Mary Mitchell: King's funeral descends into political spectacle

Chicago Sun-times ^ | February 9, 2006 | MARY MITCHELL SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST

[Chi-townChief]

"As often occurs when Former President Bill Clinton shows up, black folks acted as if he had emancipated the slaves."

I have to admit, Mary really nailed it with this one.

[Billthedrill]

No one says a mean word at a funeral. Even gang-bangers hold their anger until the casket is removed from the sanctuary.

Ouch.

[samadams2000]

I guess thats two funerals theyve butchered.

[SmithL]

They just want to keep having do-overs on the Wellstone fiasco until it doesn't help elect a Republican.

[American Quilter]

Such a contrast--the dignity, grace, and appropriateness of the two Presidents Bush, vs. the self-serving, pandering, malicious behavior of Carter, Clinton, and Joseph Lowry. The Democrats are so devoid of respect for people that they see nothing wrong with turning funerals into political rallies.

[JennysCool]

Three. Let's not forget the Wellstone Funerally -- the one that started it all!

[Albion Wilde]

"Having learned my lesson at Parks' funeral, I stayed home."

[BelegStrongbow]

She did, but as others have said, the point would have drawn bone marrow had Paul Wellstone also been mentioned Then it wouldn't have just been about black folks, which I would have thought would only have emphasized how patronizing those politicians and clerics were being to the faithful in the pews.

[horse_doc]

I make it four - don't forget Ron Reagan Jr.'s gratuitous graveside slap at Bush, at Ronald Reagan's funeral.

[JennysCool]

Ahh! Good point!

Solution: people need to stop inviting Democrats to funerals -- even funerals of Democrats!

[AlphaOneAlpha]

"No one says a mean word at a funeral. Even gang-bangers hold their anger until the casket is removed from the sanctuary"


Lets not forget that the mean words provoked lot of cheering and standing ovation by the African-American audience at this semi-circus of a funeral service.
They have earned a new disrespect by me and likely others.
The race-baiting Dems and the black leaders in that church hustled the flock back to Democrat party's "plantation".

[Condor51]

Okay, I'm callin the cops!

Who kidnapped the REAL Mary Mitchell and put this person at her word processor?

[MikeHu]

I can understand Jimmy Carter still pathetically trying to win one --
but what is everybody else's excuse?

Was Jerry Springer all booked up?

[MamaLucci]

Evidently, democrats have no respect for life OR death. Sad.

[GeorgeW23225]

This turned out to be nothing more than the Wellstone Memorial Part II.

And, politically speaking, I hope it has the same effect.

[GeorgeW23225]

Well said!! And, unfortunately so true!!

[astounded]

That was my thought, too. Usually Mary Mitchell writes as a left-wing, black democrat. What gives???

[isthisnickcool]

Coretta Kings funeral should have been called "Wellstone Reloaded".

I bet we see more sequels. Wait for when Teddy goes to that great scotch bottle in the sky, it's going to be great fun to watch his funeral. I hear instead of a eternal flame like JFK Teddy is going to have a eternal margarita machine next to his head stone.

[Malesherbes]

A wise man once said: how many people show up at your funeral depends on the weather.

[tioga]

Three -Rosa's, Coretta's and the first funerally, Paul Wellstone's.