http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027147525It's a slow day at the DUmp. Here is a thread about a primitive shaking obumble's hand.
I'd say the primitive never plans to wash its hand again, but then primitives never wash to begin with:
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 01:03 PM
Star Member louis c (4,751 posts)
I shook the President's hand today
I was at the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Greater Boston Labor Council Annual Labor Day Breakfast today.
I was seated at table 12 in the third row. There were nearly 100 rows, so I had a great seat. At the end, I was at the rope line as the President was leaving and I shook his hand and thanked him for coming to Boston.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke before the President arrived at the Park Plaza.
Senator Warren was by far the best speaker of the day.
Did you know that the top 25 hedge fund earners made more money last year than every kindergarten teacher in the United States, combined?
Did you know that from 1935 until 1980, the bottom 90% of wage earners gained 70% of all new income, but from 1980 until 2012 that same 90% received 0%? That's right, Senator Warren said. While for 45 years the top 10% got 30% of new income, in the next 32 years they got it all. 100%.
Amazing.
The President said that Brady should be happy he was in a union and also said that if he were starting out and wanted to get a job to raise his family, he would certainly join a union. That brought everyone to their feet.
Security wasn't too bad. I got there early (7:00 AM) and just got home (1:00 PM).
But, all in all, it was a Labor Day I will never forget.
Thank you for coming to Boston today, Mr. President.
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 01:16 PM
Star Member PeaceNikki (24,849 posts)
4. Very cool! I spent Labor Day 2008 with Obama. My dad got a fist bump.
When I was scanning this, I first thought the above said "first hump" instead of "fist bump".
Here, some ancient primitves check in:
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 02:11 PM
Star Member katmondoo (2,152 posts)
12. I shook JFK's hand in 1960
He was so handsome and Jackie so beautiful pregnant with John. At the time I think it was John. She had a miscarriage but I can't remember when Little John was born. Was it before or after he became President, I can't place the timing
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 02:18 PM
Star Member ohheckyeah (8,684 posts)
13. I'm not sure
of the timing either. I was kind of young when JFK was president. I hate to admit that Bobby Kennedy's death was more upsetting to me but it was an age thing I think.
It's great you got to shake his hand.
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 02:19 PM
Star Member catbyte (6,578 posts)
14. How very cool! Those stats are shocking and shameful, though. I've said it before and I'll say it
again, everything bad that's happening in the country started with Ronald Reagan. I am old enough to have seen this country go to hell with my own eyes. It's no coincidence that Darth Cheney was a player in both of the worst presidential administrations in modern history.
Finally, no campfire with name dropping would be complete without Marc checking in to try one-upping the rest of the primitives:
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 03:04 PM
DFW (18,888 posts)
20. Nice way to spend the day!
I've met him several times, and I'm always amazed that a lefthander has such a firm grip (though Bill Clinton does, too):
http://www.democraticunderground.com/125170848
It is always reassuring to know we have such a strong intellect sitting in the Oval Office.
McCain deserves exile for even risking Sarah Palin sitting there.
