4 U.S. Presidents Expected at King Funeral (Live Thread)

AP on Yahoo ^ | Feb. 7, 2006 | Errin Haines

[katieanna]

LITHONIA, Ga. - Shivering in near-freezing temperatures, thousands of people waited hours in line Tuesday for one last chance to say goodbye to Coretta Scott King before her funeral.

"There's one word to describe going to go see Coretta — historic. It's good to finally see her at peace," said Robert Jackson, a 34-year-old financial consultant from Atlanta whose 10-year-old daughter, Ebony, persuaded him to take her to the visitation.

The lines had already started forming by 3 a.m. By the time the doors opened at 6:30 a.m., people toward the end were warned that if they stayed in line they likely wouldn't get into the funeral because of long lines that were already forming there.

An estimated 10,000 people, including four U.S. presidents, were expected to attend the midday funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where King's daughter Bernice is a minister.

[My2Cents]

Particularly when some in the MSM refer to GWB as "Mr. Bush."

[Lovergirl]

I know they won't. I just WISH they would. They have too much class to up and leave.

[sangrila]

Jimmy Carter is a monkey.

[Mo1]

Hey Jimmy

How about you talk about Coretta Scott King and not yourself

[Amityschild]

I apologize to one and all for having voted for Jimmy in my youth. I never voted Democrat again.

[Mo1]

Why is he talking about HIMSELF?

Because he thinks he is more important

[Dog]

Hey Jimmy

You called..:-)

[sangrila]

"How about you talk about Coretta Scott King and not yourself"


Maybe he would if this actually had something to do with her.

[Lovergirl]

LOL!

[Mercat]

oh brother, Jimmah is going political.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Jimmy Carter up now

Followed by Bubba, then Hillary. (as per Rush).

[sangrila]

You are forgivin.

[Dog]

Rush just said Ray Nagin is going to go to foreign countries asking for money...for NOLA.

[Mo1]

Again ... it's about Jimmy and what he did

[Neenah]

I can't WAIT to see what kind of reception Clinton gets.

Is The Toon going to wear "black face" for this?

[txroadkill]

Just e-mailed Foxnews and told them if they had any respect for Ms. King they should turn off their coverage.

[spectre]

Look, it's a no win for Bush either way.

sw

[Dog]

Jimmy mentions SECRET WIRETAPPING!!!!!

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!

[tioga]

"I", "I", "I".........the ego jimmy has is unbelievaaable.....oh, good he is talking about the dem Kennedy's wiretapping..........

Coretta and MLK "adopted" him? Oh, boy..........what a crock.

[Howlin]

Does Jimmy Carter not know it was the KENNEDYS who wiretapped MLK????