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Originally Posted by sugar and spice
I buy it. Some news story I read said that representatives often stand in line for hours to get aisle seats for the address--if they're sitting in the aisle, they're more likely to get a hand shake or a hello from the president than if they're in the middle. So it's not just an Obama thing, but a general starstruck-by-the-president thing. "Congress, they're just like us!"
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There's a big difference between trying to get a handshake or hello from the President, and asking for his autograph. One I can chalk up to an attempt at facetime...the other seems like a grab for memorabilia.
That said, even if it's happened with past Presidents, I still think it's inappropriate.