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Jon Stewart one-ups CNN’s “best political team on television” with “the best f—-ing roundtable on the planet” in this send-up of TV punditry.

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By Tony Wicher, November 15, 2008 at 5:32 pm #

Hey, me too. The only politician’s hand I ever shook was Howard Dean’s. With Obama I would be two for two.

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By boredwell, November 15, 2008 at 4:24 pm #

Well, the Obama handshake does pack the body language lexicon into its fingertips. His hand on Bush’s shoulder, the way he embaced Laura’s hand with both of his speaks a chapter: he’s inclusive, not self-centered (Bush’s stiffness illustrates circmspection) and, in leaning towards his “subjects,” says “I’m people orientated.” Hell, yeah, I’d line up to shake his hand!

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