Posted on 06/08/2004 8:54:12 AM PDT by lainie
Edited on 06/08/2004 11:18:28 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Controversy develops over Reagan funeral speakers...
'President Clinton really held out all hope the funeral would be a nonpartisan event, like Nixon's was,' a top Clinton source said on Tuesday morning. 'He's angry and disappointed neither he nor President Carter have been asked to speak, as of yet'...
CLINTON DISAPPOINTMENT: LEFT OFF FUNERAL SPEAKERS LIST
Former President Bill Clinton has privately expressed anger he has apparently been left off the speakers list of Friday's Reagan State Funeral, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
"President Clinton really held out all hope the funeral would be a nonpartisan event, like Nixon's was," a top Clinton source said on Tuesday morning. "He's angry and disappointed neither he nor President Carter have been asked to speak, as of yet."
The top source says Clinton has been critical that both Bush presidents will address the crowd gathered at National Cathedral.
Nixon's vice president Gerald Ford did not speak at Nixon's funeral.
Clinton's inner circle is convinced Nancy Reagan has personally shut out Clinton from any high-profile participation.
"It is a state funeral, using tax dollars," the top Clinton insider explained.
Former President George H.W. Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will join President Bush in eulogizing Ronald Reagan, Reagan's office announced. Presiding over the service will be former Sen. John Danforth of Missouri, who is an ordained Episcopal priest. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the Rabbi Harold Kusher will give readings, while Irish tenor Ronan Tynan will sing.
The eulogy is being prepared by President Bush's chief speechwriter, Michael Gerson, who also wrote the president's moving speech for a memorial service in the same cathedral after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Developing...
"This wouldn't be the first time the press erred."
Boy, you've got that right! :) :)
Which criminal are you talking about?
just curious, but what is the record for number of posts
in a thread? Does anyone know?
Pure speculation but I think the same one will stay all week. It was bound around the edges with a white cloth ribbon during transport between the funeral home and the library. We'll see if it is bound again when he leaves in the morning.
lmao.......exactly!
I hope and pray that Clinton or Carter that things won't change and they won't speak.
Hopefully Nancy won't allow it.
Osama, of course, the pigs wouldn't touch Clintoon.
I hope Wolfstar responds.
Maybe tomorrow.
It made me feel good to know
Jane Wyman was included.
I hope it's true.
LOL! I couldn't have said it better!
Hey Ivan, haven't seen you around for a long time..Regards!
OMG......I've never seen this.........
Talk about the obvious.......
No, I can't say I recall that.
You are right. I saw Clinton doing what Clinton always does. Hotdogging. What I remember most from that funeral was Hillary with her head bobbing. It was very odd.
No comment. Just wanted to keep the momentum for the thread up.
AS with both Klinton and Karter, it always has to "be about them". No, you RAT spoiled brats, its about 250 million Americans and only one individual, Ronald Reagan.
I won't be at Clinton's funeral. But don't worry. I plan on a HELL OF A PARTY!!!
WAKE, Ronin. The word's WAKE!
So what if she has? Just shows that she's still as sharp as a tack at her very seasoned age.
I'm pretty sure there's some 15,000+ monster somewhere in the back room. It's mostly kept going just because it's the thing to do now, I think. :)
That's what I think. There is no way she's going to let anyone sully her beloved's funeral.
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