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McCain Won't Look At Obama (video)
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John McCain rarely if ever looked at Barack Obama during the debate.
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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  The Smirk: Could McCain's Facial Gestures Define Debate?

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The Smirk: Could McCain's Facial Gestures Define Debate?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — As the spin of Friday night's debate settled in and both sides staked a claim to victory, a meme began to take hold: while Obama may have been over-complimentary of McCain in the eyes of many Democrats, McCain was grumpy, mean, and downright contemptuous of Obama, much to his detriment. A clip circulated by Democrats showed the Arizona Republican demonstrating all of those traits: smirking when Obama gave his answers, eyes blinking, unwilling to even look at his opponent. It was a small visual, but one that seemed to be getting traction among the punditry. Charlie Gibson on ABC ...

The Smirk: Could McCain's Facial Gestures Define Debate?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — As the spin of Friday night's debate settled in and both sides staked a claim to victory, one media narrative began to take hold: while Obama may have been over-complimentary of McCain, the GOP nominee was grumpy, mean, and downright contemptuous of Obama, much to his detriment. A clip circulated by Democrats showed the McCain demonstrating all of those traits: smirking when Obama gave his answers, eyes blinking, unwilling to even look at his opponent. It was a small visual, but one that seemed to be getting traction among the punditry. Charlie Gibson on ABC and David Brooks on ...

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