Crist gets 27 seconds with Obama
by Michael C. Bender | January 28th, 2010Republican Gov. Charlie Crist was promising some tough talk this morning for Democratic President Obama, but he got just a moment. From the gaggle aboard Air Force One:
Q Is President Obama planning on hugging Charlie Crist? (Laughter.)
MR. BURTON: I haven’t talked to him about the specific greeting, but we look forward to seeing all the Florida officials who will be there when we get on the ground.
From the White House pool report:
President Obama landed at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., at 12:00 p.m.
A few minutes later, he was greeted on the tarmac by a handful of Florida officials, including Gov. Charlie Crist. There was no ho hug this time, only a handshake, but it lingered about 27 seconds, according to your pool’s count. The president tightly gripped the governor’s hand and clutched his arm.
Vice President Biden gathered close for a tight photo of the three – in case Marco Rubio’s campaign is so inclined to use it.
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January 28th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
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January 28th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Obama respected Crist’s need to appear disengaged from the president and kept the meeting quick with no ceremony.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:23 am
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