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BlueKota

(5,324 posts)
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 05:35 PM Mar 2024

If you were to win the contest to meet President Biden,

and former Presidents Obama, and Clinton, what would you ask them?

I think I would ask for each of their advice on how to keep faith and hope alive, and fear at bay, even in unsettled times? How they personally do that as well. I still struggle with this so much even though I have been in therapy for many years.

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If you were to win the contest to meet President Biden, (Original Post) BlueKota Mar 2024 OP
I'd ask them how they make the hard decisions. Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #1
It helps to have good intellectual functioning and a moral core. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #5
I still remember Madeleine Albright saying in an interview BlueKota Mar 2024 #12
Amazing. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #13
We can guess at their answers. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #2
I would ask them about the aliens. Mosby Mar 2024 #3
Aliens and JFK assassination. Irish_Dem Mar 2024 #4
I wouldn't ask him much of anything. A hug at the end .... LakeArenal Mar 2024 #6
True BlueKota Mar 2024 #16
❤️. "Thank you so much for your public service" would be about it... Hekate Mar 2024 #7
I am not holding my breath either. BlueKota Mar 2024 #15
I've met Biden twice as President, and 4 times as VP brooklynite Mar 2024 #8
That is wonderful you got to meet him several times. BlueKota Mar 2024 #10
I'd keep my mouth shut The Blue Flower Mar 2024 #9
If you win don't act like this woman SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2024 #11
😄 BlueKota Mar 2024 #14
Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2024 #17
That's a good one. BlueKota Mar 2024 #18

Irish_Dem

(81,136 posts)
5. It helps to have good intellectual functioning and a moral core.
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 05:53 PM
Mar 2024

And know how to get the best information and advice.

BlueKota

(5,324 posts)
12. I still remember Madeleine Albright saying in an interview
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 06:38 PM
Mar 2024

that Former President Clinton could have a coherent conversation & at the same time be working on the NY Times cross word puzzle in pen. I'd love to have that kind of mind.

Irish_Dem

(81,136 posts)
13. Amazing.
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 06:42 PM
Mar 2024

Women tend to be better multi-taskers than men who tend to be more single focused.
So that is interesting about Clinton.

Doing a cross word puzzle and deciding world events.
Comes in handy when being a POTUS.

Yes that would be neat to have such an intellect.

Irish_Dem

(81,136 posts)
2. We can guess at their answers.
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 05:49 PM
Mar 2024

I would think all three of them would talk about faith, service, duty, gratitude.

What an honor it was to be the president of the United States, working for the people.
Their love of country, Americans, democracy.

The gratitude for everything that was given to them.
The love, respect, opportunities to meet people from all walks of life.

Their gratitude for being of service to the US.
Their sense of duty and responsibility.

And their rock solid belief in the future of the USA and its people.

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)
6. I wouldn't ask him much of anything. A hug at the end ....
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 05:55 PM
Mar 2024

Why would Biden tell anyone like me his inner thoughts and processes?

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
7. ❤️. "Thank you so much for your public service" would be about it...
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 06:02 PM
Mar 2024

I donated a bit more to be entered into the “contest” to attend, but since I never win anything, I am not holding my breath.

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
8. I've met Biden twice as President, and 4 times as VP
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 06:03 PM
Mar 2024

One doesn’t generally have a lot of time to talk in detail. Generally I’ve discussed Amtrak and infrastructure funding…and the time I turned him away from a DNC conference in 1982 because I didn’t know who he was.

BlueKota

(5,324 posts)
10. That is wonderful you got to meet him several times.
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 06:31 PM
Mar 2024

I have never personally met any national politicians but my sister got to meet Congress woman Louise Slaughter, and
Hilary Clinton when she was New York's U.S. Senator. My sister was the finance director of a not for profit nursing home.

H2O Man

(79,010 posts)
17. Recommended.
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 07:23 PM
Mar 2024

Interesting. I'd ask them was were their favorite animals when they were children.

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