Obama Election Night: Streets of Washington, DC go Crazy!

[ferdychtchenko]

i lied to all of you, he is an illuminati!

[psg83]

Hey..The video ends with a song of Magic System...a successful African group in France

[TavernWenchBlog]

Thank you so much for having the thought to go out that historic night and record all of this, to share with the wold. Pretty damned awesome of you.

[DiegoElSabroso]

very beautiful video! i'm from DC but i moved away.i wish i could've been there...yes we can!!! fuck yeah!!

hugs from italy

ps;ben's chili bowl is the shit!!

[emilkat64850]

That night marks such a point in history. I'll always remember how I felt like a weight had been lifted. I've never been so happy and relieved. It literally made me cry.

[fhood]

Would McCain have gotten the same kind of reception/reaction if he had won? NOPE!

Go Obama!

I love these "in the street" random videos. They truly capture the MAJORITY of my fellow Americans' feelings on that historic, game-changing night.

[FightForChangeNow]

I dont understand why the police cleared the streets and why they are all over everything that happens constantly, it wasn't allways like that.

[dweester]

The gatherings were not organized, nor under anyone's control. All the streets were blocked by revelers, people walking in the street. After 2am, some put their cars in the intersections & started blaring stereos loudly. It went from festive to annoying for 1000s of residents who live nearby. The 7-Eleven workers had to close for safety. So, no bathrooms, no refreshments & a lot of excited, young, raucous people.... 3-1/2 hours was just fine: Less is more! Any longer could have turned out badly.

[danschaoticmind]

@dweester I remember people were pouring into the streets in silver spring. I drove down from Odenton, Called up my friend in Bel-Air, and we both went and partied. Quite a fun time we had despite the fact that I had to work the next day.

[ssaphire1]

Anybody know the name of the song at the end?

[marimo98]

Thanks for giving me (an American in London) a feel for what that extraordinary night must have been like in DC! [tears of joy -and a bit of homesickness- as I type this]

ps- Ben's Chili Bowl- no way!! haha

[cerenurt]

I absolutely love this. My brother was somewhere in the midst of all that celebrating and said that he had never seen anything like it in his life. What a great moment for our country!

[leighellens]

Your video SO captures what was going down here. Your comments make it real. Gracias!! Love it!!

[dantemustdie24]

DAMN wish i was there.. me and my friends started a similar celebration at JHU but it cant even compare...

[sudiin]

This is simply amazing!

This what the evening news around the rest of the world don't cover. The people cheering celebrating their freedom really brings tears to the eye :)

[asoutharv]

I was on U street at Solly's when Obama won. It was awesome. My friends laughed, cried, and rejoiced. I remember seeing the guy waving the American flag on the corner (shown briefly in this video) and the fireworks next to the Mayor's headquarters along with the drum circle there. Thanks for this post.

[TheCrazyDogLadyDC]

hey that's me at 4:40 yelling WE WON!! Thanks for posting this. What a night!

[narita77]

You go girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlllll!!!!!  Yeeeee Haaaaaa!!!! :)

[AnushkAAA]

AWESOME VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!

Silly me I taught everyone was in bed watching TV lol

[gypsydog24]

Whether people know it or not,they became part of history on Nov.4. Martin Luther King Jnr must have been looking down with the biggest smile ever because he had a dream and now America has fulfilled it, what excitement,what hope,what dreams.

[KeepitReal5l6]

Damn was in Nj at the time!

It was so wack here!

But thanks for the vid!

It made feel like I was there.

[emerse111]

There's so much unity and happiness in this video...loved it, great to see!

[KMO325]

Damn I miss DC, we do it wild when we want.

[gretchenpc]

Pure joy!

Yay Obama! Yay America!!

[ortonchick05]

you know wahts funny no one did this crap for Bush's ass when he won... OBAMA 2008

[osnap757]

I was out there...The energy was incredible. This was bigger then the superbowl, the olympics. I've never felt that type of energy before!!!

[psychedelicinvasion]

Thank you for making this video, and posting it. I live in Canada, but I had been rooting for Obama the entire time- and when I found out that he was elected- it brought tears of happiness to my eyes! Even here in Canada, there were celebrations. People throwing parties, talking to their friends for hours about it, dancing, crying. We're all so happy! Look at the harmony in the streets. This is truly beautiful, and something that hasn't been seen in quite some time. Thank you Obama, God bless!

