Handshake, no hug for Obama as Rick Perry greets president in Texas By Charlie Spiering FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint May 9, 2013 4:00 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry greeted President Obama with a firm handshake during his arrival on Air Force One at the Austin airport this afternoon. TagsBarack ObamaTexas Related Content Courage, Strength & Optimism For the US military, the standard is excellence Defense Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff in latest shakeup at Pentagon White House Israel agrees to initial withdrawal line from Gaza, Trump says Entertainment Jane Fonda relaunches Committee for the First Amendment: ‘The stakes are too high’ Business Rite Aid closes all of its stores nationwide