In this video, President Barack Obama responds to a question regarding criticism by Mitt Romney. Barack Obama, in general, has good nonverbal skills - particularly when it comes to his hands. Note during the 0:19 - 0:24 segment, when the former Illinois Senator interlaces his fingers, leans towards (a' la male-schoolmarm) the person who presumably asked the question, with a bilateral eyebrow flash, then a (right) unilateral raised eyebrow with right-sided forehead contraction (incredulity) and then slightly (passively) closes his eyelids. This body language cluster is highly consistent with patronizing and condescending emotions directed towards Mitt Romney - for whom the questioner is a momentary surrogate.
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