Finger pointing by politicians

[capricorn]

When Ignatieff speaks he almost always points his finger in the direction of the audience. I was reminded of it when I saw this.

http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/gallery/857166,398837

(The article showing the finger pointing Ignatieff is an interesting read. In it, Ignatieff says Harper is behind Sarah Palin and Obama on the environment and clean energy. Commentary on the story is for another thread.) http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/857166

Hillary Clinton's notorious finger pointing has attracted some interesting commentary.

Senator Hillary Clinton - It is time that you started to listen to your mother! Remember what she told you: “It’s not polite to point your finger at someone. It will not earn you any points (votes) and people do not appreciate it.”

Clinton's and Obama's finger pointing techniques vary somewhat but both styles are equally annoying.

* Sen. Clinton consistently pointed her finger directly at her audience.

* Sen. Obama usually pointed his finger upwards or to the side.

Communications experts warn finger pointing is bad form.

“Don’t point at the audience. The simple truth is, no one likes to be pointed at.”

http://www.thecompanyrocks.com/blog/leadership/dont-point-your-finger/

Look at that Ignatieff pic again. Maybe Ignatieff is pointing at a specific individual in the audience. Maybe it's the Canadian version of a shoutout. Or is it just plain finger pointing?

And yes, my mother taught me that finger pointing is rude and in turn I taught my kids not to do it.

[Shwa]

But... isn't your post simply another form of finger pointing? In which case you would be rude. But in a virtual way.

[capricorn]

Finally, someone with a sense of humour. You know Shwa, if finger pointing was banned from political blogs they'd all fold due to lack of content and participation.