Shaking the hand of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad shouldn’t be embarrassing. I mean, it’s politics. You’re allowed to shake hands with Hitler if you think it’ll help.
Maybe additional context was provided in the study so that doesn’t apply?
There was a political battle over Obama’s (supposed) willingness to meet with Ahmedinejad during the 2008 Presidential race. See this.
There was a political battle over Obama’s (supposed) willingness to meet with Ahmedinejad during the 2008 Presidential race. See this.
Wait, how many people remember that event (before clicking on the link?).
That’s insane.
Unlike all the other things politicians have been attacked for?