The limp-wrist photo that went around the world sparked a few theories since the President's visit to Cuba last week. The awkward moment made an unforgettable shot, and today Fox News reporter Jon Decker asked about it at the White House press briefing:

Earnest: I do think that President Castro had in mind a rather iconic photo with President Obama and his arms raised together. I think President Obama believed that would imply a whole lot more agreement on some priorities than actually exists. So the President was of course entirely comfortable appearing onstage with President Castro. They had important conversations behind the scenes, but I also think there are differences of opinion on some really important priorities. It was also pretty evident from that conference, and that's why the President resisted the idea of a photograph like the one that President Castro apparently envisioned.

Jon Decker: It was pretty quick thinking on the president's part. Did he anticipate that the Cuban President Raul Castro might do something like that at the conclusion of the press conference?

Earnest: I don't think that President Castro has a standard protocol for the end of news conferences because I don't think they have news conferences as part of their standard protocol. So I don't know that anybody was expecting him to do that, but I think the President did observe that for an 84-year-old, President Castro still has some pretty quick reflexes.

Obviously Castro wanted to show a big triumphant moment with Obama. Obviously Obama wasn't quite ready for that. Although after his disastrous photo shoot with Che Guevara's image in the background, one has to wonder why. Still, the idea that the 84-year old was too quick for Obama definitely rings true. Real jock, that guy.