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Nancy Reagan to President Obama: 'Oh, You're a Lefty!'
Nancy Reagan was at the White House yesterday for the signing of a proclamation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. She made an observation about President Obama that doubtless has many conservatives referring to her as "Sherlock."
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The President's confirming statement of "I am a lefty" is sure to be isolated to launch a thousand YouTube videos.
I actually never noticed that the President was left-handed. As a fellow lefty myself, it always seems to be a righty who points it out. Actually, given that 93% of people are right-handed, I guess it always seems to be a righty doing everything.
As a lefty, I've never been able to stand my fellow southpaws who make a big frakking deal about it. For people who are supposed to be so creative, a lot of us have an inordinately hard time working a pair of scissors. When I was a kid, specialized lefty stuff was everywhere, but I could never see the huge difference. The "lefty notebook?" A regular notebook turned upside-down. 5 bucks, please.
Sure, there are some minor hardships to being a lefty. You haven't heard deep irritation until you've heard someone holler at a pickup baseball game, "Does anybody have a lefty mitt?!" Trying to jam your thumb into the pinky of a righty baseball glove is also no picnic.
Still, I'd be willing to bet that President Obama doesn't go around dropping slap-worthy bits of lefty trivia like, "Did you know the Latin word for right is 'Dexter,' and the word for left is 'sinister?'" (Yes, everybody knows this.) If he was "that guy," I'm sure I would have already known he was left-handed by his collection of specialized neckties.
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The President's confirming statement of "I am a lefty" is sure to be isolated to launch a thousand YouTube videos.
I actually never noticed that the President was left-handed. As a fellow lefty myself, it always seems to be a righty who points it out. Actually, given that 93% of people are right-handed, I guess it always seems to be a righty doing everything.
As a lefty, I've never been able to stand my fellow southpaws who make a big frakking deal about it. For people who are supposed to be so creative, a lot of us have an inordinately hard time working a pair of scissors. When I was a kid, specialized lefty stuff was everywhere, but I could never see the huge difference. The "lefty notebook?" A regular notebook turned upside-down. 5 bucks, please.
Sure, there are some minor hardships to being a lefty. You haven't heard deep irritation until you've heard someone holler at a pickup baseball game, "Does anybody have a lefty mitt?!" Trying to jam your thumb into the pinky of a righty baseball glove is also no picnic.
Still, I'd be willing to bet that President Obama doesn't go around dropping slap-worthy bits of lefty trivia like, "Did you know the Latin word for right is 'Dexter,' and the word for left is 'sinister?'" (Yes, everybody knows this.) If he was "that guy," I'm sure I would have already known he was left-handed by his collection of specialized neckties.
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RIChris
12:09PM Jun 3rd 2009
Both Mrs. Reagan and Obama were talking about his politics.
As far as his left-handedness goes, he looks like he hasn't quite mastered it because he awkwardly twists his hand to match the paper he's writing on. Natural lefties position the paper, not the hand. And having to function in a right-handed world, most of us are ambidextrous. I'm using both hands as I write this.
As far as his left-handedness goes, he looks like he hasn't quite mastered it because he awkwardly twists his hand to match the paper he's writing on. Natural lefties position the paper, not the hand. And having to function in a right-handed world, most of us are ambidextrous. I'm using both hands as I write this.
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livehappyten
12:16PM Jun 3rd 2009
Now thah a hundred years has passed since pres. Reagan dead ,I believe it is time to comemorate,Mrs Reagan's life,a brave althoug quiet and discrete women that should have been president as well as he was. Hwo was behind the nuclear Threat Agrements signed between Russia and the U. S.,during her husband presidency? Hear this it was her, that worked in the shadows acutely aware as she was of the tremenduos importance of stopping this two countries of continuing a race for mutual destruction. I think, that is unfortunate that this brave but quiet women just slipped into the shadows of her husband powerful figure, and was not recognised for her true value.
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(1) nickcherryl
12:19PM Jun 3rd 2009
Obama is taking advantage of a women past her prime, the guy would suck up to anyone to get some coverage, the left wing slime is now kissing the ass of the Arabs.
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(1) David S.
4:20PM Jun 3rd 2009
Really, Nickcheryyl? I didn't notice a gun pointed at Nancy Reagan's head making her appear with the President. Must have missed that one. She was there to sign a bill honoring the 100th birthday of Ronald Reagan (in 2011), in case you missed it. Guess you didn't bother to watch the video.
As far as I could tell, Mrs. Reagan, although obviously slowed by age, is well in control of her mental faculties.
As far as I could tell, Mrs. Reagan, although obviously slowed by age, is well in control of her mental faculties.
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