Politics, U.S.: Carl Paladino likes to hug it out
- The vast majority of people in Buffalo know what it’s like to be hugged by Carl, even those who don’t want it.
- Carl Paladino’s campaign manager • In an frank admission to the New York Times. Paladino is quickly becoming known for his “grandfatherly species of full-body bear hug,” during which hugees often “find themselves lifted off the ground.” His campaign jokingly refers to his robust hugs as “the mind meld.” source
. Resistance, where it exists, is futile: Mr. Paladino is so enthusiastic a hugger that huggees will occasionally find themselves lifted off the ground.