This is really dismal – if you have to ASK for applause for yourself, what does that say both you and your campaign?
“My pledge to you, I will be a commander in chief that will have the back of the military,” Bush told the crowd. “I won’t trash talk, I won’t be a divider-in-chief or an agitator-in-chief. I won’t be out there blowharding, talking a big game without backing it up.” “I think the next president needs to be a lot quieter but send a signal that we’re prepared to act in the national security interest of this country,” he added. “To get back in the business of creating a more peaceful world.”
After that line, Bush paused, seemingly waiting for the crowd to applaud and cheer him — but they didn’t.
“Please clap,” Bush had to tell the crowd, sounding defeated.
Oy vay! That’s pitiful. I know that politicians have to be able to take rejection almost as much as actors, used car salesman and telemarketers, but that is bad. But to actually ask for applause to make you feel better about yourself?
UPDATE: video after the jump