Larry Kudlow: Obama Hugging Rahm Emanuel Will Embolden Our Enemies!

Because we could all use a periodic reminder that one of the benefits of being a walking joke is that you have free rein to make addlepated criticism of almost anything, here's CNBC host Larry Kudlow, fully realizing the foreign policy implications of that time President Barack Obama gave his friend, Rahm Emanuel, a hug:

"I think the hug lacked dignity. It did not send a message of American power and forcefulness ... Why not just a dignified, stand-up, serious handshake? That's what Reagan would have done. A strong handshake shows friendship, respect, and even affection. But a big fat hug seems to go over the line."

While I'm troubled by the thought that Kudlow potentially considers himself to have gotten to second base with everyone he's ever shared a handshake with, how can one disagree? Clearly, Obama should have sent the right message to our enemies by ordering Chicago mayoral frontrunner Tom Dart to be attacked with robot drones.

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Comments

[terri autorino]

01:29 AM on 10/21/2010

I love that hug! These guys have been on the same, SUCCESSFUL team for a long time and mutual admiration is natural. I love that President Obama is a compassionate man.

[ausman98]

02:43 PM on 10/06/2010

I think if Larry promises to go away permanently, we can get Obama to not hug anyone. Deal?

[rozalindb]

10:04 PM on 10/05/2010

Too absurd to say anything profound here. Larry Kudlow is a jerk. Does that work?

[Sweetbay]

08:48 PM on 10/05/2010

Sounds like Larry never got enough hugs.  {{{Hugs, Larry}}}}}

[RepChicksDoRock1]

08:04 PM on 10/05/2010

Too funny ...leaving the position of Chief Advisor for a long term vision of being the Mayor of a city. yeah I'm buying that one!

[Sweetbay]

08:50 PM on 10/05/2010

Chicago isn't Wasilla.  Rahm will actually have to know stuff.

[RepChicksDoRock1]

11:46 PM on 10/05/2010

lmao ....it doesn't matter the size of the city... it has to operate. Here rahm is pretending that this was his decision and that he wants to be the mayor...life long dream... when most politicians START their careers as mayor. LMAO

[exhale09]

02:37 PM on 10/05/2010

WTF?

Conservatives have just flat out lost their frickin minds!

[jdevans]

02:07 PM on 10/05/2010

At least Obama just hugged Rahm Emanuel and didn't bow to him. Then our enemies would really be emboldened!

[Sweetbay]

08:51 PM on 10/05/2010

Hey, what if we got Middle East peace from a bow?  Wouldn't that change diplomacy as we know it.

[bllnsinchnge]

11:57 AM on 10/05/2010

Hope and Change to transform a nation by serving as the Chief of Staff to the most powerful man on earth.
You quit this job title after 22 months? good riddance

[streetmagik]

12:37 PM on 10/05/2010

that is a long tenure for cheif of staff - they never last that long - job burns you out

[bllnsinchnge]

01:52 PM on 10/05/2010

You are right, I just read the average is 31 months. Maybe time for a smaller cabinet.

[bayarea000]

11:51 AM on 10/05/2010

just look at kudrow and these other nasty conservatives. there is no joy on their faces ever. they seek money and only money (very often they attain it but still are miserable) i don't know if i'd want to trade places with them. rich and miserable or struggling and have a laugh once in a while. think i'd go for the laugh.

[Duane Green]

11:18 AM on 10/05/2010

OK here we go... in 2003 we invaded IRAQ, no wmd, no connection to Bin laden or al quada, when we lost our first 1000 troops nothing from larry, no wmd, nothing from Larry,2000 troops die, nothing from Larry, Abu Garab? hello...Larry?3000 troops, larry? nothing...4000? you know the story, you would think that abu garab and invading a country for no reason would be enough to embolden the enemy and abu garab was a huge recruiting tool. I see why vermin like this stay in front of TV cameras in a closed atmosphere, if they were to express these views in a open public forum, they would be flogged!

[Reyeshawk13]

11:08 AM on 10/05/2010

So Larry Kudlow thinks that the President and his Chief of Staff hugging will embolden the Republicans? Why?

[gotovt]

10:14 AM on 10/05/2010

And George Bush holding hands with Saudi Prince Abdullah does not embolden our enemies.

[discouragerofhesitancy]

12:20 PM on 10/05/2010

And Bush apparently kissing them on the mouth doen't hurt either.

[Sweetbay]

08:55 PM on 10/05/2010

And we still didn't get the oil Bush asked for. 

Hint:  Get the oil first, then kiss on the mouth.

[nivek]

09:14 AM on 10/05/2010

Larry needs some love.

[softvoice]

09:11 AM on 10/05/2010

I watched George Bush hug Karl Rove when Rove left the White House and it did no lasting damage to Rove or the GOP.

[janedorothy4]

08:33 AM on 10/05/2010

Obama needed to show his softer side as Gallup poll says his negative number went up by two. As people realize what a hoax the healthbill, the stimulus, the mortgage save, and the financial regulation bill were I think Obama will have to do a lot more hugging.

[Daniel Ltzen]

10:40 AM on 10/05/2010

hmm but those things are better then Status Que don't you think?

[Sweetbay]

08:57 PM on 10/05/2010

What????????????   We passed a health bill, the stimulus, and financial reform??????????


I thought this President wasn't doing anything.