JUST got back from WH rally [View All]

[The Witch]

Hi all,

I just got back from attending the rally at the White House. It was amazing. I got there early so was right up in front with my sign saying "Here in Spirit: Democratic Underground" with about a hundred of your names/usernames on them. (I will make a list of all the names and post them shortly). I flashed it in front of loads of cameras, so hopefully you'll be able to see at least a few images of it.

There were a bunch of Japanese tourists that were there, so I wrote in Japanese on the back of my sign, "The White House is pretty but the person living in it is no good!" They all agreed with the sentiment and some took pictures with me.

I wish I remembered the names of everyone who spoke, but there were veterans, Cindy Sheehan spoke, Abdul Henderson (the guy from Farenheit 9/11) spoke, John Conyers (I was Thhhiiiiiiiiiiiis close to him! ROCKSTAR!!!!) spoke, Reps. Barbara Lee & Sheila Jackson Lee among others (those are just the names I remember), the Ohio recount lawyer, the vice president of NOW... all THIS close to me :-) They all smiled into the crowd. Ms. Sheehan said this was the happiest she'd been since she lost her son. I was totally crying.

Loads of people came up to me and said "I'm a DUer too." I even got some signatures on the sign at the event.

One message for you all: Will Pitt of truthout came up to me and specifically told me to say hi to everyone whose names were on the sign.

I will look for pictures and if I don't get any I will try to get a digital photo of the sign (at the very least) up ASAP...! Thanks!

Will try to think of more details, but this was my first appearance at a rally and I was really overwhelmed. What an amazing group of people these are.

EDIT: Here are the names (103 names) on the sign. If you asked to be included and you don't see yours, please write because I may have just missed it when counting. It's dark in here and my monitor has a weird blue tint. Also, there may be typos on the list, but everyone's name is correct on the sign. (I'm tired.)

Allen Brooks
Amanda Adams
Amber
AnnaBanana
Anne Pritchett
Arthur Ruger, MFSO
AUYellowDog
Bayoobengal107
Billy McDonald
Bobby C.
Carla in Ca
Cassie Forney
catmandu57
Chalky
Cheryl Caloia
Clark in CA
cyantnite
Dave Holloway
DearAbby
Debbi801
Dora
DoYouEverWonder
Dwayne Eutsey
earthboundmisfit
ekelly
faithnotgreed
Flvegan
Fooj
Greyleonard
Heather A
Heather B.
Horsewithnoname
Howard C.
Iching
impeachthescoundrel
Indianburn
Jerry D.
Jill West
Jojo54
Jugami
Julie Revell Benjamin
K.C. Baker
KarenS
Kathy D.
Kevin Spidel
Kirsten Selberg
Kittenpants
Laisa Alexandrovna
Lauren Gordon
Libby Enloe
LiberalEsto
Lietta Ruger, MFSO
Lisa Johnson
Lisa K
LordLQQK
Maga
malmapus
Marie N.
Megan Andrews
Melani M. M. From NC
Melissa B
metta
Mialora (Miami)
MuseRider
myrnaminx
nadinbrzezinski
NewinNJ
nitty-gritty
Obreaslan
Orleans and family in Illinois
Pachamama
Peggy Long
proudpatriot
PuraVida
Rabbit2484
RB Ham
Rick Harbin
Rick Ramsey
rumi88
Ruth Lamirande
Sabra
Savannahana
SCDem & son
Sean Quinlan
seg4527
Shannon MacDonald
sharleen
southernleftylady & children
steve2470
stillcool47
Straight Shooter of DU
tenshi816
Teri S., NC
texanwitch
Thomas Martin
TimeChaser
understandinglife
unhappycamper
Vicki T. frm PA
VickieS. from Illinois (in_cog_ni_to)
Wayne Collins, CA
William MacDonald
Wolfram Tarant

EDIT 2:
I'm going to keep updating this thread as I think of new things to say.

Great quotes of the night:
"What does that house behind us look like to you? It looks a lot like a SINKING SHIP to me." --Will Pitt

"Today is the beginning of the end" -just about every speaker said this and it really felt like it

EDIT 3: Yeah, yeah, Will, Bill, what's the difference...