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This is only slightly relevant, but Bill Ayers talks about the sea change of his two experiences in Grant Park, 1968 vs. 2008. When Obama's victory was declared, it was the first and only time I've seen people literally jumping for joy in the streets of D.C. The corner of 14th and U Street NW was choked with jubilant people of all ages and ethnicities, embracing and laughing and bellowing in triumph. The last time that corner had seen such an enormous crowd, such a frenzy of activity, as back during the riots of 1968 in the wake of MLK's assassination. Fires were burning and smoke was rising and the dreams of many Americans were being dashed by the moment, and forty years later...
