President Obama said he was "amused" by the rally in Washington organized by Comedy Central host Jon Stewart set for the end of October.
The president approvingly name-checked Stewart and his "Rally to Restore Sanity," the Oct. 30 gathering on the National Mall ostensibly meant for less strident, centrist political observers.
"I was amused, Jon Stewart, he's going to host a rally called something like 'Americans in Favor of a Return to Sanity,'" Obama told a small gathering in Richmond, Va., where he was taking questions.
Not sure what the story meant by "amused" or "approvingly name-checked". I wanna see the video on this.
From what I've heard is the hotels are mostly sold out in D.C. I'd try P.G. County, Maryland, where I'm from. I'd also try Alexandria, VA, Tysons Corner, VA or if necessary Springfield. Go to the Metro Website, look at the addresses for Blue/Orange line, and then search for any sleep cheaps nearby.
If you're going to the Mall, you're going to use the Smithsonian Metro Stop, on the blue line. You'll come out of the station, turn 180 degrees around and start walkin'. It's a beast of a walk from the Metro Stop to the Reflecting Pool, but it'll be fall. (If you were doing this in August, I'd say stay home and watch it on the TeeVee.)
