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]

I want to attend Carter's funeral in person!

I hear they plan to pass out Snickers bars and RC cola.

[tioga]

-she has a dream............she want's to be president..

[stocksthatgoup]

Der Schlickmeister pointing to the casket saying "There's a woman in there!".......(and if I wasn't married I might go out with her)

[Mo1]

matthews is all over the Wellstonization of this event.

One couldn't miss the Wellstonization of this event

The Dems just can't do it .. think of someone else besides themselves

[Howlin]

I turned it over just as he was talking about Carter not shaking hands with Bush.

And now he's just said we saw a political torch passed today -- and he gave a sort of nod of the head, like "You all know what I'm talking about."

[defconw]

Oh Fox Cut away! LOL

[tcrlaf]

And I keep hearing the song "Ding,Dong, The Witch is Dead!" in the background.......

[swheats]

and very angry the measured tones don't hide it either.

[BigSkyFreeper]

This is funny as heck. It's funny watching all these decrepit, old, antique leftist goobers flailing around like as though they still had credibility in this world.

They act this way because they are without power

[Carolinamom]

Yep. I got it. Her stentorian voice related the marriage and hardships of the Kings...which sounded like her own. She is shameless and using this FUNERAL to advance her own political ambition is beneath contempt.

[stocksthatgoup]

Who does Matthews think the political torch was passed to?

[sangrila]

Matthews can be pretty obnoxious and obviously leans left, but I think he is much more fair than a majority of liberal commentators.

[Neenah]

He said basically what we have been saying ! Chided Carter...said they were turning this into a Welstone deal...Carter walked right past Pres. Bush and Laura. And he said it as it was WRONG !..And why were the Dems doing it.

They are talking about just that now.

He also talked about Clinton Hillary was going to carry on HIS TORCH. omg.....This is at least a very good picture of the hypocrisy in this nation.

Some BROTHER our Pres. has, huh ?

[Mercat]

I can't get cspan and on MSPMS they're showing Oprah with Mrs. King. Is this being played at the funeral????

[Howlin]

I missed the "send me."

Did she actually say that?

[Republican Red]

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

Wellstone was all about politics too. His funeral ended up losing the dems the MN Senate seat

[Conservababe]

Why couldn't the family have just given her a small and private funeral?

[defconw]

ROFLMAO! That's not enough incentive for me, but please do a live report for me. :)