DCist: Washington, D.C. Celebrates Obama Victory Well Into the Morning

mkinne

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:38:12 -0500

some of us use Vimeo - not sure if DCist ever takes a look at their video library, but I've tagged my videos of election night there as such. http://vimeo.com/tag:dcist okay, I seem to be the only one using the dcist tag on Vimeo, so far. Couple videos of election night from inside the D-trip-C party and the White House before all of the anti-Bush was happening.

bucladak

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:11:08 -0500

Lots more photos on my blog, here: http://abudak,tumblr.com What a night!

mungojerie

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:30:39 -0500

Yes, last night was unforgettable. I was so jazzed I had to share my experience and would really like to hear more, so I made a Ning site: http://www.whatisawthatnight.com/ This is a just-for-memories project... I'm not after anything other than stories from all over the country and world. We've got just two so far - mine in Seattle, and a friend's in Trinidad, Tobago. Please do share!

iAManugget

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:08:59 -0500

i cant even think of him without crying. thank YOU for CHANGE

iAManugget

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:02:40 -0500

i cant even think of him without crying. thank YOU for CHANGE

Bethesdaist

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:48:17 -0500

I'm definitely paying for it today, but I can say with all honesty that last night was one of the best nights of my entire life.

engineergirl

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:42:00 -0500

Unfortunately I was in Mississippi for work, but I saw glimpses of the DC celebrations on national TV. Wish I could have been there!

Spaniel

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:51:29 -0500

Last night made me proud to be an American and proud of my capital city. U and 14th on Nov. 4th, 2008 will remain etched in my memory forever as a sign of what Americans can be and not what they are often portrayed as. We joined hands with everyone we met and metaphorically, with nations all over the world last night on U St. I have never seen anything so moving in my whole life. It's why this city and this country are great!

foz

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:01:16 -0500

So I live NoVA but I go to school in Chicago. It was like christmas last night. VA going blue and Chicago was on fire last night. The good kind of fire though, with cheers of hope and change. And its 70 degrees out today!

MichaThom

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:46:23 -0500

I too was watching the victory speech at a friends place, and soon after walked out to 11th and U to a MASS of people. Random people hugging, kissing, chanting "yes we did", dancing, etc... It was an amazing experience!!! I slowly made my way toward 16th st to walk home and continued to be amazed at the throngs of people on every block. People parked in the middle of the road, horns honking and people walking up to cars and randomly congratulating people. I only wish I could have walked down to the White House, but I was tired and it was already 2 am.

RJ

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:13:24 -0500

"The Washington Post will produce 150,000 copies of a "commemorative edition" that will available at local retailers this afternoon."

JoanArkham

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:25:21 -0500

There was a person selling WashPos at the top of the Archives metro this morning. I bought two. :)

MikeB

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:44:17 -0500

@ces12: I think most tickets, at least for the area closest to the Capitol, are distributed through the campaign and congressional offices. But I suspect that farther back on the Mall will be a sort of ticketless area, like the Fourth of July.

cafeconleche

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:39:23 -0500

Last night was quiet on The Hill but awesome. My neighbors hosted a return-watching block party. We had white folks from kentucky, jewish folks from new york, tibetan immigrants, and DC-native black folks, just to name a few. And at 11pm when the election was called, we all cheered and celebrated together as a community. It was a beautiful night.

llama_lliberation_lleague

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:28:15 -0500

There are no newspapers in L'enfant area, or near my friend's office on 12 and F. They may have to do a second printing!!

IMGoph

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:25:40 -0500

outside the office here at 16th and M there are still people occasionally shouting for joy spontaneously in the street at 11 in the morning. it's pretty cool to hear.

ces12

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:21:48 -0500

how does one get tickets to inauguration? Is there anywhere you can watch without getting a ticket?

timtheviking2

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:21:07 -0500

Last night was, and I don't say this lightly, one of the most moving experiences of my life. I thought spontaneous mass celebrations like that only happened in other countries--when the Berlin Wall fell, or when apartheid ended. We just haven't had seismic change like that in this country--at least, not in the 26 years I've been on the planet. Honking my horn and slapping high fives with total strangers last night, I felt proud to be an American and proud to be in this city. I can't wait to bring my son down for the inauguration. He stood in line for the polls with his grandmother and told everyone they had to vote for Obama because his dad said so. I'm really feeling this--I think my snark may be broken.

MisterH

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:12:38 -0500

Anyone have any idea where to buy a paper? The machines and the rite-aid on my walk to work were all out of everything...

NotTheRedBaron

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:11:00 -0500

I am still in shock. Unfortunately I am out of the country right now. I wish I could be there to share in the celebrating. I have been crying tears of joy since i woke up this morning and turned on the news to see that Obama won.

boondoggle

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:04:51 -0500

@RJ: I like my First Ladies like I like my coffee.

RJ

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:54:20 -0500

I am celebrating that Michelle will be the hottest First Lady since Jackie.

MikeB

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:50:47 -0500

we (DC) are going to have a lot of visitors! Got that right. I think the Examiner had a story yesterday about how all the swanky hotels (Willard, etc.) and even some less swanky have already sold out for the week of the inauguration. Earliest they've ever sold out for the event.

IMGoph

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:48:47 -0500

guess it's time to get the couch ready to crash on for jan. 20th. we (DC) are going to have a lot of visitors!

Kev29

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:45:12 -0500

Last night, I was sad to live outside the city. But I look forward to similar scenes on Inauguration Day.

mentalcharmer

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:44:36 -0500

I gave high fives to about 300 new friends last night from the drivers side of my car. My car horn hadn't gotten that much action since my last trek to Nissan Pavilion on a Saturday afternoon in the middle of summer. I was a proud (and voice-strained) Washingtonian last night.

monkeyrotica

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:38:53 -0500

I wonder what the streets would have looked like had the other guy won. Because I don't think three Mormons with noisemakers constitutes a newsworthy celebration.

RJ

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:36:32 -0500

This is sort of surreal is a good way: