I'm alternating between uploading photos and reading postings from friends who are at the big mother of a rally in DC. Went up on Westlake Mall balcony and estimated Seattle crowd count at maybe 10,000? There were monitors showing Stewart & Colbert & some great signs. Hope also that people are energized to work on the midterms because they're not over yet! The rally was 9-12, to synchronize with the big DC one (with support rallies all over the globe.
Live Video Stream | Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (Thanks, Randy - DC rally)
My "aerial" shots .. from Westlake Center (some new British store is opening near the rally and had security guards everywhere - obviously they don't know polite Scandinavian Seattle or understand the concept of "Sanity" - this is not some big G8 event - Jeez!)
I used the bathroom in a department store and the employees were asking, "What brings you downtown today?" and when I told them, they were sympathetic and hoping to get out on their break. "I know all about it," one said. .. (Media starting to pick this up)
Thousands in Seattle rally to restore sanity
Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' energizes expats from Paris to Prague - CSMonitor.com
That is a Fuckload of people at the Sanity/Fear rally. Updated with Pics! - Democratic Underground
Rally To Restore Sanity LIVE: Video, Updates From The Jon Stewart Rally In DC = Huffpo
Daily Kos: Rally to Restore Sanity/and or Fear Live Thread
Rallying, in the Rain, to Restore Sanity | Slog | The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' draws thousands to Washington - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
200K turn out to 'Restore Sanity' in Washington | World | News | Toronto Sun
Andy Borowitz: Fox News Estimates Jon Stewart's Crowd at Seven People
Local News | Seattle's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' may be one of nation's largest | Seattle Times Newspaper
In Election's Shadow, Rally Draws Laughs, Activism - Entertainment News Story - KIRO Seattle - (Our local FOX affiliate, they are ignoring the local rally)
Thousands 'Rally to Restore Sanity' in Seattle | KING5.com | Seattle Area Local News
those are the BEST pics!
One of my fav's from DC was "I Can Spell!
Posted by: zapata | October 31, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Smaller one in Portland
Posted by: Abbycat | October 31, 2010 at 10:50 PM
What an inspirational cause. Sanity was lost during the bush years IMO and it is going to take a lot of work to restore it. Hopefully this is a small step in that direction.
James
Posted by: James | October 31, 2010 at 10:54 PM