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KABC Channel 7 News 11 p.m. Live Report: Line to Reagan Library is a Mile Long...
KABC Channel 7 News

Posted on 06/07/2004 11:05:26 PM PDT by ambrose

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1 posted on 06/07/2004 11:05:27 PM PDT by ambrose
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To: ambrose

Amazing..


2 posted on 06/07/2004 11:06:22 PM PDT by bluefish (Disclaimer for Pukin: I do not believe Freepers should die for arguing with me.)
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To: Sabertooth

ping


3 posted on 06/07/2004 11:06:45 PM PDT by nutmeg (God bless President Ronald Reagan)
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To: ambrose

At one point, we heard there was about a 4 mile back up of cars and other vehicles, just to get to the college where the shuttle busses are located.


4 posted on 06/07/2004 11:08:58 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: Joe Hadenuf

Thanks for the report. Very good stuff.


5 posted on 06/07/2004 11:11:10 PM PDT by Petronski (Some leftists find Bush's very existence to be a "constant oppressive force in their daily psyche.")
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To: Joe Hadenuf

I am actually surprised by this. Great.


6 posted on 06/07/2004 11:13:38 PM PDT by Texasforever (When Kerry was asked what kind of tree he would like to be he answered…. Al Gore.)
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To: Joe Hadenuf

Hey Joe, are you going to go pay your respects? Ping me if you do, I'd love to read your report...


7 posted on 06/07/2004 11:14:24 PM PDT by dandelion
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To: dandelion

Unfortunately, I am not able to at this time.


8 posted on 06/07/2004 11:29:58 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: ambrose

What a wonderful show of support for Ronald Wilson Reagan; his family must be proud at the outpouring of love and respect for this great man.

He is gone, but he will never be forgotten.


9 posted on 06/07/2004 11:36:23 PM PDT by scott7278 ("FR will NOT be used to help replace Bush with a Democrat." -- Jim Robinson, 2/01/04)
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To: ambrose

I want to go to DC. I have a small window of opportunity, maybe twelve hours time there, before I would have to turn around and come back. I wonder if that would be enough time to pay my respects.

I'm betting the hundred thousand they are predicting in DC is going to fall far short.


10 posted on 06/07/2004 11:37:33 PM PDT by kenth
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Have they given any totals on crowd size yet ..??

They said today they were expecting 65,000 - I have a feeling it's going to be a lot more than that.


11 posted on 06/08/2004 12:15:44 AM PDT by CyberAnt (The 2004 Election is for the SOUL of AMERICA)
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Current wait in the bus line is over 6 hours. People on the radio are saying it is taking them 2 hours to go one mile on the Freeway.

Amazing, but deserving of such a great man.


12 posted on 06/08/2004 12:23:50 AM PDT by socal_parrot
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Well, they pack the buses, and send them up continuously... when that happens, I think the max is around 2000 an hour... However, I believe there are many more parked at Moorpark College who are hanging to be with fellow Reaganites, but not braving the line for the bus... so 65k might be reasonable there..


13 posted on 06/08/2004 12:24:31 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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To: socal_parrot

Hopefully they don't have weak bladders...


14 posted on 06/08/2004 12:25:04 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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To: ambrose
That definitely became a part of our decision to turn around. My post from another thread.....




Just got back from my attempt to get to Moorpark College and then on to the Library. We left at 8:45pm from OC and took the 405 to the 101 to the 23. We were stopped short of the Collins exit by about 2.5 miles. KABC radio had a guy in the bus line that had waited 4.5 hours and still had aways to go. Other stations are saying the wait is approaching six hours and growing. I have a 10:00 in San Diego, my wife has a noon flight to Chicago and my daughter works at 11:00 am. We turned around. It took us 30 minutes to get to the point where we could exit via the shoulder at the next exit.

The out pouring of respect from Southern Californians and others that have traveled to this area is immense and impressive. KABC estimated the crowd at the college at 30k and the back-up on the Freeways stretches for miles. God Bless those trying to get to the Library and God Bless the FReepers for what they did.

God Bless President Reagan and his family.
15 posted on 06/08/2004 12:27:04 AM PDT by socal_parrot
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To: socal_parrot

Too bad you couldn't make it, but you were there in spirit. You contributed to the traffic jam, and I think that outpouring is appreciated by the Reagans :)


16 posted on 06/08/2004 12:28:42 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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Does anybody know exactly when the Reagan "lying in state" in the capitol ends?

I could get down there by about 11 pm on Thursday, but I think I may be too late.

17 posted on 06/08/2004 12:30:34 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: kenth
After what I have read on this thread and others 100,000 sounds way low. This outpouring is awesome.

Red

18 posted on 06/08/2004 12:32:13 AM PDT by Conservative4Ever (watch this space for future tag line...)
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To: Texasforever

Why are you surprised?


19 posted on 06/08/2004 12:32:20 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: socal_parrot
Current wait in the bus line is over 6 hours.

Oh my gosh.......remember today when we thought 3 hours was a long time?

And what will all the people who said they were going to get up this morning and go do? OMG.

20 posted on 06/08/2004 12:34:10 AM PDT by Howlin
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