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AMERICAblog: This is what democracy looks like

  • Heather · 1 year ago
    I LOVE your panorama shot, John. You are right, the boy and his shirt really stand out. I took a picture to celebrate my vote for Obama. http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemom/3002500...
  • dad · 1 year ago
  • HereinDC · 1 year ago
    Thanks John.
    The panoramic pic is my wallpaper right now.

    Thanks
  • PeerOne · 1 year ago
    mIne too!
  • henrythefifth · 1 year ago
    More pics please! :)
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    Unfortunately, because of our vantage point, all the pics are the same LOL There are only so many panoramas and zoom pics you can take. These are the best, the rest look just like these :-)
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    Okay, I posted a few more :-)
  • boloboffin · 1 year ago
    Something is up in Milwaukee. A cop, Mike Sandvick, has been talking to John Fund who wrote a WSJ article about voter fraud there today. Now Sandvick is challenging absentee ballots and the chief is about to do a press conference. The chief is at odds with the cop over the WSJ article and an earlier report released without the chief's approval in February. Interesting times.
  • HereinDC · 1 year ago
    Did the cop know Fund likes to beat-up women?
  • boloboffin · 1 year ago
    No comment was made to that effect. :)

    The chief did not fire the cop, but I expect the cop is going to enjoy retirement after 30 years of service to the MPD very, very soon.
  • KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago
    Um, that's just normal traffic in NoVa ;-)
    You can cross the river more, John--it's no longer the dark side of the moon; it's getting blue there now!
  • AlGoretex · 1 year ago
  • PAULinDC · 1 year ago
    Manassas Police ... doing nothing? Except when too many of "those Mexicans" look for hard work in lawncare/construction/sh!t jobs, then they spring into action protecting America's borders. They're on the front lines , don't ya' know ... they can see Guatemala from Manassas.

    The rednecks in the DC ex-burbs must be miffed that the blue tide is rolling over their beloved South.
  • BraydenWicker · 1 year ago
    I agree that the Prince William Police could have done a better job directing traffic. I left in the middle of the speech but was still stuck in traffic for 2 hours. The rally ended at 11:30pm.
  • woodroad34 · 1 year ago
    Today is the only time in the last 8 years that I can honestly say something good about George Bush: he's finally a uniter! Everyone is united against him and his/Cheney's policies.
  • scottinsf · 1 year ago
    Very cool!

    I just voted. The line was about a twenty minute wait and it was bustling with all our neigbors. I've never seen anything like it. It reminded me why my husband and I turned down the county election board wanting to use our garage as a polling place.
  • PeerOne · 1 year ago
    Panoramic view is now my wallpaper. Fantastic pic John! Thank you.
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    Just posted the video at the top of the post.
  • whomod · 1 year ago
    WOOOOO HHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

    Our long national nightmare is finally almost over!!!
  • The Tim Channel · 1 year ago
  • Heather · 1 year ago
    I LOVE that. Thanks for sharing!
  • KarenMrsLloydRichards · 1 year ago
    Just INSANE repetition this morning on MSNBC, FNC, and CNN of the 527 Wright ad--at least four times per hour.
  • yellowdogdem · 1 year ago
    Yeah. We've had the same thing in New York. I don't know how one buys media time on the cable news channels, but if you have a choice where you're going to broadcast, they're really wasting their money running that ad in New York City.
  • Gary SF · 1 year ago
    Wow! It looks like the East Coast is now nearly half as progressive as the West Coast, which is an improvement. Regardless of my "snideness," I am happy to see this happen.
  • kgregg · 1 year ago
    I was there! First ever Obama rally (i picked a good one.) Kevin, Baltimore
  • sconset · 1 year ago
    John: Thank you so much for all you have done covering this event. I've been waiting for this day for 2 years now and I hope all of our hopes and dreams can now begin to come true.

    Boloboffin: Is Bachmann going to get beat? I keep going to the Minneapolis Star Trib's website but not much info there. I also hope that "thug" Coleman gets his arse handed to him also.
  • Heather · 1 year ago
    Yes, thank you. Now that our election cycle is almost over we should have a fundraiser for all our favorite blogs starting with Americablog. We're all so used to donating that we'll all be flush with cash next week. (Ha!)
  • whomod · 1 year ago
    Yeah. When i'm feeling down, i look at the Coleman VS Galloway video and it always cheers me up.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VHAco8y18

    Too bad it took so long for someone to follow Galloway's example and stand up to these thugs. But now that it's finally happened, it's time to cheer and celebrate.
  • ahaque · 1 year ago
    I watched Obama's speech at Manassas, Virginia last night. This is amazing stuff, history being made. You are so lucky to have been a witness.
  • LisaLV711 · 1 year ago
    Thank you so much for the pictures. I was watching the rally here in Las Vegas and enjoyed every minute of it! You really got some great shots! Before the rally started, CSPAN panned the crowd several times and people were as far as the eye could see. Thanks again and looking forward to the video.
  • msd · 1 year ago
    what's the title of that song that's playing at the beginning? the "la la la la la" one?
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    99% sure it's Springsteen, but not sure which song - anyone?