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Bostonian1962 · 07-25-2007, 05:50 AM

They are on two extreme ends of the political spectrum, but it's hard for me to hate either of them.

I met Al Franken on a flight to California several years ago. He could not have been nicer. Genuinely nice, friendly, guy! Great sense of humor. Likeable.

I met Mitt Romney in Houston when the Pats were there for the Super Bowl. Same thing. Super nice. Friendly. Signed a football for my wife and I.

So, it's hard for me to hate either of these two gents.

Any "political" types that you've all met that left a good or sour taste?

STFarmy · 07-25-2007, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bostonian1962

They are on two extreme ends of the political spectrum, but it's hard for me to hate either of them.

I met Al Franken on a flight to California several years ago. He could not have been nicer. Genuinely nice, friendly, guy! Great sense of humor. Likeable.

I met Mitt Romney in Houston when the Pats were there for the Super Bowl. Same thing. Super nice. Friendly. Signed a football for my wife and I.

So, it's hard for me to hate either of these two gents.

Any "political" types that you've all met that left a good or sour taste?

This local for New Hampshire, but I met Jeb Bradley at a 5k road race that I ran in. He was a congressman from New Hampshire before last year's elections. He was more than amicable, gentlemanly, and just all around great. It's a shame that he lost, he tried to do a lot of great things for NH and would have continued to do so.

wistahpatsfan · 07-25-2007, 06:20 AM

Tip O'niel was a friend of my grandfather. Saw him all the time in church when he was home. I was a kid, but I thought it was cool that the Speaker hung out with us after church. Really great guy.

***Patters*** · 07-25-2007, 06:51 AM

I met Mario Cuomo years ago, who was very warm and friendly. I met Rosalind Carter, who was standoffish and seemed nervous. I also had the opportunity to drive Carter's Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan, around Albany, NY, and he was just a regular guy who was really enjoyable to talk to.

wistahpatsfan · 07-25-2007, 07:38 AM

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I met Mario Cuomo years ago, who was very warm and friendly. I met Rosalind Carter, who was standoffish and seemed nervous. I also had the opportunity to drive Carter's Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan, around Albany, NY, and he was just a regular guy who was really enjoyable to talk to.

Tip hated Ham Jordan and the Carter Boys. Said they were arrogant and dismissive.

***Patters*** · 07-25-2007, 07:45 AM

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Tip hated Ham Jordan and the Carter Boys. Said they were arrogant and dismissive.

Well, I spent a day driving Hamilton Jordan to various events in the Albany area in the luxury of my AMC Gremlin! I remember that back I wanted the government to provide grants to shore up alternative media because of the same sort of issues many of us have today with the MSM. We got into a really nice discussion about it, and I remember how I felt that he treated me like an equal. There was nothing at all arrogant or dismissive about him that day.

***QuiGon*** · 07-25-2007, 09:25 AM

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Any "political" types that you've all met that left a good or sour taste?

I met Algore once, many moons ago, when he was campaigning in NH. He was surrounded by a lot of media and was just shaking hands, so it wasn't like we had a conversation or anything.

Real World · 07-25-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bostonian1962

They are on two extreme ends of the political spectrum, but it's hard for me to hate either of them.

I met Al Franken on a flight to California several years ago. He could not have been nicer. Genuinely nice, friendly, guy! Great sense of humor. Likeable.

I met Mitt Romney in Houston when the Pats were there for the Super Bowl. Same thing. Super nice. Friendly. Signed a football for my wife and I.

So, it's hard for me to hate either of these two gents.

Any "political" types that you've all met that left a good or sour taste?

I've met a bunch of local polls. Ed Markey stick out the most. He was a good friend of my dads way back when, about 20 years ago. He gave my dad a real hand in expanding his business. When I was a kid, like 11 or 12 maybe, we (my whole family) took a train ride down to Baltimore and DC. Congressman Markey told my dad to bring us all by his office, and he personally took us around on a site seeing tour of the halls of congress. It was so cool. He was real, real nice.

Other people I've met are Tom Menino, Paul Cellucci, Rishard Tisei, Eugene Flagherty, & Gus Serra.

Real World · 07-25-2007, 10:05 AM

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Tip O'niel was a friend of my grandfather. Saw him all the time in church when he was home. I was a kid, but I thought it was cool that the Speaker hung out with us after church. Really great guy.

Church? How eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil!

Bostonian1962 · 07-25-2007, 11:00 AM

Great stories everybody. Thanks.

I have a brother who is an airline pilot. He met Gerald Ford on a flight once, and said he was as nice as you'd think he'd be.

He met daddy George Bush on a golf course in Maine and said he was EXTREMELY nice. He said we was genuine, and witty, and hung out and talked for a few minutues.

To have shaken the hands of two former presidents is pretty cool. I got some catching up to do. Maybe I should be rooting for Mitt Romney, since he signed a football for me.

For you Patriot fans, there are three autographs on that football. Romney, Steve DeOssie, and Fred Smerlis. Hmmm.