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.

[Pukin Dog]

Exactly.

Americans can tell the difference between those with class and those without.

We need a funeral a week, up to the election, and we will get everything we want next election.

[ncpatriot]

...and white southern trash.

[Howlin]

I love that guy. Just love him.

[GrandmaPatriot]

bump for later reading

[johnny7]

Another...

W E L L S T O N E • M O M E N T

[Howlin]

A prime exhibit of it.

[Semper Paratus]

The Wellstone Syndrome.

Afflicts every democrat politician who get a microphone at a memorial.

[tioga]

ok, BJ is up an the place is going wild..........pathetic, jsut pathetic.

[spectre]

You sound just like my husband...he says the same thing. You two have alot more patience and wisdom than me..

sw

[Howlin]

Oh geez..........Clinton.

And he never did anything for blacks except empathize with them.

Oh BOTH of them!

[linda_22003]

He's done. Very well done, good humored as always. And now the place is going absolutely wild over Bill and Hillary, who are at the podium together. It's pandemonium.

[BigSkyFreeper]

OT: The Iranian President has accepted an invitation from Castro to visit Cuba.

[Bahbah]

The co-presidents. Are we going to have a co-speech.

[ncpatriot]

Wow...listen to the applause...and the biting of lip. LOL

[KsSunflower]

How embarrassing. I can't believe this is America.

[Txsleuth]

OMG---You would think this is the DNC Convention!!!

[Howlin]

A twofer!

[Graymatter]

BJ at the bat. With the bat.
And the crowd goes wild!!!

[sangrila]

Nooooooooooo!!!

[MamaB]

Nancy Reagan?