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...
Bingo!
Funerals do nothing for the deceased. Funerals are to comfort the living. President Reagan's nearest and dearest should be the ones to decide how they want to say goodbye, and I, for one, could certainly understand why Clinton and Carter would be inappropriate as speakers or guests.
With any luck, he blew out his vocal chords the last time he gave one of those screaming, growling speeches.
And if I were Nancy Reagan I would say, "You're d*amn right!"
I may be mistaken but I do not remember Nixon getting a platform at the Kennedy funerals. And he and Jack were friendly.
"WE" aren't giving them anything. It's Nancy's call.
*L* .. I'm sure it was
On this note I would just like to add.....
Terrorists are fortunate that 9-11 didn't happen twenty years earlier.
The great Ronaldus Magnus would've ended them all over the course of a lazy afternoon.
God bless you, President Reagan!
Yes, he was.
He then proceeded to . . . well you know.
I'd like to know why Fatty Unbuckle (IE: Clinton) thinks he has the right to speak at Reagan's funeral?
I'm curious, how many of you will be working Friday? I was just told that many non-government businesses in my city are closing Friday. I'm considering closing my business as well. What have y'all heard? Thanks.
He can speak at Sadaam Hussein's funeral.
I often wonder about that. And, then I remember our military was decimated by Carter! We did not have the strength to fight terrorism and the Cold War at the same time.
Nancy is not going to cave to this jackass. Not in a million years. Not in the name of her beloved Ronnie.
If she is convinced, somehow, to allow him to speak, I'll support her decision. But I do not see it happening.
And I suppose they would ask W to speak at Billy Jeff's funeral. I'll bet he's disappointed because he's been practising biting his lower lip since Saturday. These people have NO shame....
Thank God for Nancy's good taste and political acumen.
ROTFL! And I thought it was just me who felt this way, LOL.
My employer will be open Friday. I plan to take a vacation day, go to church and then watch the funeral. Although if boner bill is allowed to speak I may blow off the whole thing. Please, Reagan family: Don't bow to the pressure!!
We weren't exactly prepared for WW2, either. Yet we won; through perseverence and courage and the will to defeat those who threatened our survival.
Nothing can stop the American spirit and love for country.
Let the freaking man/men speak, I say. To do anything less looks very, very suspicious.
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