As with McCain, there will be an inverse relationship between the timing, expense and over the top hagiography of the Carter state funeral compared to his positive accomplishments in office, whatever they were. Contrast this upcoming spectacle for a nasty nincompoop of a failure with the funeral for Harry Truman, one of our best and most effective Presidents, in his hometown in Missouri, with eight servicemen who accompanied his coffin to a private grave.
We can’t forget the send off they gave Paul Wellstone, either. Over the top…