snub I think it was expected. eom

[cjmastaw]

28. Yeah.... Hillary's had was still out there waiting...

That was pathetic to go on TV and try to spin that.

You know what I say to that... Well Hillary, we're all still out here waiting for that apology.

[MonkeyFunk]

11. It was nice and smart

He played it just perfectly.

[Pirate Smile]

12. I couldn't believe someone called into Stephanie Miller to bitch about it.

Something about that Hillary is running for President and he treated her like a lady and somehow that is insulting to Hillary. :shrug: :crazy: Good Lord, he can't win with some people.

I thought it was very nice of him.

[thevoiceofreason]

13. I appreciate the fact that he was very natural doing it

It didn't look like someone had just taught him how.

[DURHAM D]

14. Honestly - I thought it was a mistake.

It was not sexist. It was common courtesy. And, I think he was trying to undo the damage from the "snub".

However, it also made him appear deferential. I don't think that is what he wants.

[Shine]

15. It struck me as being gentlemanly, nothing more.

He's a good man and it seemed clear there's a lot of respect between them, despite the media's attempt to make it seem as if they hate each other.

[RiverStone]

25. Agreed - nothing more!

[Bonobo]

16. I think, like everything else here, it will be fetished and drooled over...

Like a dog with a smelly old slipper.

[HughMoran]

17. Nice gesture

Nothing wrong with traditional niceties.

[asjr]

19. The gentleman has manners.

[kerstin]

20. I thought it was politically very smart and not at all sexist. n/t

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

21. It was gentlemanly. I liked it and would hope that my sons

and grandsons would behave in the same manner.

[russian33]

22. making up for SOTU fiasco

biiiiiiiig times...

[CreekDog]

43. SOTU Fiasco

that's overstating a bit.

there was a fiasco at the SOTU but Barack and Hillary were not involved.

[BlackVelvet04]

23. I don't think it was sexist....

he was being a gentleman and I think anyone getting offended is putting him in a damned if you do/damned if you don't position.

[libbygurl]

24. Gentlemanly, and a very nice change from the animus in previous debates. nt

[aquart]

26. He was ordered to give a visual that would wipe out the snub.

Any campaign manager worth spit would have been decisively clear on that point.

Just as Hillary's ordered her to show no signs of animosity or resentment.

I love the way you guys eat theater with a spoon.

[Avalux]

31. True; but not everyone can pull it off. Can't wait for debates w/McCain.

:hi:

[Marie26]

27. Trying really hard to be polite

They both were, actually. Snubgate had a pretty positive effect!

[Debi]

29. I think it means somebody taught him manners when he was growing up n/t

[1620rock]

35. As a 60's bra-burning feminist, Ms.1620rock still appreciates manners.

[Debi]

40. As a 1980's single mother who 'doesn't need a man to help me'

I love it when Mr. Debi pulls out my chair, opens the door for me, puts gas in my car ... :loveya:

(he married me AFTER I told him "I don't NEED you" - yeah, but maybe you WANT me???? :blush:)

[goodgd_yall]

30. Conciliatory and respectful

They were very respectful to each other last night. It was good to present the image of a united Democratic Party.

[hayu_lol]

38. Actually it was typical Obama...

after a committee meeting with his staff, he was, as usual, a day late and a dollar short.

He has to ponder being nice...it is not an automatic response on his part.

Give him credit, he did act like a gentleman unlike his previous snub.

[Jed Dilligan]

32. Normal behavior?

:shrug:

[zulchzulu]

33. Hillary didn't seem to mind, so it was a nice thing to do

I'm sure some will see it as "sexist"...

:crazy:

[NastyRiffraff]

34. A nice gentlemanly gesture

Look, I believe in examining all candidates closely...on the issues. But this parsing of every small gesture, change in posture or facial expression, every fart, throat clearing, eyeblinks, etc. etc.etc. has got to stop.

[ZinZen]

41. Well said!

[BootinUp]

36. He was trying hard to get the media to stop showing the snub pics.

and maybe he realized he needed to work on his manners a little. :)

[Meshuga]

37. I thought he wanted to pull the chair from under her

:-)

[Tom Rinaldo]

39. It was fine. Any way to show civility helped the Democratic cause n/t

[Mass]

42. I bet $20 with my husband that some Clinton supporter would complain, I guess I just won those $20.

Well, at least it shows it did not make any mistake in what was important: the future of the country.

[Lucinda]

44. I assume it was to put the SOTU flap to rest.

I don't know that he's done it at any of the other debates, but IMO doesn't belittle her, and it doesn't make him look too deferential.

[Vinca]

45. He was being polite. I appreciate that. nt