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♪ ♪ >> glenn: shirley sherrod. hmm. now what is coming next? my prediction: a greeting at the white house. big forgiveness hug. and maybe a speech. ive been trying to make sense of this shirley sherrod story all week. its amazing what people are saying about this network and me. its amazing. shirley sherrod, the usda official forced to resign after she related a story of racism from her past and she was told to resign immediately on monday even though she was driving home at the time. watch....

They say a first impression lasts forever and thats why a handshake can be very important. its not only used in business to seal a deal. >> or you can greet a friend or a stranger. so what is the best way to shake hands? nick watt met a professor who thinks he has the answer. >> reporter: an iconic handshake. nice grip, strong eyes, good duration. heres the formula. "v" equals verbal greeting. "d" is quality of smile. "vi, vigor. "dr," dryness of hand. >> it is, really. what the formula is, its ...

In as well. is this an attempt to marginalize the tea party? i was talking about this with oreilly. you label somebody a racist i mean its the worst thing you can call somebody. you throw that charge out there, is it not an attempt to marginalize them. >> of course it is. this is a dishonest, disingenuous tactic. for rob to sit there and say, oh, i know for a fact there are racist elements in the tea party, of course -- there are racist elements in every aspect of society. i guarantee it there a...

Supreme court nominee and already starting the process of meeting and greeting, et cetera. you say this is hers to lose, why? >> yeah, general kagan, i think has been planning to become a supreme court justice from the age of about 2. whats been going on here, is shes brilliant, shes smart, she builds consensus, she works with people and you know what the big, i think, event this week in support of elena kagan was a powerful speech given by no less than justice anthony kennedy saying, forget lib...

>> what a greeting. cheers greeted 16-year-old jessica watson when she sailed into australias sydney harbor. she is the youngest person to sail nonstop around the world alone and unassisted. for seven months the teen battled 40-foot waves and home sickness. it technically not a record. that doesnt matter to jessica or her fans. >> it was daunting. it was so overwhelming. i havent seen a person for almost seven months. >> now that jessica watson has sailed around the world she has much more modes...

Johannesburg. the boys doctor says hes still in the hospital for tests. its become a modern day ritual, the meeting, greeting, the smile, now, its elena kagans turn. >> yeah, back on capitol hill for another round of courtesy calls. a tsunami of press following her like shes tiger on the back nine, and dying for her to exercise her first amendment rights and tell us what shes really thinking. dana bash takes a look at the process like youve never seen it before. >> reporter: elena kagans very ...

The president stopped by. the defense minister today is due to visit the state department and the pentagon. what would you say the atmosphere is expected to be like? >> reporter: its expected to be quite warm. ehud barack has spoken out in israel that alienation from the united states by the netanyahu government is not good for israel, so hes saying we need to be closer to the united states than ever. our securitys at risk. the united states does a lot for israel, so hes expected to get a very w...

The travel? >> well, i think, shes -- at least she says, shes laying ground work for a new foreign policy. most of what she has been about in the past year, rebuilding the brand. the american brand. you know, weve heard them again and again dem grate what happened during the bush years. using her political flair for meeting and greeting and going to out of the way places that havent been the subject of american attention. >> from having been with her in africa and other places, she commands atte...

>> bret: thats it for panel but stay tuned to see a presidential greeting that left some tongues and tails wagging.

Hell do it. >> bret: thats it for panel but stay tuned to see a presidential greeting that left some tongues and tails wagging.