Tell me I am mistaken but it seems Bob Dylan refused to to shake the President's

[mfcorey1]

hand at the Medal of Freedom ceremony. Did anyone else see that? Please tell me I am wrong.

[Cali_Democrat]

1. You're wrong.

[mfcorey1]

2. Thanks! Just needed clarity.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Happy to help!

Although, I must confess that I didn't watch the ceremony. You wanted me to tell you that you're wrong, so I did.

[mfcorey1]

7. There is tack being placed in your chair.

[Whisp]

14. lol.

you made me laugh.

[Enrique]

3. Bob Dylan, war hero

or was it the Medal of Freedom?

[Bluenorthwest]

8. Medal of Freedom

nt

[Graybeard]

5. He was sort of "out of it" IMO

Shake hands?? I don't think he was sure where he was much less what was happening. ( He sure deserved the honor though.)

[Control-Z]

16. +1

The president seemed to be handling a frightened child almost, coaxing him to stand up.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. Obama is the only politician I have heard Dylan speak of kindly

By Dylan standards, he has been effusive and openly affectionate toward the President.

[maxrandb]

9. Romney's Super PAC will be out with an ad

soon, claiming; "Bob Dylan supports Mitt Romney"

He probably wouldn't do it, but Dylan would be much better than Ozzy for that phone commercial.

[Swede Atlanta]

10. Dylan seemed completely removed from the entire ceremony....

When the cameras panned to him whether during Obama's comments about Dylan himself or of the other honorees, Dylan showed absolutely no response. He didn't smile, nod or shake his head, frown or anything.

And when he walked over to have the medal affixed by the President what I saw, and it was for just a fleeting second, was a very feeble and noncommittal handshake but again no emotion, no smile, etc. He was wearing dark glasses the entire time.

I love his music but I did find his behavior during the ceremony a bit odd.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Dylan always acts like he's high

Could be.

[malaise]

13. He was quintessential

Dylan

[madaboutharry]

11. No, he patted the President on his upper arm.

He always looks he isn't sure where he is.

[kentuck]

15. I think Bob Dylan is a good friend of Barack Obama...

He shook his hand and gave a reassuring tap on his arm.

His song, Blowing in the Wind, was an anthem for the civil rights movement in this country.

I am happy to see Bob get the Medal and I think he was as cool as always.

[spanone]

17. mistaken

this was when dylan performed at the white house