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...
Just the thing for this thread!! I can't believe he even had the nerve to comment on not being asked to speak.
Surely a funeral is one time you can pick who you want to give an eulogy!
Mr. Green-with-jealousy: "Darn, Bush got 9/11 and all I got was the lousy OKC bombing." In search of a legacy, BillyJeff missed it by "that much."
Gee, I was just doing an innocent research on the keyword RAPIST and I landed on this thread. Whacha all talkin about?
For God's sake, it's the Reagan family's decision. They should be able to choose whom ever they want, to speak. If they want every president, dead or alive to speak, except clinton, it's their business. How would you like it if your dead family member's worst enemy wanted to speak at his/her funeral? Would you let them?
lol
You are irrelevant!
Ya, and how did you pick out me to lay this on!!?? LOL
You should have searched for 'green' as in envy and come up with Clinton.
Ping & Bump
LOL, I love that picture, so appropriate!
If I recall correctly, Clinton did say something insulting at Nixon's funeral - I need to find the speech he gave.
Regardless, the Clintons love sticking there filthy fingers in other people's eyes. You know that Bill would pull some stunt at Reagan's funeral given the chance.
Ahhh.... Then I should be allowed to speak, right?
"Hey, Clinton insider - - you're a scumbag," I explained.
<< They should be allowed to speak. If you recall, Cli'ton did a good and respectful job at Nixon's funeral. >>
A 10 or 15-minutes-long projectile vomiting of definitive insincerity and abject hypocrisy = "good and respectful job," eh?
Veddy interesting ....
For my money I look forward to the lying, looting, thieving, mass-murdering, serial-raping traitor, Bubbah Blthe-KKKli'toon, doing his next public spewing at the the traitor, Bubbah "Havana" KKKahtah's, funeral.
Or vice versa. Either way will do.
Blessings -- Brian
Yeppers. Irrelevant.
Clinton looks deeply saddened. Or is this his fake funeral expression?
I'm not sure. Maybe his feelings are hurt :-)
For those who think Clinton should play some role in the funeral, why not have him follow the riderless horse with a shovel and a scoop?
ya big meanie :)
Very good idea. (I'm still amazed there are people who just want to cave to this guy.)
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