Sherry Darling
New Yorker
Well, it happened! 
Bono was done testifying at the Senate hearing. He gave a terrific testimony, drawing great links between debt, trade, AIDS and stoopid drug companies. He stood up to leave, and I went up, shook his hand and said, "Thank you so much!" He smiled and said something like, "Allright" or "Welcome" or something and was then wisked off. It was amazing to spend that much time in his presence, listening to him speak on poverty. This man knows his stuff. He was asked tough questions, and answered well. I was re-inspired. 
And I got to touch his hand!!!!!!!!! I wasn't about to ask for his autograph or a picture or anything at a Senate hearing, but it was lovely to meet the Man Himself! 
SD
Bono was done testifying at the Senate hearing. He gave a terrific testimony, drawing great links between debt, trade, AIDS and stoopid
drug companies. He stood up to leave, and I went up, shook his hand and said, "Thank you so much!" He smiled and said something like, "Allright" or "Welcome" or something and was then wisked off. It was amazing to spend that much time in his presence, listening to him speak on poverty. This man knows his stuff. He was asked tough questions, and answered well. I was re-inspired. And I got to touch his hand!!!!!!!!! I wasn't about to ask for his autograph or a picture or anything at a Senate hearing, but it was lovely to meet the Man Himself! SD
He was wearing big black shoes (not quite boots, but think soled). He's attentive at all times. I thought that was very sweet. When DATA spokeswomen Agnes (the nurse from Uganda) was speaking, he was rapt. He was asked some hard questions, and answered them well. I love that his vision is long term, since that's something that doesn't come naturally, shall we say, to the average politician. He gently and subtly rebuked Tobias, the Bush guy who is, I feel, defending the right of drug companies to keep generics off the market. 
He's absolutely non-partisan. His call is a brilliant mix of head and heart. His charm is lethal--those eyebrows and that smile. He makes fun of himself, a rick rock star speaking out for the poor, at every opportunity. 
They're young and passionate, though, I'm inclined to not be too harsh. LOL. I think there's a place for what Bono's doing in the Senate chambers, and a place for taking it to the streets. 
You're Bono moment!
