It's the first thing my S.O. noticed, right after the debate.
"Look at Cindy McCain," she said.
Of course, I did what she told me to do, not that I wasn't already looking at the beer heiress. She IS gorgeous.
"Now, look at Michelle," she said.
Yeah, I think she's cute, too.
That's not what my girlfriend meant, of course.
More after the visual speed bump...
"Look at Cindy again," she said, and then I noticed. Mrs. McCain was holding her hands behind her, and generally staying back away from the crowd.
I looked at Michelle again.
Mrs. Obama was leaning forward, her arms reaching out in front of her.
"See what I mean?" my girlfriend asked. "To me, that says it all right there. It's how they view and react to common people."
Someone in a diary earlier today talked about how he/she thought John McSame's body language was likely to be "loud" and I agreed. It turns out he wasn't as "loud" as I thought he might be, but I DID expect a bigger show that included spitballs and SBD farts as he walked by Obama, so it would seem McSame's got a little restraint left in him yet. If the polls keep on tanking for Johnny Boy, then he won't have a choice but to unload at least metaphorical kitchen sinks at Obama. Either that, or he'll be all pouty.
It was sad to note how McSame kept wandering all over the stage during Obama's time to talk, clearly keeping up his dismissive disdain for Obama. Cranky coots do what cranky coots do best, I guess.