Obama and Clinton's tender hug sparks Photoshop battle

How many issues could be solved by hugging it out?
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Jonathan Keshishoglou
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One of the biggest moments (or, many moments based on its length) in the Democratic National Convention was President Barack Obama's speech, which assured America we aren't a hot mess before building toward an endorsement for Hillary Clinton.

And it ended with a hug, as the former rivals took a moment of respite during an otherwise hectic campaign season. It didn't take long before the hug found its way to r/PhotoshopBattles on Reddit.

Surprisingly, the battle didn't get too political. For once, nearly everyone who participated saw this simply for what it was: two old people sharing a nice hug.


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And then they Photoshopped it, in some cases adding more old people (such as the other candidate).

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Bonus: Help Hillary get to the end of this convention!

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Jonathan Keshishoglou

Jonathan Keshishoglou (he often shortens that last part to just "Kesh") was an editorial intern on the Mashable Watercooler team. Watch him ramble coherently on Twitter: @keshception

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