Barack Obama

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13. I practically grew up on Capitol Hill

Wed Dec 25, 2013, 07:12 AM

Dec 2013

My dad always used to take with him up to the Capitol and hang out with guys named Javits, Dirksen, Church, Humphrey etc. etc. I couldn't figure out why my friends were named Bill and Jimmy and the guys my dad knew were named "Senator." He had a hard time in 1975 making the transition from "Gerry" to "Mr. President" because he had known Ford for decades.

He was a print journalist, a one man Washington correspondent bureau for a one-horse town newspaper in the sticks. But he was there for 50 years, and knew EVERYBODY. The good (Bobby Kennedy, Helen Thomas), the bad (Bob Novak, Jim Buckley), and the ugly (Richard Nixon and Newt Gingrich come to mind). Thus, I knew them too (except for Nixon, which is just as well).

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By request, a repost from GD: Just another Friday afternoon at the White House [View all] DFW Dec 2013 OP

Cool, thanks. Would love to meet Aasiv Mandvi, and, of course, the President. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #1

Aasif Mandvi was a surprise DFW Dec 2013 #9

Awesome, DFW! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #2

I had met Michelle briefly at the Denver convention in 2008 DFW Dec 2013 #3

Great link DFW~ sheshe2 Dec 2013 #4

We love the Cape DFW Dec 2013 #5

Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece of part of our history being made here. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #6

Brilliant photo essay of your afernoon at the White House, DFW! Cha Dec 2013 #7

Nice pics . . . for a phone ucrdem Dec 2013 #8

He knows a LOT about D.C. And is always generous with the pictures. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #10

I practically grew up on Capitol Hill DFW Dec 2013 #13

DFW, since you were there, tell us! Did the gingerbread house smell like gingerbread? Only you know. freshwest Dec 2013 #11

Uh-oh. I do NOT know! DFW Dec 2013 #12

I see your reasoning. Might be a gift, being spared fragrance in large crowds. It's midday Xmas, so: freshwest Dec 2013 #14