A Mitt is something you wear to keep blood(and stink) off your hand while shaking hands with Obammy.
More words of wisdom....
Shake hands only with a person whom you respect and/or admire... otherwise you become a hypocrite who is not true to one's self/beliefs.
The state premier was visiting my place of work one day and was shaking the hands of all department personnel. When it came to me I placed my hands behind my back and rejected the offer. He walked off somewhat miffed and my department head asked me why I refused to shake hands with my ultimate boss. I said that I neither liked or respected him, so there was no way I would become a hypocrite and pretend that I did with a handshake.
As for the upcoming US election, keep your expectations very low... because regardless of which candidate gets elected, he's not going meet them.