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Greenfield: 'Do you really do this at a funeral?' (Sickening political statements at King's funeral)
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| 2-8-06
Posted on 02/08/2006 8:45:54 AM PST by LouAvul
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Four U.S. presidents -- including President George W. Bush -- were among the luminaries at Coretta Scott King's funeral Tuesday. Among some speakers' accolades and tributes to the civil rights icon were criticisms of the current administration's actions -- the war in Iraq and domestic eavesdropping.
CNN senior analyst Jeff Greenfield talked to CNN anchor Miles O'Brien about politics raising its head at the funeral.
O'BRIEN: It was quite a funeral, six hours. And the full range of emotions as Coretta Scott King was laid to rest. There were songs, prayers, praise and a healthy dose of politics.
Former presidents Carter and Clinton, and civil rights legend Joseph Lowery used their time at the pulpit to take some jabs at the current administration with the man, as you see, seated a few feet away, President Bush.
Jeff Greenfield is here to talk about the implications of all of this.
Before we get going, we will share video of former President Carter making reference to wiretaps, which of course has historical parallels here to Martin Luther King Day.
(Video clip begins)
CARTER: It was difficult for them personally with the civil liberties of both husband and wife violated as they became the targets of secret government wiretapping, other surveillance.
(Video clip ends)
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To: LouAvul
The entire text of the conversation gives the impression that Greenfield really, really wanted to condone Carter's remakes by saying that politics in Black Church's is an accepted tradition... but he just couldn't push the envelope that far. He ends up criticizing Drudge and, by implication Freepers, who find such conduct at a memorial service unseemly.
Carter was a turd in the punch bowl, as always, but the talking heads at CNN refuse to acknowledge it... business as usual.
To: Inkie
He was head of the CIA under Nixon and took some of the tarnish for Watergate, but IIRC he didn't have any involvement.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:03:04 AM PST
by
saveliberty
(:-) I am a Snowflake and Bushbot.)
To: Froufrou
And .. the always classy President - paid honor to Correta King - and never mentioned the mess Carter and Clinton left for him to clean up.
This is why I respect and honor our President. The event was not about him - it was about Mrs. King.
The dems don't care who the event is for - it's always about them and not the person being honored.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:03:06 AM PST
by
CyberAnt
To: Smokin' Joe
But it's only the dead that vote solid Democrat. Living people are more apt to choose Republican
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:04:01 AM PST
by
saveliberty
(:-) I am a Snowflake and Bushbot.)
To: dawn53
most of them are not conservative That's distressing.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:04:48 AM PST
by
LouAvul
To: CyberAnt
Well stated, and I concur. But what would we expect from Laura's husband? ;o)
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:06:03 AM PST
by
Froufrou
To: LouAvul
and did i hear right or did that sick pervert clintoon make more than one passing referance to what a hot babe Corretta King was??? at her funeral for cripes sake????
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:06:44 AM PST
by
Mr. K
(Some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help...)
To: auto power
....and Bobby Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan, an Arab who had emigrated to the us....a Muslim?
Hmmmmm. More interesting than the Kennedy looks at Lincoln penny factsheet...
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:06:46 AM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Inkie
Nah, that would have been falling to their level. President Bush has more class than to do something like they do.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:07:43 AM PST
by
MamaB
(mom to an Angel)
To: ClearCase_guy
it was percieved to be wrong by 90% of the nation and most Minnesotans here. even Governor Ventura walked out he was so disgusted.
they never want you to believe your lyin' eyes.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:07:47 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Muslims pray to Allah, Allah prays to Chuck Norris.)
To: LouAvul
"We should mention, by the way, that Martin Luther King was wiretapped during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations at the direction of Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who was a hero of that movement.It was good of Jeff Greenfield, one of Bobby Kennedy's speechwriters, to mention that.
To: popdonnelly
With the likes of "civil rights legend Joseph Lowery" calling the shots they will be always injustice and inequality. Blacks that make it in the world are called Uncle Tom, white wantabees and sell outs by the Lowerys of the world. I hold no respect for that side of the movement.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:08:20 AM PST
by
oyez
(Appeasement is insanity.)
To: GermanBusiness
Clinton could have come out in blackface with a watermelon under each arm and the crowd(as well as the MSM) would have yuked it up.
It's amazing how the raw, blind hatred of Bush can cloud your vision!
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:08:39 AM PST
by
johnny7
(“Iuventus stultorum magister”)
To: finnman69
"And I think for people who are not politically committed.."
That's probably most people. Hence incidents and soundbites take precedence over policy.
To: LouAvul
You sort of get the sense that these days nuance is dead. It's coarse, isn't it? It is...FROM THE LEFT. The Republicans, no matter what you may say about them, know how to be gracious at funerals.
Speak for yourself, CNN.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:09:40 AM PST
by
denydenydeny
("Osama... made the mistake of confusing media conventional wisdom with reality" (Mark Steyn))
To: Inkie
Whoa! soo glade you gut that clearded up!
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:10:20 AM PST
by
70times7
(An open mind is a cesspool of thought)
To: Inkie
First, MLK was a Republican. Second, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated just a few months before MLK was. Third, Bill Clinton's swipe against Bush 41, calling him the frozen chosen, was class warfare. (I had to look it up. I had never heard it before.) And, what's up with 6 hour funerals. Rosa Parks" was 6 hours also. I have never experienced that.
Finally. revisionism is rampant. MLK was an integrationist, and everyone in the room is part of the resegration black power movement that followed. They don't want integration.
To: LouAvul
on the Daily Kos, which is a site from the left, the argument was these conservatives had nothing to do with civil rights, they have no right to lecture us.How quickly we forget which party filibustered the Civil Rights Act. COME ON, YOU LEFT-WING LURKERS, ADMIT IT!! SAY IT!!! IT WAS YOU GUYS!!! IT WAS YOU LEFT-WING RACIST PIGS ALL ALONG!!!
Please excuse my Sam Kinison moment....
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:13:02 AM PST
by
NRA1995
(If feminists are so smart, why do they need masturbation workshops?)
To: 70times7
Definitely public schools.
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posted on
02/08/2006 9:13:06 AM PST
by
Inkie
(Attn Dems: Loose Lips Sink Ships -- but hey, I guess that's your goal))
To: LouAvul
ABC is just upset that people no longer need their direction when forming opinions.
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