The Newshour’s Gwen Ifill was on the mall. Watch the piece. It’s stunning. One stand-out among many:
GWEN IFILL: Eugenia Pete managed to hold it together all the way from Tulsa to Washington, right up until the moment President Obama actually took the oath of office. Traveling cross-country to see the new president she said was essential, but actually witnessing the oath turned out to be overwhelming.
Eugenia, you look like you want to cry again.
EUGENIA PETE: It’s just awesome. They’re happy tears. I have been crying all day. I mean, when I first walked up here, I cried because it was cold. And then — but the ceremony — I’m happy to be here, and it was just so emotional for me.
I have a little boy. He can — he can do what he wants to do. He don’t have to be just a rap star or basketball player, you know? He can do it. The sky is truly the limit now, we’ve blown open that ceiling, and I am just full to overflowing. And I just thank God that I could be a part of this.
Meanwhile, and I apologize for this juxtaposition, on the NJ Turnpike… Driver Apprehended, May Have Had Bomb In Car.