another peaceful transition

On Inauguration Day the protesters gathered just outside my window at the bottom of Meridian Hill Park. There didn’t seem to be a huge crowd – maybe 500 people, looking cold and earnest and extremely mild-mannered, making signs, (BUSH MUST GO) (NO BLOOD FOR OIL)lounging against coffins, &c. No chanting that I could hear. Around noon they picked up their masks and signs and coffins and moved off, down 16th Street, toward the White House. Cars had to wait for about five minutes as they passed. No one honked. All very respectful and orderly.

We’ve been passing power from one man to another, and one party to another, peacefully, for over 200 years.

Astonishing.