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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just attended the best viewing party ever - in Charlotte Convention Ctr!!!
I'm exhausted, IT WAS AMAZING!!! We found out early afternoon that they would open the Charlotte Convention center for people who had community credentials for the cancelled stadium event. I was already downtown so I went.
I can't describe how awesome that was!! The place was packed, we howled together at all the fabulous one liners, we cried over clips of Veterans and troops, but mostly we celebrated a feeling of being on the right side of history and being a part of something bigger than ourselves. We weren't even at the official convention but you couldn't tell by from the way we were acting.
Will try to dig up footage tomorrow of us if there is any.
Unless someone would like to look at local channels wsoctv or wcnc and post here.
SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)She came back from something that was the epitome of what is wrong with America and shared her progress with us in such a sweet way. So lovely and touching.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)right before Gabby came on. The crowd saw Gabby walking across the stage and started chanting her name to let him know we wanted to hear her. He said 'I can't deny you Gabby' and he put down the mike to let us listen and I'm so glad he did. That moment was magic.
SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)With every auto bailout fact and gesture for emphasis, the crowd roared louder and louder. It was aIt was like being in a stadium at a game and your team is on fire for the win. And man, it felt like half-time in America!!!
SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)Still trying to find a video to show ya'll how last night felt. Came across this local video that showed a handful of people in line instead of showing the line that went up the street, around the corner and snaked around 3 times on the street at the side of the convention. And instead of showing the Ballroom that held the viewing party for volunteers and supporters (huge room, 2 giant screens and one small at the front), showed one of the overflow rooms with one small screen in it and filmed from behind 4 or 5 people.
Come one people!! Are they trying to perpetuate the myth that Obama couldn't get enough people in the stadium?
http://www.wcnc.com/news/Convention-Center-hosts-watch-party-for-those-left-out-of-arena-168863786.html