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gopiscrap

(24,205 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:44 PM Oct 2016

Do you think Mrs. Clinton should shake [View all]

Trump's hand at the start of tomorrow evening's debate?

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Do you think Mrs. Clinton should shake [View all] gopiscrap Oct 2016 OP

Refusing to shake his hand would be petty. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #1

I agree. She should come out, shake his hand while ... BlueStreak Oct 2016 #4

Yup, no telling where those hands have been. nt Raine Oct 2016 #12

I like your style! Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #30

Refusing to shake is hand is uncharitable vlyons Oct 2016 #7

Yes. She must show herself to be the civilized one, and not act like a petulant child. Binkie The Clown Oct 2016 #2

She always needs to take the high road n/t radical noodle Oct 2016 #3

Of course. But please call her by her title. cwydro Oct 2016 #5

Yes. They go low. We go high. (nm) indie_voter Oct 2016 #6

Would show her diplomacy and self control... kerouac2 Oct 2016 #8

Aw hell no. A hand shake is a show of respect irisblue Oct 2016 #10

Again? underpants Oct 2016 #11

She shouldn't shake his hand or respond to him jiminvegas Oct 2016 #13

She should shake hands, then look at the palm of her hand, Doodley Oct 2016 #14

Or smile graciously as she douses her hands with sanitizer. Chemisse Oct 2016 #21

LOL! Doodley Oct 2016 #22

Yes, she is a professional, she's recently come off a strong course of antibiotics, and I'll MADem Oct 2016 #15

Yes, but immediately afterwards she should pull out some Purell and clean her hands. nt onehandle Oct 2016 #16

SECRETARY Clinton should, yes. Squinch Oct 2016 #17

Of course she would or do you want her not shaking hands to be the story? book_worm Oct 2016 #18

I don't think Trump will shake Sec Clinton's hand but I seriously doubt she will underthematrix Oct 2016 #19

I think she should do this instead... liberalmuse Oct 2016 #20

I was just going to post that pic... 2theleft Oct 2016 #23

Weird body language from the women. liberalmuse Oct 2016 #28

With a glove on, yes. complain jane Oct 2016 #24

shaking his hand is pretty much required, latex glove is optional 0rganism Oct 2016 #25

Of course. GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #26

Yes... deathrind Oct 2016 #27

I think she should shake and shimmy! mentalsolstice Oct 2016 #29

She should count her fingers after she does. lpbk2713 Oct 2016 #31

If he pops some Tic Tacs Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #32

That would be very clever psych ops BlueStreak Oct 2016 #33

I like it, I never thought of HER popping the TicTacs Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #34

Shake with the right hand, while offering TicTacs with the left. SeattleVet Oct 2016 #35

Great idea! Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #40

Yes, while deliberately keeping a good zone of personal space away from the guy. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #36

Just keep him from putting his arm around her again LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #37

If she does, she should wear a latex glove. milestogo Oct 2016 #38

Rather than use hand sanitizer AFTER Sec. Clinton shakes hands with Trump csziggy Oct 2016 #41

Yes melman Oct 2016 #42

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