Would you shake Candidate [fill in blank]'s hand? (Ron Paul, Obama, Michigan)
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As a gauge of how you personally feel about this year's presidential candidates, either for their political positions, their personality, or whatever quality you decide on - of the 2012 presidential candidates, those running now or those who ran but dropped out - how would you rate your desire and likelihood of shaking their hand if you had the chance?
0 - I would refuse to shake his/her hand.
1 - I'd shake hands, but unenthusiastically and just out of politeness.
2 - I'd shake hands and view candidate just like anyone else I'd shake hands with as a friendly gesture.
3 - I'd happily shake hands and look forward to it.
4 - I'd enthusiastically shake hands and give him/her a back slap or hug (or at least feel like it!)
Feel free to rate any or all of the candidates.
Last edited by robbobobbo; 03-28-2012 at 08:02 AM..
Reason: Doh! This year is 2012!
I would shake any candidate's hands. Just because I might disagree with them doesn't mean I'd leave common courtesy at the door.
If I met Obama I would be very polite, very gracious, and respectful despite having very fundamental differences in opinion with him. I'm a firm believer in civility.
As a gauge of how you personally feel about this year's presidential candidates, either for their political positions, their personality, or whatever quality you decide on - of the 2012 presidential candidates, those running now or those who ran but dropped out - how would you rate your desire and likelihood of shaking their hand if you had the chance?
0 - I would refuse to shake his/her hand.
1 - I'd shake hands, but unenthusiastically and just out of politeness.
2 - I'd shake hands and view candidate just like anyone else I'd shake hands with as a friendly gesture.
3 - I'd happily shake hands and look forward to it.
4 - I'd enthusiastically shake hands and give him/her a back slap or hug (or at least feel like it!)
Feel free to rate any or all of the candidates.
I'd have to go with 1 on all of them except Paul. I don't like shaking hands as it is but apparently it's polite or something. So, if I met them, if they were standing in front of me with their hand out, I'm not going to be a jerk and refuse, I'll remain civil but it would most definitely be only out of politeness.
With Paul, I might want to do 4 but would go with 3 in reality because he's not my chum who gets a slap on the back, he gets respect and I would definitely look forward to it.
As a gauge of how you personally feel about this year's presidential candidates, either for their political positions, their personality, or whatever quality you decide on - of the 2012 presidential candidates, those running now or those who ran but dropped out - how would you rate your desire and likelihood of shaking their hand if you had the chance?
0 - I would refuse to shake his/her hand.
1 - I'd shake hands, but unenthusiastically and just out of politeness.
2 - I'd shake hands and view candidate just like anyone else I'd shake hands with as a friendly gesture.
3 - I'd happily shake hands and look forward to it.
4 - I'd enthusiastically shake hands and give him/her a back slap or hug (or at least feel like it!)
Feel free to rate any or all of the candidates.
Of course I would ... well, except Saintorum, he's got cooties.
As a gauge of how you personally feel about this year's presidential candidates, either for their political positions, their personality, or whatever quality you decide on - of the 2012 presidential candidates, those running now or those who ran but dropped out - how would you rate your desire and likelihood of shaking their hand if you had the chance?
0 - I would refuse to shake his/her hand.
1 - I'd shake hands, but unenthusiastically and just out of politeness.
2 - I'd shake hands and view candidate just like anyone else I'd shake hands with as a friendly gesture.
3 - I'd happily shake hands and look forward to it.
4 - I'd enthusiastically shake hands and give him/her a back slap or hug (or at least feel like it!)
Feel free to rate any or all of the candidates.
If a hand is offered, I shake it. It's just the mannerly thing to do.
What dd said. That's what civilized people do. I think most reasonable people in real life would do the same. The internet is just a cover for cowardly people claiming to be internet tough. Sh*t, most of you would crap your pants if President Obama walked into your place of work right now.
If a hand is offered, I shake it. It's just the mannerly thing to do.
And that's what any person would do if they were raised right.
When i see a person with his hand extended, their political philosophy doesn't even occur to me. I see a person...no more, no less. When i was in Michigan back in November, i had a chance to shake Herman Cain's hand, but there were too many people in the crowd so i took off. No, i don't agree with him on political issues, but i bet that he likes a good steak, good wine, some BBQ, sports, pretty women (obviously), etc....
Why do people always see everything through a political prism ALL THE TIME? We're people first before we're Dems, Repubs, Libertarians, Commies, or whatever. Try to relate to people based on a human level before you worry about their politics.
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