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1

It's Easley, Dan. How dare you misspell the name of the hotness that is Mike Easley.

Posted by Mr. Poe | June 10, 2008 12:28 PM
2

Omg. I mean Eli. Omg. I will go home and shoot myself. Please forgive me.

Posted by Mr. Poe | June 10, 2008 12:30 PM
3

So, we're calling this fist bump thing "daps" now?

Posted by Mike in MO | June 10, 2008 12:37 PM
4

Look at the funky, funky white people.

I hope to see McCain display his fresh up-to-date pop'n'lock skills soon.

Posted by Fnarf | June 10, 2008 12:37 PM
5

"Now" everyone's doing it?

Posted by Mike of Renton | June 10, 2008 12:41 PM
6

The "fist bump"—known as a "pound" out here on the East Coast—officially died on a June day in 2005 when, back home in Indiana, a 60-year-old white guy offered me one after, yes, I sank a 10-foot putt.

Posted by sw | June 10, 2008 12:46 PM
7

I'm sorry, but every time I see one of these examples, all I can think is, "when do the Wonder Twin powers activate?"

Posted by COMTE | June 10, 2008 12:55 PM
8

i love it!

I was wondering when SLOG would mention it.

soon as we saw OHB and wife fist bump, me and the hubby switched from high 5in'.
we said watch this catch on everywhere.

we were watching the interview with Wolf when he asked and DF and KBH did it. We said to each other "see - it is going to be all over" and laughed and laughed

yes, I know, we are total dorks.

Posted by irl | June 10, 2008 1:02 PM
9

Hmmm... I don't know.

Is it on Things White People Like's website yet?

Posted by NapoleonXIV | June 10, 2008 1:11 PM
10

Um, is that John McCain ten years ago when he was "younger"?

Posted by Will in Seattle | June 10, 2008 1:21 PM
11

Wow, they don't even bother with "Some are saying..." anymore.

Posted by w7ngman | June 10, 2008 1:23 PM
12

The "pound" has occurred at least once at every baseball game on TV, and in reality, since the year 2000, if not before.

Posted by elswinger | June 10, 2008 1:45 PM
13

I fistbump because I'm a germaphobe, and it's a "cutting edge" method of saying "what's up?" without having to touch your filthy hands.

Posted by stunk | June 10, 2008 2:19 PM
14

@3: Well, that's the "urban" reference term of choice.

Posted by shub-negrorath | June 10, 2008 2:26 PM
15

I love this and anything that helps ease the fears of Low-Information Americans that are uncertain about Barack and Michelle Obama.

Posted by Bub | June 10, 2008 2:53 PM
16

LMFAO @ 6!

Posted by Mike in MO | June 10, 2008 3:11 PM
17

Why hasn't anyone Photoshopped the fist bump onto 'The Birth of Adam' in the Sistine Chapel?

Posted by Some guy in LA | June 10, 2008 3:22 PM
18

Funny stuff.

I'm a fan of the handshake, bump, dap, whatever the Mexican handshake(s) are called, etc. They're all displays of a mutual willingness to accept one another.

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale | June 10, 2008 3:51 PM
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Word on the net is that ED Hill has suddenly lost her show.

And, if everyone starts doing it? As an O supporter, good. If I were in O's campaign staff, I'd be encouraging "daps" or "respek knucks" or whathaveyou all over the place, on TV, in public, everywhere.

Won't be surprised if I see an email from David Plouffe to that effect within the next 48 hours.

Posted by K | June 10, 2008 4:11 PM
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Oh my GOD. I work in the media and I still don't understand the stupidity involved in making this into any kind of a story. WHY would anyone even remember this having happened? Is there anyone alive who has truly never seen anyone bump fists, or whatever "hip" term we're using for the gesture? Seriously, any of the news producers who thought this was worth reporting on need to shut the fuck up and find real news to report on.

Posted by Jo | June 10, 2008 5:43 PM
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Jo @ 20,


Well the media has got to come up with some way to prevent an actual discussion of the issues and crises facing the country, and they gave up trying to make sense years ago.


Wasn't there an apt Onion article titled something like "Bullshit Most Important Issue of Election '08."

Posted by Original Andrew | June 10, 2008 6:01 PM

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