Members of the delegation that are here and there we are seeing more of the some 200 animals that weve been hearing so much about. You can mark four off the list. Exactly. Senator tester is glad to be in this parade. He got reelected. After a tough battle, thats for sure. This is the wind river dancers, the Wind River Reservation all the way from wyoming. They are here to honor all of us with their performance. 6,000 short of their scaleddown fundraising. They are marching anyway and doing an excellent, excellent job. Right now i want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer here in washington, d. C. Were right across from the president of the United States on the reviewing stand. There it is, the reviewing stand on the north lawn of the white house. Kate bolduan is here, jim acosta is here and were in the situation room, a special edition of the situation room watching the wind river dancers from the Wind River Reservation in wyoming performing
Majesty of our democracy. Reporter president obama also danced with an air force Staff Sergeant at the commander in chiefs ball, the first lady wearing a jason wu gown once again dancing with a marine gunnery sergeant. There were four balls. Four years ago there were 10. The events were scaled back, but the celebration was not. The highlight of the day came hours earlier just before noon. The president put his hand on bibles owned by president lincoln and by doctor Martin Luther king, jr. And recited the oath of office. Congratulations, mr. President. [ cheering and applause ] reporter standing before the crowd of hundreds of thousands, president obama spoke about inclusion, cooperation and hope. You and i as citizens have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideas. Reporter as he was leaving the Capitol Steps the president paused to take in the spectacle. Ill nev
In his speech. That no other president has dared to mention. Youre watching cbs5 Eyewitness News in high definition. Good evening, im ken bastida. Im elizabeth cook. I im so in love with you. A first dance caps off a day of pomp and circumstance, what president obama said in his speech that no other president has dared to mention. Ayers to dc, where she met up with many people from the ho wanted to be good evening. Im ken bastida. Im elizabeth cook. We sent cbs5 reporter Kristin Ayers to d. C. Where she met up with many people from the bay area who wanted to be part of it all. Reporter it was really a pleasure meeting people from all over the bay area out today on the National Mall. They told me they felt inspired by president obama, by his speech in particular. President obama made History Today speaking a three letter word that no other president has ever spoken in an inauguration address, gay. So he made history with that today and after the politics followed the parties. Im so in l
At the white house. Wisdom martin is catching up with all the people. Lauren has everything you need to know about todays parade. We want to begin with our own tom fitzgerald. He is live on the west front. Reporter good morning to you and allison. As we were looking down the National Mall as the sun is now up, were able to see we can see you down there from your Vantage Point overlooking pennsylvania avenue. For the most part here, the crowd on the west front as begun to fill out fairly nicely at this point. We arrived here shortly after 5 00 a. M. This morning when most of the media folks here were allowed to begin on to the grounds. One thing we noticed quickly as for all the preparations underway up here since october when they drove the first nail into the platform, many of these seats were still being set up as we came up in here this morning. You are seeing a mix of different kinds of configurations. These seats up front, these are ticketed. Many are vips. They are invited guests