As someone who was in Grant Park in tears, I'm more moved by the pics of worldwide celebrations

[wndycty]

I predicted this earlier in the week. We were supposed to party in Grant Park, a Chicago Democrat is president elect, but to see the pics of people celebrating worldwide is just overwhelming.




President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden supporters celebrate on a car after Obama's acceptance speech at an election rally in San Francisco's Mission District, Tuesday, Nov. 4,


A crowd gathered in Times Square reacts to Barack Obama's acceptance speech broadcast on screens Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 in New York.


Randy Phillips rides on his friend's shoulders as a band called Orchestra Zirconium plays during a spontaneous celebration in Seattle's Pike Place Market Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008, after President-elect Barack Obama won the election.


People celebrate the victory of President-elect Barack Obama in the early morning hours Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami.


Supporters of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) celebrate his victory near the White House in Washington November 5, 2008. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. It is amazing, eh? Goes to show how reviled ** and the USA were for the last 8 years.

[Matariki]

2. I was in that crowd pictured in Seattle! It was amazing.

And, not without irony, one of the WTO 'battle' sites.

What a happy night. I think the realization that our democracy was restored last night was just overwhelming.

[wndycty]

3. Thank you for being out there in Seattle

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