Comments on: My Obama Minute: Give, One Last Time http://neuroticdemocrat.com/2008/10/my-obama-minute-give-one-last-time/ "There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds." - Alfred, Lord Tennyson Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neurotic Dem http://neuroticdemocrat.com/2008/10/my-obama-minute-give-one-last-time/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Neurotic Dem Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:38:16 +0000 http://neuroticdemocrat.com/?p=501#comment-531 Jon-- Such an amazing story! Wow -- I'm not sure what's cooler, the conversation about the Phils, or having I-75 cleared! How did he know you are a Phils fan -- were you wearing your pin? -ND Jon–
Such an amazing story! Wow — I’m not sure what’s cooler, the conversation about the Phils, or having I-75 cleared! How did he know you are a Phils fan — were you wearing your pin?
-ND

]]> By: drdad http://neuroticdemocrat.com/2008/10/my-obama-minute-give-one-last-time/comment-page-1/#comment-502 drdad Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:55:54 +0000 http://neuroticdemocrat.com/?p=501#comment-502 My Obama Minute I was tasked to be a driver today for the man who sets up the teleprompters for Sen. Biden's speeches. Biden was speaking in Delaware this morning, then at Kettering (my town) and Lima, OH - about 90 minutes north. I drove to the private section of the Dayton airport at 11, waited the obligatory two hours for Biden's plane to arrive (and while waiting got to check out the interior of the luxury 'bus' rented for Biden - check my flickr page for pix), then picked up my passenger (who was on the plane) and drove to Lima (someone else was setting up in Kettering). I helped him set up, then got a great view of the speech, which was held in a high school gym. The crowd, most of which had waited for three hours, gave Jill (she did the intro) and Joe a warm reception. He gave a nice speech and the crowd responded well. We then rode back, this time in the motorcade with police escort - it's fun going through red lights and having I-75 cleared for us, with state police cars blocking the ramps and then rushing past to block the ramps ahead! The coolest part was when we got back to the plane I was asked to go to the steps with two other volunteers; Biden came out, shook hands with the other two and then started a conversation with me (mostly about the Phillies' World Series victory and the related fact that Jill, a Willow Grove, PA (near Jenkintown) native, is an ardent fan. I got my picture taken with Biden by my contact and will post it when I get it. I was impressed that he took a few moments to schmooze after what had to be a very long and exhausting day. My Obama Minute
I was tasked to be a driver today for the man who sets up the teleprompters for Sen. Biden’s speeches. Biden was speaking in Delaware this morning, then at Kettering (my town) and Lima, OH – about 90 minutes north. I drove to the private section of the Dayton airport at 11, waited the obligatory two hours for Biden’s plane to arrive (and while waiting got to check out the interior of the luxury ‘bus’ rented for Biden – check my flickr page for pix), then picked up my passenger (who was on the plane) and drove to Lima (someone else was setting up in Kettering). I helped him set up, then got a great view of the speech, which was held in a high school gym. The crowd, most of which had waited for three hours, gave Jill (she did the intro) and Joe a warm reception. He gave a nice speech and the crowd responded well. We then rode back, this time in the motorcade with police escort – it’s fun going through red lights and having I-75 cleared for us, with state police cars blocking the ramps and then rushing past to block the ramps ahead!

The coolest part was when we got back to the plane I was asked to go to the steps with two other volunteers; Biden came out, shook hands with the other two and then started a conversation with me (mostly about the Phillies’ World Series victory and the related fact that Jill, a Willow Grove, PA (near Jenkintown) native, is an ardent fan. I got my picture taken with Biden by my contact and will post it when I get it. I was impressed that he took a few moments to schmooze after what had to be a very long and exhausting day.

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