by Personal Liberty News Desk
When White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced his resignation at the end of May, a video of an awkward farewell hug between him and President Barack Obama started making its rounds around the Internet. Carney went in for a handshake and Obama pulled him in for a hug. As awkward as it looked, it wasn’t that big of a deal.
Did the President of the United States blow a kiss to his outgoing employee?
It’s also worth noting that, for a President who has gone to such great lengths to control his image by limiting press access to his candid moments, Americans get more than their fair share of Obama awkwardness.
When White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced his resignation at the end of May, a video of an awkward farewell hug between him and President Barack Obama started making its rounds around the Internet. Carney went in for a handshake and Obama pulled him in for a hug. As awkward as it looked, it wasn’t that big of a deal.
But somehow we missed this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1yyQig1puk
Did the President of the United States blow a kiss to his outgoing employee?
Here’s an official version of the video (awkward hug at around 4:18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLrpemfJ0R8
Now, this isn’t that big of a deal. But it’s Friday—and man-to-man kiss blowing is a little strange in a professional context.
It’s also worth noting that, for a President who has gone to such great lengths to control his image by limiting press access to his candid moments, Americans get more than their fair share of Obama awkwardness.
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