Then it got Crazy.
When the dust settled, Love prevailed.
And so it went Saturday in Washington, at the Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert "Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear."
More than 200,000 people attended the rally, held on the steps on the Capital building; the event was timed to motivate US voters to consider their choices before the mid-term elections take place on Tuesday, a day expected to see the Democrats lose Congress seats to the new Tea Party.
The setup for all this came when Stewart initially announced his "Rally To Restore Sanity,” which was followed by Colbert’s announcement for a “Rally To Restore Fear.” The two events were scheduled to take place in the same city on the same day, a skilled promotion to build interest in both while the Comedy Central hosts played off each other in the weeks leading up to it.
Here’s where the Peace vs. Crazy equals Love equation took place:
Ozzy Osbourne Cat Stevens The O'Jays Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), Ozzy Osbourne, The O'Jay's – Train medley
Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Washington, DC – October 30, 2010
Following his appearance, Ozzy flew to a gig in New Orleans Saturday night.
Kid Rock was on hand to play “Care,” a song from his new disc, “Born Free,” due November 16; the album version features Martina McBride and rapper T.I. – Sheryl Crow covered McBride’s part in Washington…
Kid Rock Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, T.I. & The Roots – Care
Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Washington, DC – October 30, 2010
Crow played a track from her latest album, “100 Miles From Memphis”…
Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow, DBII & The Roots – Peaceful Feeling
Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Washington, DC – October 30, 2010
The day ended with some thoughts from host Stewart…
Jon Stewart – closing comments
Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Washington, DC – October 30, 2010
Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert – post-event press conference
Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Washington, DC – October 30, 2010
