It was another day of celebration in the capital city, chronicled by CNN and others. The air was less frigid than the day before and celebrants on the mall provided enthusiastic interviews to Anderson Cooper, who served as a roving reporter while his colleagues remained glued to their director's chairs elsewhere. Among those, Wolf Blitzer and Soledad O'Brien vied for the honor of who could deliver the most glowing and optimistic forecast for the coming administration. To be sure, Ms. O'Brien was careful to remind the audience that progress in America would continue to be a non-linear phenomenon, and in all liklihood it was going to take years to reverse the problems [created by 43 and his party].
Don't just take my word for it. Over at Powerline they have had their ears on the rail, listening for the noise of the media train rumbling into the city here.
All the while, 44 and an entourage of well wishers listened to a concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The artists were from all musical brands: Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi were listed as participating. Unfortunately, the performance was being taped by HBO for viewing later by subscribers to their premium channel and not audible to the masses glued to the CNN feed. Wolf Blitzer on several occasions pointed this out in his most apologetic voice. Apparently change comes slowly to the world when it comes to making profits in the music and entertainment industry.
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