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pinboy3niner

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38. I just spoke today with a friend who met the President and First Lady at the WH recently
Sat Jun 23, 2012, 06:37 PM
Jun 2012

My friend and her daughter attended a Memorial Day breakfast there. They did not expect the Obamas to be there, but the arival was announced with a request that the guests remain seated, and then the Obamas entered and proceeded to move from table to table to meet everyone (80-100 people at tables seating 8 each).

When the President got to my friend and asked, "How are you?" she couldn't help exclaiming, "You're my favorite President!" President Obama responded, "That deserves a hug."

So my friend and her daughter both got big hugs from both the President and Michelle, and then the daughter ended up in a long talk with the First Lady about being moms with daughters of the same age. Eventually the President said, "Michelle," and made a motion indicating it was time to go. Michelle replied, "We're having a mom chat here." The President: "We need to leave now."

The only time policy came up (sort of) was when my friend told the President that her husband was listed as MIA in Vietnam for years before being declared KIA. She said the President told her, "We made a lot of mistakes in that war. I hope we've learned enough to avoid repeating them again."

It was a neat story about the meeting, and my friend and her daughter were so impressed at the warmth and sincerity of the Obamas that when the Secretary of Defense ended up being seated with them, it was no BFD, lol. (Panetta immedately turned to the young woman seated next to him, a Naval Academy Midshipman, and engaged her in conversation.)

We may not have our names drawn to do something like this, Peg, so I guess we'll just have to settle for these vicarious thrills.

If you got to have dinner with Obama... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 OP
I get tongue tied. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #1
That would be an awful time to be tongue tied... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #2
I'd talk to him about health care and what a normal day is like for him. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #3
So many HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #4
So, you'd ask the hard questions... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #5
I thought I'd start with an easy one HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #11
The answer to that question can be found below Tx4obama Jun 2012 #18
In my head rightwinger77 Jun 2012 #6
Welcome to DU! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #9
I'd like to tell him what I think of his education secretary but I wouldn't; elleng Jun 2012 #7
That's what I'm afraid of: being rude. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #10
Peggy, we won't find out what he's really thinking about the controversial topics until he goes RFKHumphreyObama Jun 2012 #23
*sigh* I expect you're right about that. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #24
What about Sidwell rightwinger77 Jun 2012 #13
We have friends who attended Sidwell. elleng Jun 2012 #19
I would be telling him how much I appreciate goclark Jun 2012 #37
Yes indeed! elleng Jun 2012 #40
I would give him ONe night off. No political questions. WingDinger Jun 2012 #8
That would be very kind of you. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #12
Nice of you! elleng Jun 2012 #20
The important questions... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #14
Actually . . . madamesilverspurs Jun 2012 #15
You mean my accusatory style might not work??? CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #16
I would ask him some of the things that probably no one would Tx4obama Jun 2012 #17
OP stole my idea Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #21
He is without question a very strong man, a strong personality. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #22
I think I would talk to him about BO Raine Jun 2012 #25
Those are good thoughts, my dear Raine! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #26
I would ask him to hire some regular people who are living with the consequences of WCGreen Jun 2012 #27
He would probably ask a lot about me lovemydog Jun 2012 #28
I would not ask him a damn thing--I'd tell him what I thought... MADem Jun 2012 #29
agreed. any questions we either already know the answers to, or will get stock answers magical thyme Jun 2012 #31
I would - and I'd TELL him a few things too. ;) polichick Jun 2012 #30
I'd ask... greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #32
actually we are paying lame54 Jun 2012 #34
pot poker and drones lame54 Jun 2012 #33
I wouldn't ask them anything. I'd TELL them to make sure everything is vegetarian. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #35
No questions. I'd tell him I'm disgusted with the use of drones LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #36
I just spoke today with a friend who met the President and First Lady at the WH recently pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #38
That's a great story, and thank you for sharing it, my dear pinboy3niner! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #39
I would ask him for advice on how to pay back... a la izquierda Jun 2012 #41
Ask him to stop the outsourcing!! Ask him where the hell does he think the jobs are going?? Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #42
Ask him why he doesn't shut the Republicans down on the debt Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #43
I don't enter those contests. Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #44
I wouldn't ask him anything political lunatica Jun 2012 #45
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