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Omaha Steve

(99,659 posts)
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 04:52 PM Mar 19

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff meets Omaha Steve and the DU


Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff was in town to give a speech about women's reproductive health today. I did not attend that event.

The other purpose of the gathering I was at was to pick up yard signs. I got several Biden/Harris signs for my friends and neighbors.

Secret Service would not allow attendees to get out of their car. I did get to shake his hand. We talked about the DU. You bet I mentioned that we raised OVER $2.4 million in 2020 for Biden/Harris. He was impressed. He shook my hand again and sincerely said thank you. I didn't see any TV coverage.




You can see my AFSCME shirt.
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff meets Omaha Steve and the DU (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 19 OP
Great picture of both of you! CrispyQ Mar 19 #1
Me neither! How did we do that? SunSeeker Mar 19 #36
So much to love about this! Union proud shirt, donations to the campaign Deuxcents Mar 19 #2
Way to go Omaha Steve. Biophilic Mar 19 #3
Steve you are a force of nature. Irish_Dem Mar 19 #4
You expressed it better than I can duhneece Mar 19 #22
Omaha Steve!........................ Lovie777 Mar 19 #5
Great photo MustLoveBeagles Mar 19 #65
Outstanding, Steve ProfessorGAC Mar 19 #6
woot woot Steve! Celerity Mar 19 #7
Very cool FHRRK Mar 19 #8
Thank you so much. Be well. twodogsbarking Mar 19 #9
Wonderful! Wild blueberry Mar 19 #10
So awesome!! cpamomfromtexas Mar 19 #11
Very cool, and thanks for all that you do. Bundbuster Mar 19 #12
Nice! ShazzieB Mar 19 #13
Proud of you! JohnnyLib2 Mar 19 #14
Thanks for representing! Think. Again. Mar 19 #15
Way cool Thanks OS irisblue Mar 19 #16
You're a stalwart, Steve! You do us proud. ancianita Mar 19 #17
K&R canetoad Mar 19 #18
so cool DoBW Mar 19 #19
You rock, Omaha Steve! gademocrat7 Mar 19 #20
You have made every one of us a part of that meeting! NBachers Mar 19 #21
Isn't that beautiful the way that works?! nt duhneece Mar 19 #25
Way cool, Steve! Thanks for representing us! Hekate Mar 19 #23
Nice to attach a face to your name!! Nittersing Mar 19 #24
I posted the same thing bdamomma Mar 20 #94
How neat is that? Go, Steve! 💙 crickets Mar 19 #26
That's amazing! So glad you had an opportunity to have a badhair77 Mar 19 #27
Bravo....and thanks oasis Mar 19 #28
Kicked and recommended! Wednesdays Mar 19 #29
You ROCK!!! Mme. Defarge Mar 19 #30
+++ JohnSJ Mar 19 #31
KEWL !!! DinahMoeHum Mar 19 #32
This is wonderful, Omaha Steve! Niagara Mar 19 #33
We read the work you do every day. Great to see the hard-earned results! .nt bucolic_frolic Mar 19 #34
Awesome underpants Mar 19 #35
Excellent! Looking good Steve! mountain grammy Mar 19 #37
Right on, Steve! blogslug Mar 19 #38
That's a fine picture, there wendyb-NC Mar 19 #39
How great! samplegirl Mar 19 #40
Not too shabby! JoseBalow Mar 19 #41
Right on! Very cool! cayugafalls Mar 19 #42
Great pic, Steve! Elessar Zappa Mar 19 #43
Very cool! StarryNite Mar 19 #44
Awesome photo.......just two good lookin' guys hanging out. a kennedy Mar 19 #45
Awrsome! Thanks for sharing. nt TeamProg Mar 19 #46
Really great. Thanks so much and all the best to you and the Second Gentleman! Evolve Dammit Mar 19 #47
Awesome picture!!! bluestarone Mar 19 #48
You 'Da Man! Deep State Witch Mar 19 #49
2nd Gent Haru Mar 19 #50
Bravo! Delphinus Mar 19 #51
That is so awesome! MolecularDust Mar 19 #52
So cool Steve! Emile Mar 19 #53
That's fantastic! montanacowboy Mar 19 #54
🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 blm Mar 19 #55
Love this!!! Saoirse9 Mar 19 #56
Terrific!!! PCIntern Mar 19 #57
Well done Steve, well done. yonder Mar 19 #58
This is the best news of the day! What a great livetohike Mar 19 #59
Cool. Ellipsis Mar 19 #60
AFSCME POWER! NEVER QUIT! Kennah Mar 19 #61
Represent! Beartracks Mar 19 #62
You deserve to meet him and represent DU! llmart Mar 19 #63
Cool 😎. n/t iluvtennis Mar 19 #64
Fan-frickin'-tastic!!!! Congrats!!!! diva77 Mar 19 #66
which one is which? Takket Mar 19 #67
You look great ! you are such a treasure peacebuzzard Mar 19 #68
Nice pic of both of you Tree Lady Mar 19 #69
Love it!! So glad you're feeling better! Hope Marta is, too. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #70
Yes! Yes! Yes! Lunabell Mar 20 #71
Yes I do Omaha Steve Mar 20 #72
Oh Lordy! That was a bit ago. Lunabell Mar 20 #73
Wow! Congratulations, Steve! Well done and the coolest thing on DU today! Keep up the fantastic work! Great pic!!! Rhiannon12866 Mar 20 #74
Look at that AFSCME shirt! xmas74 Mar 20 #75
How very cool is that, former NE neighbor! mnhtnbb Mar 20 #76
I met Ted Sorensen at a state convention in 08 Omaha Steve Mar 20 #77
Woot woot Omaha Steve! Goddessartist Mar 20 #78
Very cool! kcr Mar 20 #79
Love you Steve! Way to go! Wonderful photo! Ninga Mar 20 #80
How. Cool. Is. That !!!!!! FailureToCommunicate Mar 20 #81
Congrats! sellitman Mar 20 #82
Proper! MineralMan Mar 20 #83
I have nothing to add except for 454 million thank-yous. twodogsbarking Mar 20 #84
Congrats Omaha Steve! CousinIT Mar 20 #85
Two great guys! Kid Berwyn Mar 20 #86
Good for DU! I didn't see air waves media coverage either Cyberologist Mar 20 #87
That is fantastic!!! onecaliberal Mar 20 #88
Thank you people Mar 20 #89
Makes me wonder.... RussBLib Mar 20 #90
One thousand likes! Jimbo S Mar 20 #91
Wow, did DU raise 2.4 million in 2020? JohnSJ Mar 20 #92
Yes we did Omaha Steve Mar 20 #95
That is amazing Steve. Terrific+++++++++ JohnSJ Mar 21 #96
Oh that's a great bdamomma Mar 20 #93
So very, very cool. TdeV Mar 25 #97

Deuxcents

(16,244 posts)
2. So much to love about this! Union proud shirt, donations to the campaign
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 04:56 PM
Mar 19

Picking up yard signs and a meet n greet with our Second Gentleman. Yay👏👏 you made us proud

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
4. Steve you are a force of nature.
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 05:02 PM
Mar 19

And a force to be reckoned with.

So is DU.

Thank you for your work and thank you for representing DU.

duhneece

(4,113 posts)
22. You expressed it better than I can
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 05:40 PM
Mar 19

I’m so proud to call OS my friend and proud to be part of DU family.

Bundbuster

(3,147 posts)
12. Very cool, and thanks for all that you do.
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 05:11 PM
Mar 19

If everyone had your commitment and energy, Dems would rule everywhere forever!

badhair77

(4,218 posts)
27. That's amazing! So glad you had an opportunity to have a
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 05:45 PM
Mar 19

conversation with him and promote DU. And the union shirt is the icing on the cake!
Great job!

Niagara

(7,627 posts)
33. This is wonderful, Omaha Steve!
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 05:53 PM
Mar 19

Thank you for all your hard work.


I'm happy that you got to visit and shake hands Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, plus name drop DU.


I can't wait to see how much we raise for 2024.










livetohike

(22,145 posts)
59. This is the best news of the day! What a great
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 07:39 PM
Mar 19

experience! Glad that you have a picture and thanks for sharing .

llmart

(15,540 posts)
63. You deserve to meet him and represent DU!
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 09:18 PM
Mar 19

I try to do what I can, but you, Omaha Steve, walk the talk. I had no idea DU raised that much money. Good on you!

peacebuzzard

(5,174 posts)
68. You look great ! you are such a treasure
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 10:11 PM
Mar 19

a tireless wonderman!!! Love this photo!
as always, thank you for all you do Omaha Steve!
Oh, and so does the gentleman standing by your car!

Lunabell

(6,087 posts)
71. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:02 AM
Mar 20

DU is a great place and all Democrats in office should know about it! I've put the link on Mastodon and I hope it brings like minded folks here!!

Hey Steve! You have a great beard!!! I'll bet you get cornered at Christmas to be Santa!

Lunabell

(6,087 posts)
73. Oh Lordy! That was a bit ago.
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:31 AM
Mar 20

Was that you behind that fluffy white beard? And yes, don't park in handicapped spaces and don't block them by parking too close. My wife is in a wheelchair and we see jerks doing this all the time. Can't even get her in her wheelchair because someone has parked in the blue area next to the parking spot. We were at the doctor's office and one of the employees was the culprit! Oh, we had a few words with that employee and the office manager! I was full on Karen that day, lol. But seriously, who blocks a handicapped space but a selfish jerk?

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
74. Wow! Congratulations, Steve! Well done and the coolest thing on DU today! Keep up the fantastic work! Great pic!!!
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 01:37 AM
Mar 20

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
75. Look at that AFSCME shirt!
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 04:40 AM
Mar 20

I have a few in my dresser from back when I was on the executive board with Council 61.

mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)
76. How very cool is that, former NE neighbor!
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 06:41 AM
Mar 20

When we lived in Lincoln (1994-2000), we hosted a cocktail reception at our home in 2000 prior to a Jefferson Jackson dinner that year, where former Senator ( and former Governor)Kerrey attended, along with Ben Nelson who was running for-- and would win--the Senate, and JFK' s speechwriter, Ted Sorensen. That was a kick, but I've never been as close as you were to the power behind the Office of the President!

Thank you for all you do, Omaha Steve!

Omaha Steve

(99,659 posts)
77. I met Ted Sorensen at a state convention in 08
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 06:56 AM
Mar 20

I bought his book and got it autographed. I met Biden in the Fall of 07 and got his book autographed too.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
81. How. Cool. Is. That !!!!!!
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:10 AM
Mar 20

Congrats Steve! And we ALL thank you for making donating so easy, and repeatable!

-FTC

Cyberologist

(30 posts)
87. Good for DU! I didn't see air waves media coverage either
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 10:32 AM
Mar 20

and it's been like this mostly for nearly 4 years, they are mainly focused on maga chaos which
dominates the news cycle with on going never ending dramas.

NYT, WPo then they write hit pieces on how Vice President Harris does nothing (which isn't true).
She and Second Gentleman sets minimal coverage.

RussBLib

(9,019 posts)
90. Makes me wonder....
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:03 PM
Mar 20

.....how many good Dems have never even heard of DU? If Emhoff, or Biden (!) were to give a shout-out to DU, I'd bet our numbers would explode. Maybe too much....

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

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