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POINTERS

Has anyone else noticed the pointing that politicians do when they come on stage? The 'recognition' gesture? "Oh! Look there is Gerry! And see? Tony came to see us! And over there is my sister." You've seen it.

You know there is a paragraph in the Politician Manual that says "When you bound on to any stage, create an impression of familiarity by random pointing and eye contact. Pretend that you see someone you know; and, for godsakes act like you are happy to see them. This simple gesture gives the crowd the impression that not only are they seeing wonderful YOU but they are also in the company of many of your best friends. How lucky. How blessed."

I don't know when this shit started but it looks phony as hell to me and I do not like it. Put it in the class of over-reacting to your own football goal or basket swish. Self congratulation. These guys who bounce the ball in the endzone, high five themselves, pump the arms in victory. What happened to humility?

This is not a partisan riff although I used the great pretender's picture here. They all do it and it smells.