[TravisBickle]

Yeah, I forgot that he will lay in state in Washington.

My only point was that he should be allowed to pay his respects. Like everyone else.

If he didn't go, people would call it a snub.

Did that put him in a damned if he does, damned if doesn't position?

NO, because, he could have dropped in, paid his respects with trying to draw atention to himself.

[don-o]

If he didn't go, people would call it a snub.

Wrong wrong wrong.

He can go with the other Washington biggies in a couple days.

Why are you making excuses for this?

[Darlin']

Good Grief ! Thousands upon thousands of everyday people stand in line in a hot, shadeless parking lot for hours to get on a bus to the library, then stand in line to view the casket, and then back in line again for the bus back to their cars. For some people that has translated to 9 or 10 hours out of their day. Traffic is backed up in places for 5 miles but Kerry sashshayes up in his limo, with his film crew in tow, goes to the head of the line, makes the sign of the cross for the cameras, then he is outta there but not without giving a thumbs up to the working press from the back seat of his limo on the way to his private jet.

Now ask yourself, why did he think it necessary to intrude on the viewing in Simi Valley when within 72 hrs he will be an invtited guest at 2 official events of the state funeral in DC ? Did he think his being there mattered to Mrs Reagan, or the mourners he inconvienced at the library or Republicans in general ? No ! He did not care. He went there for a photo op, to give Peter, Tom and Dan a lead story for their evening broadcast and for some upcoming campaign ad.