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Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:00 AM

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Fox's E.D. Hill says Barack and Michelle Obama's "fist bump" wasn't reminiscent of terrorists after all.

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  • Tuesday, June 10, 2008 03:21 PM

    SPEEDBUMP

    Yes, it was so cute to watch wasn't it? An immature gesture from a naive candidate. Perhaps this will usher in a new era of fist bumping politicians and world leaders. I can imagine the UN General Assembly declaring the world would be a safer place if we all could just 'bump together'. No, whats really sad here, is the apology for speculating in the first place. God forbid someone, somewhere might take offense! And offense they will take. After all, this is Barack Obama, the next mainstream media elected president of the United States. The election is over. All thats left is for someone to drive that stretch Prius limo up to the White House, and drop him off......

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