Look at people on the Mall - how fabulous

[malaise]

Bet the numbers are higher than expected

[countingbluecars]

1. Local news just showed

pictures of the Metro stations. They are packed! I agree the numbers will be higher than expected.

[malaise]

2. The Mall is almost full already

I wish I didn't hate the cold so much - I really wanted to be there this time

[countingbluecars]

3. I know what you mean.

I am kind of kicking myself for not being there.

[malaise]

6. Two of my siblings and their families are there

and we didn't even have to pay for accommodation

[pinboy3niner]

11. Looks cold--but the sunshine looks nice

On CNN Blitzer just said, "The crowds are growing and growing and growing."

[bama_blue_dot]

4. The media was wrong

about the numbers of people who came out to vote for the President as well.. I can't wait until they are proved wrong again..

[malaise]

5. They 'gallop'ed too fast

as usual.

[CTyankee]

7. they keep doing this and getting proven wrong! When will these idiots learn to just keep

their mouths shut?

They look SO STUPID!

[malaise]

15. Rachel and Tweety are rocking now on GEM$NBComcast

Tweety was giggling thinking about the Koch brothers if Rmoney had won

[nc4bo]

8. I've got this stinging sensation in my eyes........

something wet there too.

Didn't think I'd get all goo-goo this 2nd time around but seeing all these people lined up and down the streets, the huge numbers on the mall and now going to resort to Plan Z and grab some Kleenex.

Oh yea, the kid's choir singing some sweet song on CSPAN got me going too.

[malaise]

9. I took a leave day today

I do not intend to miss one moment of this historic day

[bigtree]

10. bet you're right. Last chance to see this in person

. . . cold as all get out down there, tho . . . bone chilling cold. Warms my heart to see the turnout.

[malaise]

12. The family on CSpan looked their hotel room on election night

Too good

[Kath1]

13. My daughter and her friends are there!

She just texted me a photo they asked someone to take of them. So happy!

[malaise]

14. Lovely

I regret not going now

[goblue316]

31. My son and his

partner are there!! I don't know if I would be able to handle the crowds, I was there for the union march on Washington 2 Octobers ago and the Metro was packed, I couldn't even image what they were like this morning!!!

[union_maid]

16. CNN says it's too close to call

NBC said it was a record crowd for a second inauguration, however.

[pinboy3niner]

17. CNN says it's a tossup between Obama and Romney

[malaise]

20. Fugg 'em - look at my darling Jimmy Carter and his lovely wife

How lovely to see them - he looks so happy

[pinboy3niner]

25. Jimmy and Rosalynn look great!

Even the WH staffers coming out looked fantastic. They are FIRED UP!

[malaise]

27. Bet they revise the figures up tomorrow

[Marrah_G]

18. and it's frigging cold out!

[malaise]

22. Hillary and Bill Clinton

Sweet - only Democratic Presidents are attending today - sweet.

[treestar]

19. Cue the clever right wingers about how they don't have jobs

[malaise]

21. Except that it's a holiday today

Fugg 'em - they can't spoil today for me.

[nc4bo]

23. Not sure how large the crowd is but it is absolutely HUGE!

I LOVE it!!

[malaise]

24. same here

Sorry we didn't go

[AnnieBW]

26. Still less than last time

I remember that they were all the way back to the Lincoln Memorial in 2009. They're just back to the Washington Monument this time.

[WolverineDG]

33. I was with some DUers

& we were about even with the Washington Monument, between it & the White House. Crowd looks like it doesn't quite reach back that far, but damn skippy, it's bigger than I thought it would be.

[Fight2Win]

28. With Martin Luther King Jr's spirit shining down on all of us today

Let us reunite with his revolutionary spirit of change

Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism.

We must move past indecision to action. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. If we do not act we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.

[malaise]

29. Thanks for that

Welcome to DU

Here come the Obama girls and Grandma

[JaneyVee]

30. Good stuff!

[HipChick]

32. I stood in line at 5 am

And folks were already here

[malaise]

34. Have a ball sis

Sing James Taylor sing!!!

[HipChick]

35. Truth be told

I am freezing my butt off...but it is worth it

[flamingdem]

36. Even the MSM is finally coming around and lovin' on Obama

ABOUT TIME !!!! Sometimes only the RAW NUMBERS convince people!

[lonestarnot]

37. Getting ready for some party'n!