Why is the media making such a big deal about Obama dapping his wife?

[The Fake Shemp]

For Christ's sake, Brian Williams even showed him a photograph of it in his interview today!

[Eric P]

because the media is WHITE and UNHIP

did you see slate's breakdown?

Pounds

Photograph by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesThe presidential campaign—well, one in particular—has introduced a new greeting to the political world: the fist pound (also known as daps). Last night, we saw perhaps the most high-profile pound of all time, as Michelle and Barack Obama bumped fists on national television before he took the stage. (Video here.)

What’s hilarious is watching the formal, AP Stylebook-loving media trying to figure out what to call it. In an article about Obama’s body man Reggie Love, the New York Times called Love’s preferred greeting a “closed-fisted high-five.” Last night produced other assorted references:

“Taking a fist-pound from wife Michelle, Obama stepped to the podium Tuesday”—MTV.com

“Michelle Obama (L) gives her husband, Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama, a knuckle-bump as a sign of support before he speaks to supporters.”—Monsters and Critics

“At 09:09:27 Central Time, Michelle Obama gave Barack Obama a pound in St. Paul, Minnesota.”—Lola New York

“I never realized how romantic and respectful and mutually appreciative and loving a frat-tastic fist bump could be. Could it be the new peck-on-the-cheek?”—The Frisky

“... Obama, who was joined on stage by his wife Michelle, with whom he shared a celebratory fist-bump.”—Reuters

“Obama, began with a loving fist to fist thumbs up with Michelle.”—Capitol Hill Blue

“Michelle is not as ‘refined’ as Obama at hiding her TRUE feelings about America—etc. Her ‘Hezbollah’ style fist-jabbing ...”—Human Events

“I loved that moment, when they touched their hands together like that.” --Commenter, bjkeefe
Published Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:36 AM by Christopher Beam
Email jcbeam@gmail.com
Filed under: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama

[Van Cruncheon]

because it's an inscrutable black code gesture for "tonight the whiteys shall die"

or maybe michelle just put up an outside three-pointer

[Van Cruncheon]

mmmm, "loving fist"

[Eric P]

because it's an inscrutable black code gesture for "tonight the whiteys shall die"

LIKE THE FACE SCRATCH?

shit.

do these african americans have no respect for decent hardworking white americans who may be watching television?

maybe we should have run wayne brady first

[Phoenix Dark]

I give daps all the time - in fact, half an hour ago I gave daps to my dad after we finished changing the oil in three automobiles in less than 40 minutes.

Now that I think about it...I've never given daps to a white person. Unless you count asians as white

[Eric P]

You ever seen that movie called White Man's Burden?

best thing about the movie is that it was written and directed by an asian.

so it's doubly racist

[Eric P]

my fucking CEO has given me daps for ingenuity in problem solving before.

and he's an old white dude whose previous company was in new zealand.

if he knows about dap what the fuck is wrong with the media?

my guess is they act a lot stupider than they are to get mileage out of nothing.  like the fake umbrage which is so popular in political operatives

[Eric P]

You ever seen that movie called White Man's Burden?

best thing about the movie is that it was written and directed by an asian.

so it's doubly racist

Don't get me started on them yellow boys. With their ching chang chongs and karate. Makes me sick just thinking about them

what makes me sick is how they treat their women

you ever seen their pornography?

[Joe Molotov]

Adding to the list.

Winning the Democratic Nomination: Fist Pound

[Van Cruncheon]

an asian guy tried to give me daps today and i informed him that he clearly knew nothing about white culture

we don't dap; we don't dance; we don't understand how anyone could find martin lawrence funny; and we don't usually scream "where all da white wimmenz at"

[Phoenix Dark]

what the fuck is grape juice?

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I was lovin that photo last night. I was mocking it to my friend going "IS THAT A GANG SIGN??"

apparently the media is right there with me

I agree with the commentator that I never considered dap romantic before

[Joe Molotov]

You ever seen that movie called White Man's Burden?

best thing about the movie is that it was written and directed by an asian.

so it's doubly racist

Don't get me started on them yellow boys. With their ching chang chongs and karate. Makes me sick just thinking about them

what makes me sick is how they treat their women

you ever seen their pornography?

Are you insane boy? Why would I watch some rice eaters in my porno? It's all American or an act of SATAN!

Brazilian is okay too. That's South American, so one of them counts as like half an American or something.

[recursivelyenumerable]

I just tried it with my two fists, it was unpleasant and unnatural, clearly frowned upon by God.

[Human Snorenado]

what the fuck is grape juice?

I WANT THAT DRINK!