[easyway2001]

That is the America I know and love

[grndsophy]

THANKS for posting this - made me feel like I was there! WOW, wish I was there! America did good.

[kingrexrex666]

yeah it was awesome good to see...bring it back to the ppl

[TrueToHeart]

wow is all i can say

[alyse1969]

thank you for sharing this. there aren't really words to capture how tremendous this moment was. and the shots of the capitol make it all the more powerful. thank you, thank you, thank you. god bless president-elect obama and all of us who celebrate this achievement.

[philosophyscholar]

Everyone should of stormed the white house to finish the night off, nothing violent just a good old fashion storming of a building and out the back door. Whats the secret service going to do shoot ten thousand people.

[PanzerBlitz43]

And while they're doing that, the should of carried Bush out the back door in a non violent fashion, dumped him in a crate and shipped him to antarctica..making sure there's a few non violent but very hungry polar bears at his shipping destination.

[CaraFara]

in a nonviolent fashion.

[mrs2131]

I was right there on u st when this happened, and believe me it got crazier as the night wore on! lol, I had a blast it was beautiful!

[Mopperd]

Thanx for posting this video; this is truly a historical moment!!! I used to live in DC and seeing this is absolutely amazing. I wish I was in DC to take part in the celebrations.

DC FOREVER!!!

[SayDooDoo]

Congratulations!!!! Great to see so many truly happy Americans. Happy for something real

[doctordude]

what an incredible video! fun to watch! thanks!

[ramboj23]

Does anyone Know what the song is at the very end?

[hallaprildiann]

Awesome Video!!! OBAMA!!! 2008-2012!! 2012-2016!!!(hopefully)

[Socomguy07]

lol wow..they guy isnt even in office yet and u want him for a 2nd term

[Tempress81]

hopefully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;0

[smoothpants]

I love it. You guys had another March On Washington!

I hope you guys woke that bastard up at the White House!

[myxomata]

Awesome video. I didn't even vote for Obama (I'm in CA so it was safe to vote for Nader)

but you cannot help but be moved by this.

[hendrixman1515]

if you were in PA would you have voted Obama?

[saturnhexagon]

Check the electoral maps again. Obama won PA.

[almazifilms]

one of the best videos of this historic night on U St. thanks! great summary of the unfolding events. loved the concluding shot of the U.S. Capitol and the peacful calming of the streets. great job!

[Codycole80]

Great Vid!

[fbi365]

Good vid. Sums up the whole night, except the long walk home b/c there was no cabs!

[missamp]

awesome

[Udoji]

Im from DC urrea, I hate that I missed all this but trust I will be there 01-20-2009!! Good video, btw...and yes ended peacefully that was the key word!

[MichaThom]

One of the best video's of the night, I too was on U St and it was just an AMAZING experience!! The spirit, the energy that was in the air and in everyone. And U St just came to a halt at one point, no cars could move there were just SO many people around! YES WE DID!!

[pjmcquade7]

Thank you for putting that up and taking that footage. It is a document that proves that this is indeed the greatest country in the world.

[JoanieDriftwood]

I was born and raised in the D.C. area and I wish I could have been back last night to celebrate!!!!!!! Thanks for documenting and posting this!

[newsads]

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[foxsmjr]

This is a great video. I'm from DC, but living in Miami now... I was really wishing I could have been home last night! Thanks for sharing this ;)

[gypsynikki]

beautiful to see, wish I was there! thanks for posting. Yes We Can!and Did! Shout out from Cali.

[escobarthefirst]

whats the name of that song at the end, if anybody knows?? OBAMA 08 BY THE WAY!!!

[escobarthefirst]

i really wish i was there !!!!

[majdali]

i think for once the US finally has a common culture

[levichick16]

Nice shoot dweester. Very nice. Thank you for sharing this historical revelry in DC.

peace and blessings

jwl

[Julschn91]

i'm so glad obama won :)

whole germany was waiting for the results!

great

[mrtortfeasor33]

I was down on U street at about the same time. Check out my videos of it if you'd like.

[BALLERALERTTV]

It was crazy! I was by the white house..

[eirefrance]

It was awesome. I must have hi-fived and hugged 100 strangers. The whole city was nuts. On my bike-ride home, I passed through U Street. It was even crazier than the White House. People were sitting on cars and dancing in the street.

[LaurelJensen]

What an incredible night in D.C.!!!!!! Got home at 3:40 a.m. and the streets were still jammed. LOVED it. Loved my fellow americans, loved the energy. Now, let's change things for real!