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.

[Mo1]

Chris Matthews is surprised at how political it's gotten with Lowery, Carter and the Clinton's

Jonathan Alder from Newsweek says it won't be referred to as a Welstone moment

Yea right

[swheats]

Let's hope she takes this new act on the campaign trail.

Oh what a choice. The screeching or lullaby Hillary.

[Christian4Bush]

Why is he talking like a tent revival preacher?

Cause he was the first Black president. BTW, I grew up in a "black church". Never before, and rarely since, have so many screamed so much, and said so little. That's partly why I am no longer there. That, and because it so resembled today's Democratic Party: failure was/is a cause for promotion.

[Pukin Dog]

Sorry, "I call them as I see them".

[Peach]

MSNBC says that Jimmy Carter didn't shake hands with the president when his speech was finished.

MSNBC defending that this turned political.

I've turned it off but have followed your comments; the Rats are a national disgrace.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I was thinking the same thing. I can hear an 'altered Hillary' in my ears. I cant see her, because whenever she speaks, my eyes go blank, replaced with a flashing sign that reads "Bitch".

Yeah, it's like that large mesmerizing flashing neon sign.

[Not A Snowbird]

THE TRUTH of what they have turned this into. Turn it on !

I can't, I'm at work! What's he saying?

[newnhdad]

matthews is all over the Wellstonization of this event.

[RedRightReturn]

That's what I thought....she's a shameless fraud and neo-carpetbagger!

[Graymatter]

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

I don't think even SNL is going to go there.

[Howlin]

She's a phoney.

[Peach]

But Chrissy's guests have defended that this turned political because MLK was all about politics.

[Carolinamom]

Her message: Bill and Hillary, the new King and Queeen, who will take up the burden of FIGHTING for all you good black folks dem. voters who've been denied justice from the Bushes.

[spectre]

I'm watching Chris. Can you believe it?!

sw

[defconw]

God can't be pleased with the politicization of a funeral. I will not watch Carter's funeral or Clinton's.

[Howlin]

Matthews said we saw a political torch passed today.

[girlangler]

When is Jesse and Al up? I can't wait to hear them speak. This is better than the comedy channel.

At first it was a truly moving tribute, and now it has turned into a comedy.

I feel really bad that Coretta's funeral is not about her anymore.

[Howlin]

Exactly!

[Shqipo]

>>...And what's with the "send me.<<...
--Bill Clinton used that term repeatedly in his 2004 Dem Convention speech. It must be one of those droll Lib terms like "can-due face" "speak truth to power." etc., ad nausea.

[angcat]

You mean the women in the casket.