If you felt someone had been lying about you, would you want to shake their hand?

[Quixote1818]

And if their spouse had been attacking your relentlessly and in a way even the public felt was unfair.

Give Obama time. Eventually he will be hugging Hillary just like McCain hugged Bush who had trashed him in SC.

[CoffeeCat]

1. I'd shake their hand...

...and then I'd shake their eyes right outta there head, I say!

:hi:

[scheming daemons]

2. I'd shake their hand...

...but I'd cough up some flem onto my hand first.

[mondo joe]

3. If they were someone I needed to maintain a working relationship with, yes.

[Mojambo]

4. I'd probably try and avoid them if at all possible

Maybe if I had a friend there that was also known to that other person I might let him be the buffer between us and just try and let the moment pass unremarkably.

[ursi]

5. it depends ...

[jlake]

6. Obama claims he will work with the Republicans. He better get used to shaking

hands with people he doesn't like. Because his spat with the Clintons is a walk in the park compared to what the Repubs will dish out.

[krabigirl]

8. good one!

[mondo joe]

9. He reminds me of a little prince, not used to being crossed.

Sort of deja vu.

[Quixote1818]

10. Do you think McCain felt like shaking Bush's hand after South Carolina?

Tensions are running high right now but I am sure everyone will kiss and make up after this is all over. McCain even ended up hugging Bush years later.

[jlake]

12. Obama doesn't have years to shake it off if he is to fulfill his promises of

getting everyone to work together.

[Quixote1818]

17. So, did you attack Jim Webb for refusing to shake Bush's hand? nt

[jlake]

19. No, I applaud Webb for it. -- Bush Basically threatened his son's life.

**I** Don't think we need to make nice with the Republicans.
I would like to crush them into non-existence.
But since **Obama** Says he can work with them, he needs to demonstrate it by working with members of his own party first.

[Quixote1818]

20. I would give anyone a pass during a heated campaign.

Tensions are running high and everyone is under incredible stress. Hard feelings are just inevitable until the campaign is over and people have time to cool off. Thats just human nature. He probably should have sucked it up and shook her hand no matter how unfair he feels she has been but I don't blame him for not wanting to shake her hand at this time and I don't think that will effect his ability to work with her later. McCain hated Bush too after SC and probably still does but they work together. I can't believe Obama is any less mannered than John McCain.

[OHdem10]

7. Part of Politics is ability to have a fight, shake yourself off

Smile, Suck it up and shake hands.

[napi21]

11. It's stupid little mistakes like this that win or lose elections!

Remember the glance at the watch by GH Bush? The clever response "I knew Jack Kennedy, and YOU'RE no Jack Kernnedy"? The Akaka moment? All of those things were moments caught on tape. Every candidate has to remember, he/she is always being watched by somebody, and every move they make will be judged. Whatever happened there tonight, it LOOKED BAD.

[Cameron27]

13. I don't think Obama really thinks that

Bill or Hillary ever lied about him at all.

[bidenista]

14. i'd want a little tongue action too

Seriously, what is the point of this poll?

[maddiejoan]

15. That depends

Am I a Presidential candidate running on "Unity" as my message?

[JVS]

16. That's why God invented the pre-handshake nosepick/ buttscratch/ crotchitch.

[Jed Dilligan]

18. I would shake her hand

and make sure it hurt for a couple days

[windbreeze]

21. I might shake their hand....then grab their ears and shake their

head to get their full attention, while expressing my pov....?? wb...LOL

[readmoreoften]

22. You mean a bipartisan politician won't shake hands to another politician because they lied?

This guy doesn't even think Bush is a liar. Are you insane?