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Ronald Reagan Funeral .. Departure for Washington D.C. [LIVE THREAD]
6/9/2004

Posted on 06/09/2004 8:04:49 AM PDT by lainie

I presume others are watching.



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KEYWORDS: funeral; reagan; reaganfuneral
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To: Conservababe

The Old Guard is the nickname for the military unit (3rd Infantry Regiment?) based around Washington that handles a lot of ceremonial duties such as standing watch at Arlington. They will be handling the funeral procession today.

}:-)4


201 posted on 06/09/2004 8:52:31 AM PDT by Moose4 (Yes, it's just an excuse for me to post more pictures of my cats. Deal with it.)
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To: Conservababe

As I understand it, the "Old Guard" is the ceremonial military group who will accompany the caisson.


202 posted on 06/09/2004 8:52:34 AM PDT by Endeavor
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To: Peach

Now even Asman babbling about the talk of how Nancy led Reagan away from his conservative roots.

I'm being driven to go to MSNBC, as the other gent brought up WH china again.

For God's sake, I heard enough of that back in the eighties when the made-up brouhaha was going on.

It is thanks to Nancy's efforts there is decent service in the WH.

Gack. Now Letitia Baldridge again.


203 posted on 06/09/2004 8:52:44 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: Peach
Peggy Noonan was on Hannity's radio show yesterday afternoon. During the time she worked for President Reagan, she recalled how she knew The President was about to turn a corner or enter a room in the White House - he was preceeded by laughter as he made everyone around him smile.


204 posted on 06/09/2004 8:52:46 AM PDT by Quilla (God bless America, President George W. Bush, our brave troops, and Freepers everywhere.)
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To: PhiKapMom
I love this good man. I am boo-hooing once again, this time with the feeling of sheer joy for the absolutely out pouring of love for President Reagan by our nation. He loved this nation, its people, and his love is being returned. NO matter how much very sick people like tom brokaw and peter jennings and danny rather use their negative soundbites, sighs, innuendo and creepy assertions to dampen our united memories and sorrow, they will never change the hearts of those who understand this love affair, and the reasons behind it, we all have for this good man.

They will always be relegated to the obscene closet of only understanding and defending 'love affairs' between certain disgraced ex-potus's interns, minimizing 'perjury' done by the same and the questioning of 'does character really matter?'. Klinton ruined them, too, by exposing them, and they don't even know it.

Because they are so convinced of their stance, because they perfer the backslaps from people we would cross the street in order to AVOID, they will never, never understand our love and respect for President Ronald Reagan. Character is not an issue to them because they, themselves, are unacquainted with the same.

206 posted on 06/09/2004 8:54:06 AM PDT by Republic
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To: Ciexyz
"...if we can have weeks of Abu Gar (whatever)....

I call it "Abu Glub Glub", myself.


No, no, it's Abu Dabba Doo.
207 posted on 06/09/2004 8:54:23 AM PDT by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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To: Peach

Foxfire4 and I live in northeast Columbia.

}:-)4


208 posted on 06/09/2004 8:54:31 AM PDT by Moose4 (Yes, it's just an excuse for me to post more pictures of my cats. Deal with it.)
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To: cricket
I imagine that the China set is still in the White House, but maybe it is at the library.

The only difference between the media today and back then is 1) they have the additional tricks added by the Clinton Administration, and 2) the "Reagan democrats" forced them into a form of "restraint." I also think that they never thought he would win his second term by such a wide margin and were taken by surprise by it. I think that that is one of the reasons behind the unprecedented intensity of the assault against Bush - they somehow blame themselves for screwing up the last time.

You know, in my own mind it was the media response to Reagan during those years that clued me in to what they were about. Maybe they will have the same effect on some substantial set of voters this time as well. One can at least hope so.

Next week they will try to demean and defame him, and attempt to "deconstruct" his Presidency. They may not be able to get away with it.

210 posted on 06/09/2004 8:55:02 AM PDT by CasearianDaoist
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To: Cousin Eddie

My youngest is 4 so I was in the same boat. I'd love to make it down there on Friday.


211 posted on 06/09/2004 8:55:41 AM PDT by lainie
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To: Quilla

Have you heard the interviews given by Senator Elizabeth Dole in the past few days? Absolutely glowing, with references to how President Reagan would ask after the family of the elevator operator. He had a moment for everyone in the White House.


212 posted on 06/09/2004 8:55:44 AM PDT by TontoKowalski
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To: Peach
Perhaps that is one of hundreds of reasons why they don't want that evil man speaking at Reagan's funeral.

No. 1 would be his using the Oval Office as a personal bordello. Reagan wouldn't even remove his jacket when in it.

213 posted on 06/09/2004 8:55:54 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: Tree of Liberty
I thought that the White House flag only flew when the President was on the premesis.

Changed when Roosevelt was president during WWII to protect his whereabouts.

214 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:04 AM PDT by mwl1
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To: Quilla

Peggy was on Hannity yesterday afternoon and recounted the same story. You could always tell the President was coming because you'd hear laughter in the corridors; he had such a wonderful sense of humor.


215 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:27 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: lainie

CBSnews live feed (RealPlayer format)

http://cgi.cbs.com/video/video.pl?url=/broadcast/*/livenews.rm&plugin=1&proto=rtsp


[Their feed today is only so so quality, but no talkingheads or running commentaries.]


216 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:39 AM PDT by TomGuy (Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
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To: vanouse

I never saw the movie, but I think you're right. They're THE spit-and-polish ceremonial unit in the Army, none better.

}:-)4


217 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:44 AM PDT by Moose4 (Yes, it's just an excuse for me to post more pictures of my cats. Deal with it.)
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To: Conservababe
The Old Guard Website
218 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:53 AM PDT by socal_parrot
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To: Peach
Then he said this administration is hostile and doesn't entertain well.

So what?? .. If President Bush had more parties .. the DC Press would like him more??

What a load of BS

I remember very well how they all ripped into the Reagan's when they lived in the White House

219 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:56 AM PDT by Mo1 (Make Michael Moore cry.... DONATE MONTHLY!!!)
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To: Peach

His guest also said the Carters had no idea how to use the White House socially and often appeared inept at it.


220 posted on 06/09/2004 8:56:57 AM PDT by lainie
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