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.
Fear not - you can see the WHOLE THING over again tonight on CSPAN.
What happened?? I've just got home and I see 800+posts! Can you tell me or direct me to the posts that say WHAT happened?
Naomi Barber King up now
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Will someone who viewed it all please explain, I only saw part and read about the rest on this thread and Drudge.
Quick recap:
Nice remarks from GWBush.
Amusing and nice remarks from GHWBush.
"It's all about me" speech from Jimmy Carter.
Tag team of Bill and Hillary which laid the foundation for "their" next campaign.
A rambling address from Rev. Lowery of the SCLC that pinged Bush on WMDs and other things he apparently disagreed with.
Bush did fine with it all.
well put
Like I said...I'm late to the party.......but if that is all you know....you should never have started this thread....I'm assuming you have been skewered....
"This has been given a great deal of air time, like the Sonny Bono service! But no ex presidents showed up at his."
FYI Gerald Ford went to Sonny Bono's funeral.
Also from Carter...2 ugly insults of Pres. Bush and a snub of him as he left, apparently.
Well, I have to head out. The minister said at the beginning that he wanted to complete the funeral "before Jesus returns", and I'd say the betting is about even on that right now.
"Fear not - you can see the WHOLE THING over again tonight on CSPAN."
lol..I'd rather get a root canal, light my hair on fire and pull my toenails out simultaneously!
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What kinda 'snub' while Bush left? What happened?
Bob Slydell: I admit it, I'm a Michael Bolton fan! I celebrate the guy's entire collection!
From what everyone has said, he wouldn't acknowledge him or shake his hand? Just walked by with his usual self-important I-am-the-Nobel-Peace-Prize-winner arrogance!
Edith Savage Jennings - saying good bye to her dear friend
Oh puhleese...if this wasn't all over the MSM...no one would give a crap...the MSM is STILL deciding what happens in this country...
crowd signing one of Mrs. King's favorite songs .. this little light of mine
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