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LIVE THREAD--Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Lying in state at the rotunda
CSPAN | 6.10.04

Posted on 06/10/2004 1:25:01 AM PDT by ambrose

LIVE THREAD--Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Lying in state at the rotunda


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KEYWORDS: reagan; reaganfuneral; ronaldreagan
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1 posted on 06/10/2004 1:25:01 AM PDT by ambrose
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they're changing the guard again...


2 posted on 06/10/2004 1:25:24 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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It is 430am in DC, and the people keep coming...


3 posted on 06/10/2004 1:27:40 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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Have you noticed that since all of the DC suits have had their fill of face time, the late night/early morning DC viewers of President Reagan lying in state are no better dressed than the rest of us "slobs" from L.A.?


4 posted on 06/10/2004 1:29:31 AM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: ambrose

Thanks for the restart!


5 posted on 06/10/2004 1:29:52 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: ambrose
I just saw a little of it over in the chow hall at lunch.

We heard "Hail to the Chief" playing and everyone started watching. Since I've seen almost nothing, it was very moving for us to see that.

The chow hall got very quiet.

6 posted on 06/10/2004 1:32:15 AM PDT by Allegra (If I Were a Kid, I'd Be on Summer Vacation Now...Dang It!)
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To: ambrose
I was disappointed that the pallbearers didn't place the coffin squarely on the pedestal. As a result, what would have been a perfect picture from directly overhead was ruined due to the coffin being about three inches out of parallel with the pedestal.

Actually, I think the pallbearers did their jobs well. Blame should be placed with the extra soldier standing at the end giving orders as the pallbearers sat the coffin on the pedestal. I believe it was his job to insure the coffin was squared up.

7 posted on 06/10/2004 1:34:18 AM PDT by fso301
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8 posted on 06/10/2004 1:35:32 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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To: hole_n_one

The suits don't have to wait in line for hours in humidity.


9 posted on 06/10/2004 1:35:59 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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To: alaska-sgt

do you know of any other channels covering the Rotunda?


10 posted on 06/10/2004 1:37:13 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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at this moment (1:40 pdt) no, I don't.


11 posted on 06/10/2004 1:43:35 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: alaska-sgt

back... 225am pst, 525est... and they keep coming...


12 posted on 06/10/2004 2:26:18 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

Fox is rerunning O'R


13 posted on 06/10/2004 2:32:11 AM PDT by mathluv (Protect my grandchildren's future. Vote for Bush/Cheney '04.)
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To: mathluv

I can hardly describe in words how disgusted I have been with Fox's funeral coverage.... MSNBC was going live with Reagan coverage until 1am EST ...


14 posted on 06/10/2004 2:33:09 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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To: alaska-sgt

changing the guard now...


15 posted on 06/10/2004 2:34:08 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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To: hole_n_one

They waited outside yesterday in 95 degree heat and high humidity. When I went to bed, they said the line was about 20,000 folks.

If the "commoners" had had to wait in line for hours in suit and tie or dresses and panty hose, the medics couldn't handle the heat stroke cases.


16 posted on 06/10/2004 2:47:08 AM PDT by dawn53
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It is still going... Live on CSPAN... Amazing...


17 posted on 06/10/2004 2:48:15 AM PDT by ambrose (President Bush on Reagan: "His Work is Done and Now a Shining City Awaits Him")
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Drove me batty last night when they went to O'Reilly and left the rotunda coverage.

I had to watch MSNBC to see Thatcher, Mulroney and the other dignitaries pay their respects.


18 posted on 06/10/2004 2:48:26 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: dawn53

what time did Maggie come?


19 posted on 06/10/2004 3:54:01 AM PDT by ken5050
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To: ambrose

Concur..big time..they were just awful....first, they didn't know when to just shut up.....and I was very surprised at Brit..maybe he was emotional, and trying to hide it, but he got lots of factual data wrong...


20 posted on 06/10/2004 3:56:00 AM PDT by ken5050
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