2016 Postmortem

riversedge

(81,550 posts) Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:18 PM Jan 2016

In Grinnell, Frances said, "I want to be President too." "I'll make it easier for you," Hillary repl

I have another thread for Jan 23 at link belong but thought this lovely photo and the sentiments that go with it needed a thead of its own

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511053295#post6

And a few responses to this tweet:

Hillary for Iowa ‏@HillaryforIA 5Raging #Canary ‏@freeandclear1 37m37 minutes ago Berkeley, CA

@HillaryforIA Love this! For our granddaughters.....

katherinejo ‏@kjoerwin 32m32 minutes ago

@freeandclear1 @HillaryforIA OMG!! #grandmothersforHillary!

6m56 minutes ago

In Grinnell, Frances said, "I want to be President too." "I'll make it easier for you," Hillary replied.
#ImWithHer

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In Grinnell, Frances said, "I want to be President too." "I'll make it easier for you," Hillary repl (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2016 OP

Thanx for posting. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #1

Oh, your story is heartwarming and you have a smart mom. riversedge Jan 2016 #3

I have also met Al and Tipper Gore. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #4

Ok, I am officially jealous. and yes Gore is a big man (physically). --and riversedge Jan 2016 #5

I met him at the Lake Eola Bandshell in Orlando in 11/00 in the waning days of the campaign. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #6

Those are memories riversedge Jan 2016 #8

K & R Iliyah Jan 2016 #2

I love this! DesertRat Jan 2016 #7

You are welcome. It is lovely--to see the young girls face light up riversedge Jan 2016 #9

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,012 posts)

1. Thanx for posting.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:22 PM

Jan 2016

That's a beautiful picture.

I was about that age when my mom took me to the front of a rope line in Queens, New York when Robert Kennedy was running for senator. I bet I had that look of awe on my face.

riversedge

(81,550 posts)

3. Oh, your story is heartwarming and you have a smart mom.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:30 PM

Jan 2016

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,012 posts)

4. I have also met Al and Tipper Gore.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:32 PM

Jan 2016

Al Gore is a large man.

riversedge

(81,550 posts)

5. Ok, I am officially jealous. and yes Gore is a big man (physically). --and

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 07:15 PM

Jan 2016

professionally.

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,012 posts)

6. I met him at the Lake Eola Bandshell in Orlando in 11/00 in the waning days of the campaign.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 07:17 PM

Jan 2016

I also met Joe Lieberman (boo) , Bill Nelson, and Buddy Dyer at the event.

riversedge

(81,550 posts)

8. Those are memories

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 08:04 AM

Jan 2016

to treasure--expect for the Joe guy. He sure seems to have faded into the woodwork these last few years.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. K & R

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 06:22 PM

Jan 2016

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

7. I love this!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 01:08 AM

Jan 2016

Love at that little girl's face. Thanks for posting!

riversedge

(81,550 posts)

9. You are welcome. It is lovely--to see the young girls face light up

Reply to DesertRat (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 05:44 PM

Jan 2016

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