John's playing with his wedding ring again...

[BeyondGeography]

[LSparkle]

1. I've seen that repeatedly lately! He's like Robert Osborne on TCM

Playing with his ring the way Osborne pulls his middle
finger right on cue within 10 seconds of going on-camera.

[livetohike]

2. I have a feeling it's something he does to ward off PTSD

in emotional situations....or stressful ones. I just thought of that when I saw the picture.

[BeyondGeography]

4. What it tells us is he's shitting a brick every time Sarah speaks

[livetohike]

6. That could be it too

:hi:.

[lamp_shade]

3. Saw that. He did it 2-3 times.

[WI_DEM]

5. He's not used to it being on for so long.

[gateley]

7. In fairness to the smarmy, slimy old jerk,

he's been doing that for a long time and someone posted here they though he had a lot of pain in his hands. I assumed from his POW stint, but arthritis is totally possible.

If that's what it even is -- just throwing it out as a possibility.

Could be just an unconscious habit or, like somebody said, some NLP trigger to keep him from blowing. :shrug:

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. Its obsessive compulsive behavior, I think he doesn't really know

He is doing it.

Pain management is done not on the finger but on the wrist.

Energy psychololgy http://www.energypsych.org/

[gateley]

12. Ahh. Makes sense. I hope he didn't leave his stove on.

:evilgrin:

[Ichingcarpenter]

14. The Caine Mutiny

[opihimoimoi]

8. Nervousness due to discomfort, body language...he knows he is not ready for the JOB

He is faking his way through

He also now knows we know....

He is unsure of himself...lacks confidence...

Since Palin has energized his campaign beyond his wildest dreams...he feels inferior and not the focus of attention, which he craves

He has inner feelings of frustration due to Palin and yet...the Prize beckons....

He has trapped himself....and he knows it....

[ProgressiveEconomist]

9. Maybe his theme song should be the Critters' "Younger Girl Keeps Rollin' Across My Mind"

http://www.lyricsondemand.com/c/critterslyrics/youngergirllyrics.html

[Alexander]

10. He's thinking about all the time he can spend with Vicki after he loses.

[Barack_America]

13. Maybe to keep his mind from wandering?

Has he always done this?