Posted on 04/21/2018 7:46:14 AM PDT by ethom
By the way, I can find no evidence to support your claim he wasn’t allowed to be there - the only information is the White House and President Trump himself saying he would not attend, seemingly indicating the media would have created a spectacle out of it instead of focusing on the funeral but that the First Lady Melania Trump would attend (who is in fact there).
i saw a news report a few years before 9-11 ...think it was Jon Miller...and he was in Pakistan, and was interviewing this little rug merchant about terrorism...and this guy was laughing, saying how they had people that would fly planes into buildings..i still dont understand how the CIA missed that operation..the FBI too...smh.
President Trump was not invited?? If he was not, Melania would not have attended. He WOULD have been a distraction... and he didn’t have to go and be in the midst of these....
I see the clintons and the obamas.. man, what a bunch to have on the front row celebrating the passing of Barbara Bush... are those their friends??
That sure leaves a bunch of us out of their circle... I would not want to have to be anywhere near the obamas and the clintons.. not fit people ...
I have the TV on this funeral.. .. I’ve been too busy to take the time to turn it off. Long.... for sure. I was glad to hear she made it right with Jesus Christ.
No argument, against the facts, but, I recall that Trump from the beginning let the primary candidates set the sparring bar. Early on, Trump was a convincing man, but declared he would not attack first. He said that only when attacked, would he answer back, and twice as hard.
Of course, he knew what would come and how to double down.
Ask Roger Stone about Barbara Bush.
trump would never attack first, its amazing how the bushies have such hurt feelings...oh well Jebbie was always mamas favortie
Melania there without President... she has to be with obmas and clintons... who can’t stand her husband.... sit with them.. i’d have a hard time being polite.. talking to them... OUCH!
Shep is on Fox... Fox channel goes off...
I don’t think it is the usual protocol is for the current President to attend former First Lady funerals.
That would explain it. Probably Melania didn’t have to attend either? She has shown to be very proper and is a regal asset to the President.. beautiful.
Yes.
If Reagan had gotten Kemp as VP no one would know who Slick Willie is...
I think examination of President Trump’s actual words, rather than the MSM clips, reveals that he spoke only the truth, an inflammatory truth, but only the truth. If the Bush family only held themselves to that standard.
I cannot STAND Shemp Smith, but I have to say overall he did a good job. That's because he SHUT UP for 95% of the ceremony. Hardly said a word.
He did a few interviews afterward with Brit Hume, Dana PeRINO, the Bush's photographer (last name Valdez), and a few others.
Overall, I thought the FNC coverage was very good.
The ceremony was wonderful, including all speakers - even Jeb. The choir and music were outstanding.
If anyone is interested, C-SPAN will re-air the funeral in its entirety tonight at 8:30 pm ET (or watch it online via C-SPAN.org).
Meant to ping you to #53
Jon Meacham, self-referrential, egoist — the Leftist who killed off Newsweak.
Ugh, that’s right. Another leftist “presidential historian”. From what I remember, he gave a good speech for BB’s funeral today though.
First Ladies at the Funerals of Other First Ladies
Mrs. Reagan’s funeral gathering continued a tradition unbroken for all of her predecessors who had served as First Ladies since 1933, beginning with Eleanor Roosevelt.
http://www.firstladies.org/blog/first-ladies-at-the-funerals-of-other-first-ladies/
And W's daughter Barbara wearing that cocktail dress with a plunging neckline. What was she thinking?
bump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBsVya97OCI&t=73s One down, nore to go.
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