What crap. She intrudes on his space rudely turning her back on him. He merely stood next to his chair/podium.
Yep. That’s what I noticed as well. I thought it was kind of awkward how close she got to his chair, as if she were trying to project the body language that the whole stage was hers and he didn’t matter. But then it seemed to me she was a bit too deliberate about it and did indeed look uncomfortable. Was painful to watch her stunt fail so badly.
Algore did it against GW Bush at the famous “lock box” debate. Remember, Al sneaked up behind Bush, who looked backward and chuckled.