Blitzer: McCain Distain for Obama Obvious

After the debate, CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper were observing the pair of candidates approach the audience. McCain and Obama initially came together on the stage after the debate, then Brokow interrupted them when he couldn't read his screen prompter... the two didn't get close enough to shake hands.

The camera panned to the two candidates stepping off the stage.

blitzer and cooper noticed the men hadn't approached one another off-stage. Blitzer said it was obvious throughout the debate McCain had distain for Obama...

distain

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Distain

dis·dain (ds-dn)
tr.v. dis·dained, dis·dain·ing, dis·dains
1. To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise. See Synonyms at despise.
2. To consider or reject as beneath oneself.
n.
A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disdain

The camera continued to pan and finally the men were nearing each other. McCain actually passed behind Obama and just as he passed his shoulder he patted him on the back.

McCain had stepped a bit further ahead, turning and hesitated watching his wife and Obama approach as Obama turned. McCain's hand was out in an effort to catch a handshake, but he was just too late as Obama reached toward McCain's wife for a greeting.

McCain unfortunately but tellingly gave a shrug as if he believed or was indicating Obama had just snubbed him.

CNN caught the moment in the photo...

Notice Mrs. McCain does not extend her hand for a handshake. Maybe McCain saw that she hadn't. Her arms appeared wrapped behind her back...

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/debates/ge/index.html

video

http://www.mwza.com/presidential-debate-videooctober-72008/

videos

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/07/debate.video/index.html

transcript

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/07/presidential.debate.transcript/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/

Political ticker

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

debate format change

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/mccain-and-obam.html