I met President Obama today!

[FourScore]

Congratulations to weatherdude at Dailykos on meeting the President!!!:

Fri Aug 31, 2012 at 01:52 PM PDT
I met President Obama today!
by weatherdude

Isn't he awesome? I'm forever thankful to Clint Eastwood for introducing us.




http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/31/1126508/-I-met-President-Obama-today

Has anyone else gotten to meet him? Tell us your story or post your picture with him!

[JHB]

1. He's wearing a sharper outfit than he did last night

He seemed underdressed with Clint.

[avebury]

2. He stopped by to meet me too! nt

[Curtland1015]

3. Turns out Obama's been in my computer room for MONTHS.

I didn't even notice! How embarrassing!

[FourScore]

4. He's been at my dinner table! All this time...who knew?

And my kids are having a blast with him! Sometimes we pull up some chairs and ask Sasha, Malia and the First Lady to join us. Then things really get rocking!

[pinboy3niner]

5. I think weatherdude now owes 3 bucks to the campaign

[DFW]

6. Oh, the temptation.........

But he looked a lot more, how should I say, organic last month! LOL

[revolution breeze]

7. My friend actually did meet President Obama today!

She is a soldier at Fort Bliss and got to see him speak today AND she got to shake his hand. She may not wash it for a week!

[pinboy3niner]

8. Very cool for her!

That was a good speech, but some of the news reports seem to be burying the lead. President Obama announced there that he had just signed an Executive Order directing more resources to support troops and vets, especially in mental health services and outreach. More counselors are being hired starting tomorrow.

CNN had live coverage and may have the video up by now. Quite a contrast with Mitt's lip service last night!

[revolution breeze]

10. Hubby has PTSD following 22 years in the Navy.

I am very happy for the mental health services. It has been hard dealing with, even though he retired six years ago. His era was still taught admitting you needed help was a a sign of weakness.

[pinboy3niner]

11. What I've been told by friends who are Vet Center Team Leaders and counselors around the country...

...is that they see a sudden explosion of PTSD symptoms in service members upon their retirement. We know how important having a good support system is, and the military can be a good support system for many--until it's suddenly gone.

Tell your husband to hang in there--from another vet who is still "hanging in there." And you hang in there, too.

[revolution breeze]

12. Thanks.

It hasn't been smooth sailing!

[Horse with no Name]

9. I sat on Obama's face today!

Oh wait...

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. I almost SAT on the president this morning!

It was the most embarrassing moment of my life.

I sat on a yoga ball for the rest of the day. The president appeared to appreciate the gesture.