Yesterday, I posted a picture of Obama with President Calderon of Mexico. In the image, Obama seems to be bowing to Calderon, he is not looking Calderon in the eye, and his handshake seems to have his thumb tucked in and his palm down (which I originally viewed as being a very feminine handshake).
Last night, while talking to a friend, I described the image, and my friend wondered aloud if the handshake was some kind of secret society handshake.
Hmmmm. I wondered about that, after he said it.
There are a number of examples out there of Obama shaking hands with people, palm facing downward, and the thumb out of view.
This is Obama's handshake as he received his degree.
This is Obama with George W. Bush while Dubya was still President.
Here is a close up of Obama's handshake with France's Sarkozy.
They are all very similar, and I wondered if there was something to it.
After an extensive search, I did not find any secret society handshake like Obama's, but I did come across the next little tidbit:
"I am dominant"
Placing your palm downward when offering your hand to someone is a way of showing dominance. By placing your palm downward, you force the other person to place his palm up, which is a submissive position. Although the dominant handshake may be appropriate in some circumstances (e.g., Donald Trump uses this handshake to show dominance in the real estate world), in everyday situations it should be avoided.
If you find yourself the recipient of a dominant handshake, there is an easy correction that you can make. Take a step to your left, and it will force both of your hands to naturally straighten, evening the playing field.
Interesting.
It becomes even more interesting when you notice with whom Obama has shook hands, without putting his palm downward. . .
Libya's Ghadaffi
Close up of Obama's handshake with Russia's Medvedev.
So, could it be that Obama sees himself as dominant over Calderon, his professors, Bush, and Sarkozy, but not over a Muslim leader, or a socialist from Russia?
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
1 comment:
Hi please watch the movie Primary Colors with John Travolta as President he uses this very handshake in the movies opening and ending with a narration explaining the body language behind this paticular move (left hand on other persons arm while shaking hands)Obama seems to be posing to show dominanace with this copied behavoir.
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