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28. back when he was governor and running for president

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:49 PM

Jun 2012

He was jogging with a crowd of supporters to an event across from the White House. i took my then-10 year-old son to see him. After he gave a few short remarks, Clinton, in pink jogging shorts, came down the rope line and grasped both my hand and my sons hand all at once in his big soft hands. We'll both never forget that moment.

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Bill Clinton touched me today. [View all] PeaceNikki Jun 2012 OP

he has big, soft hands bigtree Jun 2012 #1

Yeah, he does johnnie Jun 2012 #4

back when he was governor and running for president bigtree Jun 2012 #28

Most candidates for presidential office DO have hands as soft as a baby's butt alphafemale Jun 2012 #47

That sounded like the start of chapter #4 snooper2 Jun 2012 #48

Aww... there's a lot of things I never agreed with him on, but I do love me some "Big Dawg" hlthe2b Jun 2012 #2

Now if he'd just keep his mouth shut about how awesome Bain is catbyte Jun 2012 #3

Yeah... that one still has me dumbstruck. hlthe2b Jun 2012 #5

Not so strange when you think about it. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #7

Ah, I get it now. Jamastiene Jun 2012 #33

I really hope you're right. nt magical thyme Jun 2012 #39

you should try reading the full quote of what he said & disregard biased sound bites nt msongs Jun 2012 #8

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2012 #11

I did ... GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #12

Plus a billion. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #30

the part about how Bain does good work buying up failing companies? or the other part, about magical thyme Jun 2012 #40

Are you going to respond to all these replies you got now? snooper2 Jun 2012 #51

Watched a bit of the live stream of Walmart's shareholders' meeting, too... Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #10

I'm thrilled for you, PeaceNikki! Aristus Jun 2012 #6

. Serial Mom Jun 2012 #9

A W E S O M E photo..... a kennedy Jun 2012 #13

isn't it? PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #14

was it a good sized crowd? WI_DEM Jun 2012 #15

yes, park was full. I have no crowd number estimate. PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #16

*Must... resist... obvious joke...* Marr Jun 2012 #17

setup was intentional PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #19

Came in to see if all the good jokes were taken... Cave_Johnson Jun 2012 #26

Me, too! Too late! randome Jun 2012 #50

... jeanmarc Jun 2012 #27

Wonderful! Jazzgirl Jun 2012 #18

Nope. That kind of thing sinks into the pores. Can't wash it out. calimary Jun 2012 #21

it's true. PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #23

I touched his wedding ring so almost like touching Hillary, too! PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #22

Nice! calimary Jun 2012 #20

Mitt Romney thanks Bill Clinton for Bain praise GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #24

That doesn't have Dick to do with the struggles here on WI, but thanks for your concern. PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #25

I shook his hand in 2006. It was incredible. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #29

Good for you!! Happydayz Jun 2012 #31

Wow. You make no sense lunatica Jun 2012 #41

It makes sense to me and should to anyone who pays attention more coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #44

Well ya got me! lunatica Jun 2012 #53

Back at ya. You enable the execution of the coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #54

Welcome to DU and I share your feelings - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #46

Damn, I'm dirty minded. Jamastiene Jun 2012 #32

doh, sorry! Fixed. I moved all to an album. PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #35

Thank you. Jamastiene Jun 2012 #36

Thanks and thanks. It was neat. PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #37

(.)(.) MrMickeysMom Jun 2012 #34

Very cool malaise Jun 2012 #38

I'm glad he was there lunatica Jun 2012 #42

been there tooeyeten Jun 2012 #43

Lucky you libodem Jun 2012 #45

I shook his hand in 1992 at a campaign rally. RiffRandell Jun 2012 #49

I don't think I've ever seen him looking so thin! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #52