
Please, gag me with a flag pin.
I know I’m not the first to say this, but please, NYT: “closed-fist high-fives” it is not. Terrorist fist jab, it is not. Fist bump, fist pound, or dap are the acceptable nomenclature.
Props to Gawker for this deft analysis:
These are kids (meaning “18-35-year-olds across the entire nation), white and black, for whom respect knuckles are second nature. And Obama’s bump and shoulder-brush, probably simply because he’s such a natural actor, don’t reek of pandering. Pandering is when, say, Representative Jack Kingston inexplicably and incorrectly appropriated “It’s Hard Out Here For a Pimp.”
Obama’s acting cool, but relatably cool. Like a Cool Uncle! He’s younger and hipper than dad, but still serious and Grown Up. And this is probably his best defense against crazy old Grampa McCain.
Can we move on now?