Our Obama Nerd continues sending cell phone pictures and commentary from the steps of the Capitol: 

 



San francisco choir started. Fingers frozen. Public health officials encouraging us to move around.



Don king. Beyonce. Celebrity watch 2009 is in effect.



We are about 300 meters (yes, metric!) away from the podium/platform. We have a side view of the podium.  Star sightings include: gov ahnold, john cusack, aretha franklin, and dustin hoffman. The motorcade just went by.