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Tommy Carcetti

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19. I shook Bill Clinton's hand and I once briefly said hello to Joe Biden.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:35 AM

Yesterday

Neither of them were in office when I interacted with them.

I shook Clinton's hand at a Hillary event in 2016, after standing front row in a speech he gave.

I said hello to Biden around 2005 or so, when he was headlining the speech of an event I was volunteering for. I was heading towards the restroom between speeches and he and some of his handlers were passing by and I said hello and he said hello back.

I also shook Hillary's hand in 2016.

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Have you ever had actual contact with a President OR Vice President (UPDATE) [View all] Omaha Steve Yesterday OP

Jimmy Carter signed his autobiography for me. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

I was on a conference call with Bill Clinton... kentuck Yesterday #2

I might Bill Clinton in our town when he was running for President. He patted my kid on the head. debm55 Yesterday #3

I met MVP Kamala Harris 10 days ago at her book tour in Richmond... PunkinPi Yesterday #4

No. The closest I came was meeting Senator John Kerry in 2008 when he was campaigning for Barack Obama. Aristus Yesterday #5

Shook Hands with Jimmy Carter on a plane to L.A. MineralMan Yesterday #6

Pence was my state gov... viva la Yesterday #7

Biden, but I live in DE, so I'm not sure how unusual that is. woodsprite Yesterday #8

I had a co-worker from Delaware Danmel Yesterday #12

No, but I shook Sen. Ted Kennedy's hand when I was 3 or 4 Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #9

I met and talked to President Jimmy Carter Sequoia Yesterday #10

Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton Danmel Yesterday #11

Nice pic Steve. Hope you're feeling better 💚 Clouds Passing Yesterday #13

I'm better than I was last night Omaha Steve Yesterday #14

LBJ and Bill Clinton Jersey Devil Yesterday #15

Walter Mondale shook my hand iemanja Yesterday #16

I gave Nixon the finger once when he welcomed home his son-in-law Emile Yesterday #17

Bill Clinton and Al Gore campaigned in my small town . lynintenn Yesterday #18

I shook Bill Clinton's hand and I once briefly said hello to Joe Biden. Tommy Carcetti Yesterday #19

I Met Obama Years Before He Was President ProfessorGAC Yesterday #20

Never while they were in office but I've met Obama, Carter, Gore and Hillary and saw JFK speak. hedda_foil Yesterday #21

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I went to two fundraisers for Joe Biden and got a Biden hug LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #23

When we lived in Iowa and were very politically active rurallib Yesterday #24