There has been so much made about the fist pound between Barack Obama and his wife Michelle prior to his speech on Tuesday, June 3 in St Paul, Minnesota.  While this is just a pop culture move that is a great way to point out that the Obamas are considerably younger than the other candidates who were running, it is not the fist pound that bares scrutiny.

As I watch and – thanks to the media – rewatch the fist bump, I see what came after it.  Barack Obama slapped his wife’s rear end.  This shows a blantant, put in your place, degrading to females attitude.  He is not a professional athlete celebrating the most recent accomplishment with his same sex teammate.  He is suppose to be the Democrat’s nominee for the president of the United States.

Does this pat, or “love pat” as I am sure the campaign will spin it if it ever makes the news, give us a look into how Obama feels about the place of women?  Does this pat show respect for his wife, the mother of his children?  Does this pat show us a side of Obama that has not yet surfaced as the media love affair with him continues?