Comments on: Midnight at the Lincoln Memorial

By: Election Madness « man.of.depravity

Election Madness « man.of.depravity — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:59:20 +0000

[...] Rose Marie Berger shares a great story of listening to Obama’s speech at midnight at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. [...]

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jamespedrick -dot- com » Blog Archive » tuesday, november 4 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:29:05 +0000

[...] It turns out a photographer from the New York Times reflected on this same experience, as well as a blogger at [...]

By: Koos Boekensteijn

Koos Boekensteijn — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:06:49 +0000

Rose
Your mother directed me to your blog and I loved reading your post on how you celebrated this great occasion on the steps of the memorial.
On election night we did not go to bed before we saw the words on the screen telling us that it was really true, which was around five in the morning for us.
You might be interested to know that opinion polls indicated that given the chance 92% of the people in the Netherlands would have voted for Obama.
We are really happy not just for you but for us and the rest of the world as well.

By: Aaron McCarroll Gallegos

Aaron McCarroll Gallegos — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:57:53 +0000

Thanks Rose, what a beautiful and moving post. It brought all the goosebumps back from Tuesday night.

By: Miriam Kagol

Miriam Kagol — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:57:20 +0000

Well done, Rose. An equally strong piece by Matt Mendelsohn appeared in today’s NYTimes op/ed page, saying nearly the same thing. I envy you both for being there. What a great night for America.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:16:44 +0000

Wow, what a great way to celebrate Obama’s (and our) victory.

I love your blog — just found it through Sojourners. You’re a beautiful writer.

By: Steve Thorngate

Steve Thorngate — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:01:53 +0000

Sounds like a powerful night, Rose. I was at Grant Park, which was fantastic, not least for the startling symbolism of throngs of people, the CPD, and a mayor named Dailey actually celebrating peacefully together. But a smaller, impromptu gathering at the Lincoln sounds just as meaningful. That places always moves me, anyway.

By: Joseph Ross

Joseph Ross — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:50:27 +0000

Rose- What a beautiful experience. I’m glad. I have to say, I have a divided and heavy heart today. I’m hopeful and thrilled about Obama’s election. At the same time, I’m broken about the three gay marriage bans passed around the country, especially California’s. The ban in California dissolves tens of thousands of existing marriages. How can people do this to one another? How can a whole group of Americans be declared second-class by their own neighbors? How do young gay Americans hear this except as a denial of their own personhood? We are moving forward but we have a long way to go. Thank you for your consistently thoughtful posts. J. Ross

By: Wendy Carr

Wendy Carr — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:55:16 +0000

Thanks, Rose. I could imagine being there with you. Amazing night…

By: Seán Collins

Seán Collins — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:42:55 +0000

wonderful