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.

[Howlin]

Oh, turn it back on so you can hear Hillary CACKLE!

[Bahbah]

I see Hillary! is there to do the head bob thing.

[johnny7]

And Rapist42... doing stand-up at The Appolo.

[Cboldt]

I just walked in, was GHWB as warmely received as BJ?

Nope. Neither was Carter.

[defconw]

I missed President Bush? Dang!

[sangrila]

It is a joke about Presbyterians because they believe you get salvation by being chosen or elected by God.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Why did Bubba refer to Bush 41 as one of the frozen Chosion?

Or Der Schlickmeister pointing to the casket saying "There's a woman in there!".

HOW GAUCHE!! Geez!

[linda_22003]

Episcopalians. :) We also used to be known as "The Republican Party at prayer" before the evangelicals (think they) took over.

[Howlin]

Hillary doing the head-nodding thing.

Say, where is Jesse?

[Not A Snowbird]

Hillary looks like a bobblehead doll.

[JFC]

Clintons have always done this in black churches.. they talk black they act black and they think they are black. Some one must tell them they are white as toilet tissue.

RUSH is now playing them... this will be all over MSM tonight. I just can not handle it.. sorry RUSH... I am back to Food Network!

[linda_22003]

Because he knows his audience.

[Thom Pain]

...and he sounds like he's drunk. Unbelievable...

[Carolinamom]

I heard President Bush's beatiful tribute to Mrs. King. and the car radio. And now that I'm home I hear this pandering EX42 talking black.

[tioga]

Hillary needs to add an AMEN or two..........the head bobbing looks silly............

[defconw]

So was that a slam?

[Wolfstar]

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

It is.

I only just now checked into this live thread. Am at work and getting ready to go to lunch, so I have not watched any of the "funeral." The think was guaranteed to be a Dim convention.

[Mo1]

Hillary looks like a bobblehead doll.

She can't stop doing that

[Christian4Bush]

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!!!!!!!

I anticipated this, the moment I heard of her death. Another event proudly sponsored by the DNC.

[DollyCali]

Hillary looks like a bobblehead doll.

thinking the same thing