[Phoenix Dark]

can't wait until Obama invites his Kenyan posse for a BBQ on the White House lawn

[Eric P]

I was lovin that photo last night. I was mocking it to my friend going "IS THAT A GANG SIGN??"

apparently the media is right there with me

I agree with the commentator that I never considered dap romantic before

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[Human Snorenado]

can't wait until Obama invites his Kenyan posse for a BBQ on the White House lawn

I myself look forward to Secretary of Transportation Bubb Rubb's views on how to end our dependence on foreign oil.

[The Fake Shemp]

Obama won't work on weekends.

[The Fake Shemp]

Obama should fill out his cabinet with the surviving members of the Wu-Tang Clan.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Secretary of the Interior will be replaced by Secretaries of the East and West Sides

[bagofeyes]

If somebody stuck their fist out to me like that I would laugh so hard

[Phoenix Dark]

Obama should fill out his cabinet with the surviving members of the Wu-Tang Clan.

cool with me as long as U-God is excluded

GZA as sec of education
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[Eric P]

Secretary of Education: GZA
Secretary of Homeland Security: Raekwon

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Secretary of the Education position will become redundant with Secretary of the Streets

[MrAngryFace]

man a president who daps is awesome

[Eric P]

Secretary of the Education position will become redundant with Secretary of the Streets

WHO WOULD GET HUD?

I suggest Method Man

[Joe Molotov]

Obama's Presidential Library will be maintained by the editors of Urbandictionary.com.

[Phoenix Dark]

Sec of Wallabee Transportation: Tony Starks
Sec of Agriculture: Bobby Steels
Sec of Commerce: Lex Diamonds

[Crushed]

In all seriousness, my racist dad was joking about this the other day.

"He'll put Oprah and Samuel L. Jackson and Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and Amos & Andy and MC Hammer in the White House, that silly Negro!"

[Tauntaun]

In all seriousness, my racist dad was joking about this the other day.

"He'll put Oprah and Samuel L. Jackson and Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and Amos & Andy and MC Hammer in the White House, that silly Negro!"

  Is that an actual quote?     That's bad.

[Tieno]

I think it's cute how they fisted each other on stage.

[APF]

my fucking CEO has given me daps for ingenuity in problem solving before.

and he's an old white dude whose previous company was in new zealand.

if he knows about dap what the fuck is wrong with the media?

my guess is they act a lot stupider than they are to get mileage out of nothing.  like the fake umbrage which is so popular in political operatives

More likely, they have to find a non-colloquial way of describing it to their readers who may not be familiar with the gesture.

[Reb]

“Michelle is not as ‘refined’ as Obama at hiding her TRUE feelings about America—etc. Her ‘Hezbollah’ style fist-jabbing ...”—Human Events

What?

[Eric P]

More likely, they have to find a non-colloquial way of describing it to their readers who may not be familiar with the gesture.

no no

i will maintain my intellectual elitism parallel to a degree of street culture elitism as well.

This forces me to sometimes wear a shirt from Bathing Ape while reading The Virginia Review in public but I have a strong sense of self and I will not bend to "logic" or "consistency" or "convenience."

[Brehvolution]

“Michelle is not as ‘refined’ as Obama at hiding her TRUE feelings about America—etc. Her ‘Hezbollah’ style fist-jabbing ...”—Human Events

What?

.

[Brehvolution]

In all seriousness, my racist dad was joking about this the other day.

"He'll put Oprah and Samuel L. Jackson and Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and Amos & Andy and MC Hammer in the White House, that silly Negro!"

You need to show him the Dave Chappel skit of "the distinguished black fellow family".

[Beezy]

This thread is hilarious.

[Crushed]

  Is that an actual quote?     That's bad.

No, but it might as well be. He claims it's all just a gag to get a rise out of me, but at night when he's had too much to drink and he's watching TV, I can still hear him muttering about "distinguished black fellows on the TV."

You need to show him the Dave Chappel skit of "the distinguished black fellow family".

I told him about it a while back. He thought it was a hilarious concept that he'd love to watch.

[MrAngryFace]

[Tauntaun]

Everytime I look at this thread title I see it as Obama doing his wife and I'm all like, what now? 

[aoi tsuki]

In all seriousness, my racist dad was joking about this the other day.

"He'll put Oprah and Samuel L. Jackson and Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton and Amos & Andy and MC Hammer in the White House, that silly Negro!"

MC Hammer as Secretary of Keepin' It Real.

[APF]

Can't wait for the Presidential Fisting we're going to have next year!   

[Phoenix Dark]

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[Raban]

(Image removed from quote.)

Where was this from again?

[MrAngryFace]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25068644#25068644

[MrAngryFace]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/17/jon-stewart-mocks-media-f_n_107539.html

[hyp]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/17/jon-stewart-mocks-media-f_n_107539.html

jon stewart

[AdmiralViscen]

That same episode has an interview with one of those 7 judges that Bush dismissed a few years back, it's worth checking out.