I went to Williamsburg for Governor Kaine's Inauguration today!

[swimboy]

The weather was awful but it was still very exciting. We first set up by the reviewing stand on Duke of Gloucester Street but moved to the tent on Market Square. This was a great move because in a few short minutes it began pouring rain and lots of people flowed into the tent. I think we were better off in many ways than those in the stands.

The crowd in the tent was appropriately respectful when the A.G. and Lt. Gov. were introduced, but was wildly enthusiastic when Kaine was introduced and inaugurated and applauded and cheered a number of times during his speech. We moved to the parade route and saw Governor Kaine (oh does it feel good to type that!) and his family travel by horse-drawn open carriage to the reviewing stand. I waved to him and I'm convinced he recognized me and we exchanged Thumbs-Ups! He used to be my City Councilman and came to nearly all of our inner-city neighborhood association meetings.

He's brilliant and is going to do so much for Virginia. The importance of his victory over Kilgore can NOT be over-stated.

It's a great day for Virginia!!!

[timber84]

1. i love all the pancake houses there...yummy!

[swimboy]

5. Oh yeah, Mama Steve's House of Pancakes has it goin' on!

Greek Pancake House that even has Holland/tulips decor!

[timber84]

6. yes i ate there very good

[jonnyblitz]

2. you might find this thread posted earlier about this Kaine guy

interesting then.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2368679

[swimboy]

4. Thanks, jonny!

I knew this would come up but posted in GD anyway. He is wrong about this issue but he is a good man. I am happier having a democrat who is a good man who is wrong on this issue than a republican who is a corrupt man who is wrong on this issue in office.

I am hoping we have a chance to make some headway with Kaine on this issue. It would be a lost cause if you could even have gotten an audience with the Kilgore people. I recognize it is far from perfect and maybe I am happy about Virginia because it seemed less fucked-up today than we are nationally.

[bluestateguy]

3. Thank GOD this man is Governor

To oppose him is to opppose Virginia.

The leader is the state and the state is the leader.

[sallyseven]

7. It is so much fun and so exciting

when the guy or gal you worked for gets elected. Especially if you worked on the campaign. I always feel proud and happy. Everyone should try it for a candidate they agree with. It's a pain if they lose but you learn a lot.