LIVE THREAD: Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Arrival at the Capitol

www.freerepublic.com | June 9, 2004

[Howlin]

Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base scheduled for 5 P.M. EDT.

Beginning of procession: 16th and Constitution at 6:00 P.M.

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The procession begins at 16 th Street and Constitution Avenue with the ceremonial transfer of remains of former President Ronald Reagan from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for the processional to the Capitol. The casket transfer will take place at 6 p.m. and caisson continues east with formal military escort.

The public will be able to pay final respects while the remains lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from 7:00 p.m. through Friday, June 11, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.

[DoughtyOne]

Any person would be lucky to have Dick Cheney stand up for them at their funeral. What a class act.

[mrobison]

Cheney for President!

[arasina]

Nancy Reagan reminds me of my own mother. My mom wasn't 'emotional' at my father's funeral but they had been married almost 50 years. When my father died we had a "grief fest". When my mother passed away we had what I called a "symphony of snot". That's emotional. You just don't do it at the public ceremony.

I'm sure Nancy Reagan is feeling plenty of emotion right now but she also has dignity and class.

[lawgirl]

I love how Cheney is talking to Nancy. that's so great.

[maryz]

Cheney made the same points, but without partisanship and with dignity. Would you prefer a Wellstone funerally?

[isthisnickcool]

I didn't say anything he said wasn't true -- it was not TRUTH (which belongs to God). There was no need to have even a shadow of the Wellstone fiasco. There were plenty of other things, just as true, that he could have said. Or he could have left some out, and maybe he wouldn't have had to talk so fast.

I'm sure the Lord appreciates your notation of what is His or not.

Thanks for the clarification on the word "truth". Can you define "barf"? Why yes, it seems you can....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Nancy is looking at him with an uplifted face and soul, I can just see it!

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Cheney's eulogy is wonderful!

I absolutely agree.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Thank you, Vice President Cheney.

[CWW]

Beautiful Speech! Just Beautiful!

[Southern Federalist]

I'd say Mrs. Reagan looks like a grieving lady who was never enlightened enough to realize that "it's all about me." She's grieving, all right, but she also knows that this is her last duty to the nation as a First Lady, and she's seeing it through.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you, Dick Cheney !!

[diotima]

Cheney was outstanding.

[xp38]

It will be hard to top that but I am most hopeful for the President and others on Friday.

[Mr. Silverback]

Also, I heard today that the only living President who hasn't made there funeral plans yet is Clinton. He probably believes he is immortal.

He looks in the mirror and thinks, "Aw, c'mon, God could never make something this good looking kick the bucket!"

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

God bless you, Mrs. Nancy Reagan. We are placing our arms around you up with our prayers.

[lawgirl]

Uh oh. Music. Now I am really going to bawl.

[sakka]

What a great speech!!!

[Lil'freeper]

I love how Cheney is talking to Nancy

Pass the kleenex.