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DeepWinter

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12. Bill and Hillary Clinton

Reply to Oopsie Daisy (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:41 AM

16 hrs ago

durring his campaign in 1992.

Shook Bill's hand and had a brief chat at a meet and greet. Super friendly and easy to talk to. Good listener. He just had charisma. Wasn't surprised in the least that he won.

Hillary, not so much. Maybe she was having a bad day. I decided to let that instance go.

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What famous or well-known Democratic politicians (or party officials) have you met? [View all] Oopsie Daisy 17 hrs ago OP

Jimmy Carter in 1995. Also, my stepbrother is a US Congressman. Lochloosa 17 hrs ago #1

Shirley Chisolm malaise 17 hrs ago #2

My Dad met her, too, as a young man. Rhiannon12866 17 hrs ago #6

Very cool malaise 14 hrs ago #24

Hillary Clinton, and Senator Schumer. nt Drum 17 hrs ago #3

I worked on a Dem campagin in Las Vegas where I met Cecile Richards. brush 17 hrs ago #4

a couple governors barbtries 17 hrs ago #5

My rough list (includes quick handshakes): Tommy Carcetti 17 hrs ago #7

None but I did meet.... Goonch 17 hrs ago #8

Paul Wellstone sarisataka 17 hrs ago #9

Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore in Wheeling WV 1991. ArnoldLayne 17 hrs ago #10

Jimmy Carter (multiple times), Joe Biden (once), Barack Obama (once), Howard Dean (DNC-Denver several times), hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #11

Bill and Hillary Clinton DeepWinter 16 hrs ago #12

have met my senators, durbin & duckworth. was on the other end of her 1st primary. mopinko 16 hrs ago #13

I met John Kerry when he came to Tacoma in 2008 to campaign for Aristus 16 hrs ago #14

Hubert Humphrey when he was VP in 1966. greatauntoftriplets 16 hrs ago #15

I lived in Iowa and met most Dems from 1992 to 2020 rurallib 16 hrs ago #16

Elizabeth Edwards ... aww ... I always admired her. Oopsie Daisy 15 hrs ago #17

Yep - she will aways have a special spot in my memory rurallib 15 hrs ago #19

John Glenn, a handshake and a few words. VGNonly 15 hrs ago #18

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Howard Dean, Jimmy Carter, Dick Durbin, hedda_foil 14 hrs ago #20

Cool, do you have a favorite? I notice you live in Naperville...I worked at Bell Labs and visited walkingman 8 hrs ago #35

Obama will always be my favorite. hedda_foil 7 hrs ago #36

I met Harry Truman Rebl2 14 hrs ago #21

RFK in 1967. jalan48 14 hrs ago #22

JFK.1960. I was four and can't remember it. maveric 14 hrs ago #23

If your parents said so... that's good enough for me. Very cool bragging rights! Oopsie Daisy 13 hrs ago #30

I attended a private event with Nancy Pelosi. Almost got a selfie with Biden at one of his rallies. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #25

Jack Murtha gab13by13 14 hrs ago #26

Sargeant Schriver snowybirdie 13 hrs ago #27

Jesse Jackson - was walking around my work place at lunch an he was a couple walkingman 13 hrs ago #28

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley MurrayDelph 13 hrs ago #29

RFK and Nancy Pelosi musette_sf 13 hrs ago #31

Bobby Kennedy, in 1968, if shaking his hand just before he gave a speech counts as meeting him. highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #32

For me, the highest ranking and best known is Nancy Pelosi. BeeBee 12 hrs ago #33

Bill Clinton Shambala 12 hrs ago #34