It was a beautiful night in Grant Park, and I'm perfectly happy to have underestimated Obama's margin of victory earlier today. I was disappointed w/ the crowd's booing of Gov. Palin in Sen. McCain's concession speech. (Also: hints of the old, human McCain in the speech.) Otherwise, a great crowd and wonderful to be there. Back at my office in downtown Chicago now, with cheers and chants of "yes we can" in the streets below. Quite an experience.
Now my brother and I are off to catch the packed late-night train back to my apt. But well worth it.
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Way cool that you could be there! Was nice to see Grant Park in a political context without any bloodshed...
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My thoughts exactly. The city, campaign, police, and transit authority all did a terrific job. Obviously, helps that it's a happy crowd. But yes, a powerful thing to have a Chicago mayor named Dailey joining the police in celebrating w/ the people, instead of ordering the former to beat the shit out of the latter...
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ReplyDeleteIt was truly awesome being there with you. I never booed McCain, but I have no qualms about booing Palin...is it surprising that someone who ran the slanderous, hateful, fearmongering campaign that she did elicited such a response?
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No, not surprising, and pretty forgivable. But Palin wasn't speaking, McCain kept it seriously classy, and I thought the least we could do was meet him there.
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