closely followed by Jimmy Carter.

Or at least that is my impression. But I live in Chicago, so that may taint my impression.

On edit: I think going out drinking with Bill Beavers would be awesome.

Didn't meet her, though. She was in a hurry.

It seems like her brain is always cooking up something good. If she'll run in 2016, I'll work for her as much as I can. I think she'd be a phenomenal Pres. and she would give the GOP hell!

I watched the documentary too and it wasso well done. What a life Lewis has led. Fannie Lou Hamer was an awesome,powerful force to be reckoned with and I would have loved to hear her in action. Great picks.

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I thought it would be a rehash of stuff I already knew but there was so much I had never heard before. The part about LBJ trying to preempt Fannie Lou Hamer's speech stunned me. I had never heard that story before.

We laughed. He, like me, is really short.

When he was Senator, he held listening sessions in each of the 72 counties once per year. He was always very accessible to his constituents. I met him when Obama was likely president elect and he & Russ had MAJOR disagreements about FISA. He's a good man with great knowledge. I used to pine for him to be president but now I dream of him on SCOTUS someday (soon). He could have a great impact.

Oh PLEASE!!! From your mouth to God's Ear!!!

In a closed cage match, 3 rounds. Bring it.

I would ask him how he did it - how did you dodge the Nixon bullet?

An amazing career both in space exploration and later in politics added to a dry sense of humor. It would be one of life's highlights.

I do agree with an earlier poster that I'd love to meet the Carters. I had the opportunity to ask candidate Carter a question in 1976 but I've never even seen Rosalynn. What class acts they remain.

The Carter's, too. I'm enjoying everyone's answers. I wouldn't have thought of John Glenn but after you said it I thought "Yes, definitely!"

My wife works a state lobbyist in Georgia and has met John Lewis (our congressman) many times. She gets to meet all kinds of cool people.. Hank Aaron, Al Gore, and others. Of course she's also met a lot of republicans, like Cantor, Jack Kingston, and Saxby Chambliss.

He's probably the politician I would most want to just hang out with and talk to mostly because he strikes me as one of the more honest and down-to-earth people in politics.

Jimmy Carter. To congratulate him on having an exemplary life post-presidency and to ask him about his thoughts and feelings on the present day havoc.

at a state convention and listening to him speak. He absolutely electrified the whole room; we laughed and cried and cheered. I'll never forget it. Obama and some other powerful pols spoke that weekend, but none were as magical or mesmerizing as Lewis.

You just gave me an idea. I would probably enjoy hearing him speak as much, if not more, than meeting him. I think I'll start checking occasionally to see if he' speaking somewhere. We travel all over the U.S. so that would be very doable.

she's fantastic

I would like to meet her, too.

I'd love to meet Michelle Obama too - she's my favorite First Gal since Betty Ford

Bernie holds lots of town meetings. people go, they ask questions, they bring kickass potluck dishes. Bernie listens well and responds to just about everyone.

He is so smart and really a great conversationalist. Sense of humor, sense of history, you name it. I loved hearing him talk.

I have worked with him on several campaigns. As politicians go, he is probably one of the most genuine I have seen.

And yes, he struck me as completely genuine too.

And the Clintons. There are quite a few of 'em, actually. John Lewis would definitely be on the list. So would Elizabeth Warren. I've met Howard Dean (WUNNNNderful!), Jerry Brown and my Congressman, Henry Waxman. Saw him at a local restaurant recently - which was very cool! We thanked him for all he's done on our behalf, and for being a VERY capable representative. I'd also like to meet Debbie (Wasserman Schultz) - and give her a piece of my mind. Tell her to get her head out of the damn Beltway and start powering us up at the state level the way Howard Dean did.

Oh my God yes. I keep thinking that with this year being the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer the DNC should have recruited college students to go to the red states to register voters with an emphasis on minority voters. Call it Freedom Summer 2014 and make a big deal out of it while simultaneously paying tribute to the original Freedom Summer activists. It kills me that we give up on these states when we could have the numbers there to win with a little effort and creativity.

Unfortunately, the Democrats seem to be good at look great opportunities pass them by too often. Howard Dean was very powerful when he headed up the DNC. If they can't get Dean to head up the DNC they need a Dean clone.

She is very warm and personable; very smart.

I met Bob Graham, a very interesting, impressive man, genuinely interested in everything and everybody.

resilience. But dammit, she needs to do more than just try to maintain the status quo! We need the 50-State Strategy back! ASAP! Now and forevermore, amen!

Others would follow. Sigh yes, John Lewis. And Teddie Kennedy, sadly that will never happen.

I met Elizabeth Warren, she was in Mass stumping for Ed Markey. Small brief gathering a half mile from where I worked. She is a powerhouse calimary.

...one of the real good guys, someone who really cares about people. Dead ones? Forgive a bit of name-dropping...but as a kid, I met Bobby Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson, Muskie, Tom Dewey, Goldwater, and a host of others..if this sounds unlikely, it's because my grandmother was a close friend of Kate Hepburn's family, so I was introduced to all sorts of people growing up. Oh--and I once talked on the phone to Howard Hughes. No fooling!

And I do believe you even if I'm totally jealous. Bobby Kennedy? Wow. I would give anything to have met him.

Donna Shalaila, Kit Bond and a whole host of dead politicians.

Currently, there is no one else on my list.

My first choice would be president Obama and my second choice would be Henry Waxman.

If yes, then Darth Cheney.

If not, then I'd like to meet Mr Obama.

That might make a fun thread: Which politician would you most like to punch in the face?

I could not pick between Presidents Obama, Clinton and Carter. Or Joe Biden and Al Gore. And John Kerry. Also Barbara Boxer, Pelosi and Gabby Giffords.

Another good choice I hadn't thought of.