Posted by TRAVERS for BET’s YOU(th) VOTE

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Washington, D.C. 

Road to the Inauguration: Union Station from ThisAMThisPM on Vimeo.

What’s up YOU(th) VOTErs!!  So, I made it to D.C. on the afternoon of Saturday, January 17 around 6:00 p.m.  I was supposed to be getting in town at 2:45, but because my train was behind President Obama’s Whistle-Stop Tour train, it took a LOT longer to get there.  (But hey, since it was Obama who was the cause of the delay I couldn’t even be mad about it! Lol!)

So when my train finally pulled into D.C.’s Union Station, I encountered by what seemed like 1,000 people who were packed into the building with hopes of catching a glimpse of the President-elect and his family as they deboarded from their train.

Check out my video above to see just a few of the people who where there, and fast forward to the 43 second mark to hear what one lady had to say about who’s on the top of her V.I.P. list.  (You better believe I DIED laughing when I heard her say that!)  And even having to wait in line for an hour and a half to get a taxi, didn’t ruin my mood. (Probably because I was too cold to think about how long I’d been out there).  I was content knowing that I was in Washington, D.C., preparing to see history unfold before my eyes.

CLICK HERE to read about my experience with “Obama Chicken.” (And trust, it was a hot a$$ mess! LOL!)

The fun is just getting started,

 TRAVERS

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