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The Guardian - UK
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Ana Marie Cox

'I'm on the phone' – Barack Obama disturbs texting bystander

A bad sign from Obama's bus tour:

From: Glenn Thrush
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 01:08 PM
Subject: Pool Report #5a - Guy with smartphone

As POTUS left Anna's pizzeria, he hit a small handshake line near The Bus. It was a grip-and-go, polite but brisk, until the leader of the free world extended his hand to a middle-aged fellow at the end of the row.

The guy was texting. He looked up for an instant, shook Obama's hand, and returned to his smartphone.

Any guesses as to what (or who?) he might have been texting?

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