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Obama Snubs Clinton at State of the Union

Dem political theater overshadows Bush's lame-duck address

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(Newser) – Forget President Bush's last hurrah, it was Barack Obama’s snub of Hillary Clinton that had the press box chattering last night, reports the Chicago Tribune. After greeting seemingly the entire room, including the Supreme Court and the Joint Chiefs, Obama was standing by his seat next to Ted Kennedy when Hillary Clinton leaned over to shake Kennedy's hand. Kennedy—despite his Obama endorsement earlier in the day—responded warmly. Obama watched icily, then turned and stepped away.

Democrats could barely conceal their eagerness to get Bush’s last State of the Union address behind them, the New York Times notes, sitting out most of the president's applause lines, and indulging in some snickering. Some chanted, “Bring them home, bring them home,” when Bush addressed the war in Iraq. “Next year we’ll have a different president, which I look forward to,” said Harry Reid.

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, talks with Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. as fellow presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., shakes hands upon their arrival for President Bush's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Monday Jan. 28, 2008, on Capitol Hill...
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, talks with Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. as fellow presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., shakes hands upon their arrival...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama,D-Ill., left, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., center, and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo,. listen to President Bush's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Monday Jan. 28, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama,D-Ill., left, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., center, and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo,. listen to President Bush's State of the Union address before a...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.,greets Rhode Island Democratic Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., as rival Democratic hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., second from right, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., look on as she arrives to attend the State of the Union speech by President Bush, Monday,...
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.,greets Rhode Island Democratic Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., as rival Democratic hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., second from right,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., greets Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., back to camera, as fellow hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. turns away before President Bush's the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Monday Jan. 28, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington....
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., greets Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., back to camera, as fellow hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. turns away before President Bush's...   (Associated Press)
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