President Obama hopes voters in November will be less fickle than the crowd was at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.
The President and First Lady were watching the USA vs. Brazil men’s basketball exhibition when the arena’s “Kiss Cam” spotlighted them during the second quarter.
The President and Michelle Obama could be seen smiling on the Jumbotron, but a lame attempt to kiss — even if it could be interpreted that way — came up as an air ball.
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The crowd was unimpressed and extremely vocal about it, giving the President a hearty Bronx cheer.
The non-kiss seemed to generate more attention than the game, which Team USA won handily, 80-69. Members of the press and the crowd commented on the humorous moment in a flurry of activity on Twitter.
“Michelle Obama resists the President’s advances on Kiss Cam. The 1st Couple gets booed!” tweeted the Washington Post’s Michael Lee.
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are shown kissing on the "Kiss Cam" screen during a timeout in the Olympic basketball exhibition game between the U.S. and Brazil national men’s teams in Washington, July 16, 2012.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are shown kissing on the "Kiss Cam" screen during a timeout in the Olympic basketball exhibition game between the U.S. and Brazil national men’s teams in Washington, July 16, 2012.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are shown kissing on the "Kiss Cam" screen during a timeout in the Olympic basketball exhibition game between the U.S. and Brazil national men’s teams in Washington, July 16, 2012.
But the leader of the free world had a much better second half. The First Couple got another shot on the “Kiss Cam” during the fourth quarter — and this time the President’s smooch was a success (above).
The crowd responded with a thunderous cheer, and a pro-Obama chant of “Four more years!” according to reports.
