DC Voting Rights Drama Continues

I wish I had more time to tune into C-SPAN today, because apparently it was pretty lively with the DC Voting Rights Act. If you are a DC-resident, you should tune in to the great coverage on DCist. I was laughing pretty hard. It reminded me of those live bloggers who stream tweets from Macworld. There is an idea...staffer should tweet what their bosses are saying and how they are voting.

Anyway, back to the drama.

Did you know there was a vote on lifting the Federal Income Tax for DC resident while all this is sorted out? Check out the blow by blow on DCist - my favorite recap occurs at 6:11 pm:

6:11 p.m. Amendment to exempt D.C. residents from federal income tax fails, 7-91. Frankly, that's closer than we thought it would be.

Job well done. I will have to tune in tomorrow, because everyone threw in the towel at 7:28 PM. Glad to know they are not working too late tonight. They need to be at their best when they resume tomorrow at 9:30. Have a cold one tonight on DC, while you think about the vote. Sounds like it will pass NLT Friday.

Where Were You When...

I would love to hear from you DC - where were you when you heard the news? Were you one of the hundreds dancing outside the White House? Were you at a party on Capitol Hill? Were you working late in your K Street office? As I heard the cheers and car horns go down Wisconsin Avenue, I couldn't help but wonder - will this be one of those defining moments when we ask each other, "Where were you when you heard Obama won the presidency?" Today is a new day. YES WE CAN!

A Compliment for the Capital City

Today was a historic day in the District. I began my day around 6:00 AM heading out to the polls to cast my vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. I was so excited to see a line around the block when I got to the Murch School. I was in line at 6:30 and waited anxiously as they opened the polls at 7:00 AM. I met a single mom in line who moved here from New York City. I enjoyed talking with her about the feeling we both shared - this was a memorable moment in our lives and in our city.

As people rounded the corner to see the long lines they cheered. They never sighed. I heard exclamations of "Wow, this is incredible! How cool is this?" I also saw tons of buttons and stickers for Barack Obama. I snapped a few pictures which I will include in this post at a later date.

As I left the polling station, I stopped and looked back and had to smile. My city, my capital city made me proud this morning - job well done DC! Thank you for turning out in masses and making me wait in line. On any other day this would be a capital complaint, but today - you get a compliment. Bravo!