Posted on 02/07/2006 6:55:05 AM PST by 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.
These dems have no class. Instead of honoring her they take the opportunity to pontificate about themselves and make political statements. Carter is a disgusting human being.
I'm dying here!
Robert Kennedy's FBI did the tapping.............ROFLMAO!
Yeah, he's kind of walking down a political memory lane; not a great address.
Rush is all over the Wellstonization of this. It's pathetic that they have to sink to this level.
Oh Geeze, I thought I was watching a funeral/tribute to Coretta Scott King, then Jimmy Carter came on and made it all about him.
How utterly TACKY!!!!!!!
This is worth.....3 Congressional seats and 1 Senate seat.
It is too much.
Yes he knows
But he doesn't want everyone else to know .. that he why they never mention that part
Oh, now, you know Clinton will get a HUGE reception.
Why is Jimmy Carter mentioning all HIS awards at Coretta's funeral???????
FOFLOL!!! Secret government wiretapping.
Your right. I know that. I just hate that he has to go thru all that. It's a shame that they can't just keep it as a funeral instead of a Bush bashing thing. Those fools don't even have respect for the person who died.
You got that right
Dims remind me off used ass wipes.
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Think it's going to get tackier? You see what it takes to please this crowd and Bill likes to please crowds.
"Pop Quiz: Is there ANY White Women ANYWHERE such that 4 U.S. Presidents would attend the funeral.....????"
Hillary - they can all dance on the grave
Katrina ????
Folks, I have been predicting that we are going to pick up more seats in Congress this year, and THIS IS WHY.
Democrats cannot help but destroy themselves whenever a camera is trained on them.
They are giving us exactly what we need: We need America to take a nice long look at the alternative to Republican leadership.
We cant lose as long as these jokers are out there. Bet on it.
I think Carter is a bit bitter that he isn't included in the 41-43 President's club.
The President had a thousand more imortant things to do today than be there.
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