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4 U.S. Presidents Expected at King Funeral (Live Thread)
AP on Yahoo ^ | Feb. 7, 2006 | Errin Haines

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.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: corettaking; jimmycarter; king; wellstonememorial2; whitetrashcarter
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To: tioga

biting lip


421 posted on 02/07/2006 11:36:19 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: Pukin Dog
You know what .. I don't want poltics from either side

This is a funeral and whether one agrees with the politics .. we should show respect for the dead

Oh geez .. The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton??

And why is Hellary standing there?

422 posted on 02/07/2006 11:36:26 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Howlin
I'm gonna faint...Why is Hillary up there with him...duh..?

sw

423 posted on 02/07/2006 11:36:30 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Txsleuth

Why is Hellary standing there???


424 posted on 02/07/2006 11:36:53 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Bahbah

OMG, the beast is at his side?


425 posted on 02/07/2006 11:36:57 AM PST by tioga (Where is spring???)
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To: johnny7

IT is now a PEP RALLY for HILLARY!


426 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:00 AM PST by JFC (W, I am with YA)
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To: Bahbah

Interesting... Bill just said "Thank you for the reception - you may not repeat it when you hear what I'm going to say."


427 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:00 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: Pukin Dog

Please keep telling us that this is a GOOD THING...I can't stand this...

what did someone just shout??


428 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:05 AM PST by Txsleuth (l drink tea, not kool-aid.)
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To: Graymatter

"my president and my former president and with..."

And the crowd goes wild.

Yep, it's Wellstone Redux.


429 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:08 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: tioga

She's just checking out the crops.


430 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:16 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Mo1

I have the tv muted and I just muted Rush. I just can't bear to hear the BS.


431 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:33 AM PST by Lovergirl (Yes! It's true. I am a SnowFlake.)
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To: Howlin

Yep, both of them, Bubba then Hillary are going to speak. A double-dose. A two-fer. A dosey-do.


432 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:35 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: spectre
Why is Hillary up there with him...duh..?

She's milking it. [double-entendre off]

433 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:39 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: JFC

Exactly.


434 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:42 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: sangrila

What did he just say about 41 that got Hellary laughing?


435 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:48 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Mo1

This has turned into a comedy session.


436 posted on 02/07/2006 11:37:49 AM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: Txsleuth

THIS is a funeral??


437 posted on 02/07/2006 11:38:00 AM PST by Raebie
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To: Howlin

she's riding his black coattails!
Ha!


438 posted on 02/07/2006 11:38:05 AM PST by ncpatriot
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To: Howlin

How PATHETIC. She is up there just soaking up the residual glory...she has no shame.


439 posted on 02/07/2006 11:38:05 AM PST by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Mo1

Is this a funeral or a concert? I just walked in, was GHWB as warmely received as BJ?


440 posted on 02/07/2006 11:38:05 AM PST by defconw (Bushbot,SnowFlake,Levinite, Dittohead,Hannitized and Sam's Club Member.)
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