President Obama's motorcade just went past my window!

[PCIntern]

Very exciting here in Philly.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Would love to meet this great man who did everything possible, btw, to HELP the people of Flint

contrary to same LIES i have seen here today

nothing to do with OP

[SCantiGOP]

7. I met him once but had more important things to do

It was at Cong. Jim Clyburn’s candidate fish fry early in the 2008 primary season. Eight candidates were there. My wife wanted to talk to Hillary; I was supporting John Edwards (yeah, sorry about that).
Obama was just wandering through the crowd. We shook hands and spoke for a few seconds.
The SC primary comes after Iowa and NH and often picks the eventual winner.
Keep in mind that at that time Obama wasn’t just in single digits in the polls, he was single digits in Name Recognition.
I sure regret having blown that chance to talk to the best President of my lifetime.

[PCIntern]

8. That's a great story...

I met Geraldine Ferraro the night of her debate against Bush Sr., was so frozen I couldn't speak...she smiled and said "Thank you".

I like as to died...

[grantcart]

14. My daughter met him about 6 months ago

[underthematrix]

2. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

You're so lucky. Were you able to get a pic?

[liberalnarb]

9. I was at the rally and got pics!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211162829

[Colombo123]

3. Real President

Any pictures?

[PCIntern]

6. Just from my window up 16th St

[NurseJackie]

4. I always loved it when Obama's Marine-1 helicopter flew over my house...

... or maybe it was one of the decoys. Regardless... it was always a thrill to know that MAYBE it was him.

[Doreen]

5. I have a feeling that I would get arrested if I met Obama.

I would give him a big hug and never let go. They would have to peel me off. I miss him so much.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

11. I know exactly how you feel.

[northoftheborder]

10. I got to shake Bill Clinton's hand after a breakfast fundraiser....

Everything you've heard about his magnetic blue eyes is true!!!! He comes across in person so differently than on television. He is a very intelligent, caring man.

[llmart]

12. I got to shake his hand too!

You are so right. He was very sincere in greeting everyone on one of his campaign stops near me even though he was quite late, as he was well-known to be most of the time. This was when he beat H.W. Bush.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. First inauguration... Russian restaurant..upstairs in

Dupont circle. We all heard the sirens and all left our dinners, whatever stage, and ran downstairs to see him go by. One of the best, most exciting moments ever !!!

Felt how you feel !

[SCantiGOP]

15. Don't want to do one-upmanship, but..

Can anyone go back further than Eisenhower?
I was visiting relatives in Aiken SC in the early 60s. Aiken is about 10 miles from Augusta, GA, and when he was President, Ike used to stay in Aiken at the old Plametto Golf Club when he was attending the Masters.
We were on our bikes on a sidewalk that went by course and we saw the group with the ex-Prez. A Secret Service guy at a gate confirmed who it was.