President Obama shook the hand of Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s Morgan Freeman’s funeral yesterday.

The handshake, the ultimate sign of weakness and capitulation, almost certainly marks the beginning of Obama’s long-feared tyrannical descent into ruthless despotism.

Obama’s critics were quick to respond to this sudden but inevitable betrayal.

“Each and every day Obama continues to bring shame upon our great nation,” said Sarah Palin. “I swear, it’s almost as if he doesn’t even care if he gets re-elected.”