Last Friday, that’s when. It was very exciting!

He also put his hand on my friend’s shoulder and said something about signing her book after shaking everyone’s hand.

I got to shake his hand too. My baby Zack’s picture was featured on our newspaper’s website too (#52). I got interviewed for a news station – but I guess I ended up on the cutting room floor. . .

The best thing I heard during the speech was about Hillary’s health care plan. What he was talking about doesn’t sound anything like ”socialist” health care. He said Hillary’s plan provided for everyone to be insured – basically through private companies. They would create a large pool for people who don’t have insurance through their jobs – self employed, students, missionaries, churches, small businesses, etc – and they would be able to buy insurance together.

The other key component is that insurance companies would have to insure everyone without picking and choosing only the healthy people. Everyone would be able to buy it and premiums would be affordable. 

I can’t really see a downside to this strategy. I don’t know what everyone has their panties in a wad and blabbering on about “socialist medicine.” I would think people’s sense of self-preservation would kick in. Thank goodness there’s still time.

I bought myself a shirt, Ainsley a night-shirt and three buttons. They say Hillary Rocks, You Go Girl! and one is a Rosie the Riveter that says She Can Do it! Read more about Ainsley’s first political experience and what I hope it means to her at So Sioux Me.

Don’t miss these other President’s Day posts. Over at Quilting and Patchwork there’s presidential quilts, and Tree Hugging Family is looking at where candidates stand on green issues. Also check out the President’s Day Roundup on All Holiday Cafe. And for some stuff to tell your kids about presidents visit Guerrilla Parenting. Check out the presidential perspective on adoption over at A Child Chosen.

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Shaking Bill Clinton’s Hand