LIVE THREAD: Pres. Bush pays respects and calls on Mrs. Reagan

[alisasny]

Alot of dignataries are now showing up to pay respects. McCain, Guiliani, Gorby, Karzai, etc.

Cspan has live coverage. Bush expected at 7 but could be earlier? He is then going to visit with Mrs. Reagan.

Guard changes about every half hour at .28 and .58 of the hour. One is going on right now.

[PhiKapMom]

The RATs will probably bus in the union types with the promise of a free lunch and $20 to get them to come -- just like her phoney book sales!

[madison10]

I don't know if they can drag Chelsea there. Doubt if she even HAS a seat. Heard today that there is a seating chart made up by the Reagans. Glad they covered all the bases.

[cajungirl]

I love the photo of Lady T and Nancy ,,it is wonderful.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"Who would have thought we could sit hear watching people go through the line hour after hour."

I can't turn it off. Occasionally, I will flip over to FNC to see if there is any news I'm missing, but I miss the solemnity of the silent reverence in the rotunda, and have to come back to it.

[commish]

Notice how you can tell the difference between he VIPs who are genuinely mourning and the ones who are ..kerry .. kennedy..Posing.

[NavySEAL F-16]

If you go to Yahoo News and click through to the Slide Show of President Reagan. They have about 305 pictures at last count -- some quite astounding of the riderless horse.

[Brad’s Gramma]

JOINS the line....holy cow.

The numbers are going to be staggering. Good for America.

Thanks for the info.

[the Deejay]

I noticed Kennedy. He seemed like a fish out of water. Didn't know what, if anything, he should do. Hesitant to approach the casket, then he spoke to a handler.

I thought he had said something like, "Can you get me outta here?" Because within seconds, Kennedy was outta there.

[PhiKapMom]

It is mezmerizing. Haven't done anything in two days except sat glued to the TV.

[NautiNurse]

The pic on my page

[BlessedByLiberty]

Thank you for the ping, Mo1.

That picture confirms the adage that a picture is worth a 1000 words and extends it the number to thousands of words. Truly meaningful and touching, thank you erlich.

[Kaslin]

The sound of the baby giggling was just cute

[longtermmemmory]

However the new DNC talking point is designed to say "Reagan did not hate us so you must not hate us".


They are trying to morph Reagan's civility to approval of their ideas.


They are now in overdrive to put words in the mouths of all dead. If you heard Cuomo of Cspan2 earlier you would have thought Abraham lincoln personally stated GWBush was no Ronald Reagan just before he went out to the theater.

[Letitring]

I've thought the same thing. I have one television on TCM for movies, others are on c-span.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks. My Brad & I watched yesterday...he'll enjoy the pictures.

[cajungirl]

Kind of peaceful not to listen to the news. This is like sitting in Church. I don't know how Nancy can receive people all day,,this must be exhaustiing for her. She is 83,,it must be just so hard.

[alisasny]

Now they are going to do guard change every 15 minutes? One is going on now.

[PhiKapMom]

I figure that any breaking news I will pick up on FR as I go back to the front page. Nice not to hear talking heads. It is amazing to watch these small children be so silent -- am convinced the screaming kids I see in stores are from Democrats!