[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Hillary Clinton visit

[Cabal]

We saw Bill last spring at our local high-school. We took the kids out of
class early so they would have the opportunity to see a living president and
know that these are real people (since they are 6 & 9) not just talking
heads on the TV and far from perfect (as I had an allusion to believe as a
child) although I was born under Nixon, my first memories are of Carter, but
more of Regan (I was actually surprised at 17 to find myself registering
democrat!)

Anyway, it's one of those rare moments (in a high school gym everyone is
only feet away) that you have to seize when the opportunity arises. I had
already jumped ship to Obama, so I felt a bit hypocritical, but Bill was the
first person I ever voted for and I believe the best president (easily) of
my lifetime (yes, I know, that's debatable) so I wasn't missing the chance.

Unfortunately all the candidates let us down. Hillary got too negative and
came across to me as if she felt "entitled" to the nomination. Now Obama is
unable to translate big ideas into small sentences (Gore and Kerry had the
same issue) although he's doing better than any Democrat except for Bill
Clinton, in over 30 years.

Of course everytime I hear Bill Clinton speak (when he's not flustered over
his wife losing a primary) he just reminds me why I voted for him and why I
think if every Democrat nominee studied him closely and emulated how he
communicates, we'd still have the one seated in the White House.

On to the VP debates, it's Gaff V Pit Bull.

md

-----Original Message-----
From: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of doddiemoemoe
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 5:22 AM
To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Hillary Clinton visit

  Tonks,

   Not talking politics, but glad to hear your excitement about 
meeting someone you admire so much.

  I know that excited feeling and I'm jealous of the handshake..  I 
don't know if many folks get it.. I've meet a few politicians that ran 
for "big offices" over the years (and atleast been really close to a 
number of them at events etc..)..and they simply have this type 
of "aura"--just some sort of magnetism that draws folks to them.(Hard 
to label it perhaps "charismatic" only begins to describe.. whether 
you agree, or disagree with their policy folks just relate or at least 
want to listen to and be around them irregardless of their political 
views...

  Few "celebrities" seem to have this trait...but it seems like most, 
if not all politicans do..uncanny!

DD
(who would just like to add that not all of the politicians I met were 
from the u.s.)





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