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In reply to the discussion: I shook the President's hand today [View all]DFW
(54,335 posts)20. Nice way to spend the day!
I've met him several times, and I'm always amazed that a lefthander has such a firm grip (though Bill Clinton does, too):
http://www.democraticunderground.com/125170848
It is always reassuring to know we have such a strong intellect sitting in the Oval Office.
McCain deserves exile for even risking Sarah Palin sitting there.
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IIRC, that was little Patrick that was too premature (altho saveable with today's medicine)
CTyankee
Sep 2015
#18
John Jr was born in late November of 1960, so that's the pregnancy you recall.
hedda_foil
Sep 2015
#22
I like that. They should be proud of us and do our biddings. Not us fearful of them.
erronis
Sep 2015
#15
How very cool! Those stats are shocking and shameful, though. I've said it before and I'll say it
catbyte
Sep 2015
#14
Sorry, I misunderstood. Lefthanders, of course, still shaking with their right hand
maddiemom
Sep 2015
#47