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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

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To: vanouse

What is the ETA? I am setting up my VCR and don't want to miss the landing.


701 posted on 06/09/2004 1:19:06 PM PDT by CharlotteVRWC
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To: hispanarepublicana

ditto ... I'm having network troubles at work and had to use the CNN feed this AM, anyway. I have VCR all set to go at home but don't want to miss anything. Suggestions?


702 posted on 06/09/2004 1:19:06 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: lainie

I live in Camarillo which is about 8 miles from Pt. Mugu.....this area is mile upon mile of fruit/vegetable farming which is a significant industry in our area. It is refreshing to know this bucolic setting is there......only a few miles from the frantic 101 freeway. I am assuming these people are standing off Las Posas Rd........it is a Norman Rockwell photograph!!


703 posted on 06/09/2004 1:19:55 PM PDT by Val E. Girl
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To: alisasny
I hadn't thought of this:

While the plane flew to Washington, Chris Mathews interviewed Tom Selleck who considered himself good friends with the Reagans. Tom said he filmed some "Just Say No" spots for Nancy, and he and his wife had dinner with them. One most poignant thing: Tom Selleck said he wished the Hollywood community had acknowledged President Reagan's death in some way, he wished he had been honored at the Tony Ceremony on Sunday evening.

A bit later, Mathews interviewed Tim Russert and Tom Brokaw. Brokaw said Reagan was always proud of his acting career, always loved Hollywood, and all his friends there. Brokaw said if Reagan had one regret it was that Hollywood had never acknowledged him for his accomplishments after he gave up acting.

That sort of jolted me...I hadn't thought of it on my own. A Hollywood actor was Governor of California twice, and won in landslides both times. He then became President twice, winning in landslides, and the Hollywood community, so fond of awards, honors, and cermonies has never honored President Reagan. I shouldnt' be shocked, but I am.

Those Hollywood FOBs are such small people!

704 posted on 06/09/2004 1:20:34 PM PDT by YaYa123 (@God Blessed America With Ronald Reagan.com)
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To: Brad's Gramma

'k, me too


705 posted on 06/09/2004 1:22:00 PM PDT by lainie
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To: Val E. Girl

That's awesome. I've been out Santa Paula way.. must be similar. I thought I knew what oranges tasted like, but I discovered upon moving west that they are a whole different fruit than what you buy back east.


706 posted on 06/09/2004 1:22:50 PM PDT by lainie
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To: hispanarepublicana
President Ronald Reagan Memorials and Funeral Schedule - Update on Changes & Details Throughout Day

Schedule of Reagan funeral events: Entire week of plans includes public viewing opportunities


State Funeral for Former President Ronald Reagan: Official Schedule
707 posted on 06/09/2004 1:22:57 PM 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: lainie; All

Thank you...all of you...for this thread. It was a gift to office hostages.


708 posted on 06/09/2004 1:24:16 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: lainie; All

Chris Matthews and Cuomo are embarrassing. How inappropriate they are behaving.

It is quite striking how unfit so many of these people are even to speak about Reagan. They look so small--smaller than they usually do, and that's saying something.


709 posted on 06/09/2004 1:25:07 PM PDT by faithincowboys
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To: vanouse
About the flight-it seemed to me that Ronald Reagan's casket was placed in the main cabin, second entrance.

If so...I can picture, in my heart, Nancy with her arms draped over it, holding close to the man she so loved and protected. The pics of her stopping to look back in the casket as it is taken to the hearse for the drive to the airport is very tender.

710 posted on 06/09/2004 1:25:21 PM PDT by Republic
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To: YaYa123
Tom Selleck had even sweeter things to say about Ronald Reagan. He said at another dinner, at the White House, President Reagan got up, left the table, and came back with a dessert for Nancy.

Chris Mathews asked Selleck if Reagan ever talked about anything but politics. Selleck said..."we never talked politics", we talked about everything but politics.

711 posted on 06/09/2004 1:26:40 PM PDT by YaYa123 (@God Blessed America With Ronald Reagan.com)
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To: YaYa123

Last night Bette Midler (whom I love, no matter how idiotic her politics are), said she's going to be working to have a President "elected" this year, not assigned to us like a homeroom teacher so she's going to be doing benefits for Kerry. She said this on Letterman last night.


712 posted on 06/09/2004 1:26:41 PM PDT by Hildy (...love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth. - Mark Twain)
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To: YaYa123

My husband and I watched the snippets this morning of Bo Derek and Morgan Fairchild coming to pay respects at the Reagan Library. My husband said, "that's it? No other Hollywood types could be bothered??" Imagine if it was Clinton. It would be wall-to-wall limos and fancy clothes. The "little people" wouldn't be able to get a shoulder in edgewise.

This world is such a weird place sometimes.


713 posted on 06/09/2004 1:26:53 PM PDT by lainie
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To: Republic

Chris Mathews is interviewing Mario Cuomo and he refuses to give Reagan any credit for anything tangible, just his persona.


714 posted on 06/09/2004 1:27:44 PM PDT by goodolemr
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To: Hildy
Last night Bette Midler (whom I love, no matter how idiotic her politics are), said she's going to be working to have a President "elected" this year

Bette Midler is a combination Ethel Merman-Bea Arthur without the class.

717 posted on 06/09/2004 1:29:37 PM PDT by sinkspur (Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
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To: faithincowboys
Como is not qualified to hold the presidents coat.
718 posted on 06/09/2004 1:32:26 PM PDT by markman46
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To: YaYa123
I was at work late last night doing the night shift and was listening to the radio and reading and that very thought occured to me. Only two from Hollywood. Just two? And only one out of duty to SAG. I was shocked. Now I might be wrong, maybe there were more...but I don't think the press would have missed the chance to show more celebs.

Red

719 posted on 06/09/2004 1:32:51 PM PDT by Conservative4Ever (watch this space for future tag line...)
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To: Hildy
Looks like Hollywood has done the least, the very least, it could have done to honor Ronald Reagan: Issued a statement:

"STATEMENT OF SAG PRESIDENT MELISSA GILBERT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER SAG, U.S. PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

Los Angeles, CA (June 5, 2004) – Screen Actors Guild (SAG) President Melissa Gilbert issued the following statement on the death of former President Ronald Reagan, who served as president of SAG from 1947 to 1952 and again from 1959 to 1960:

"Ronald Reagan presided over Screen Actors Guild at one of the most challenging moments in our union's history, as the rise of television significantly impacted the compensation and working conditions for the nation's screen actors. Under his tenure, SAG grew significantly in size and influence as the Guild tackled issues ranging from runaway production, to fair compensation, to unity in an increasingly complex industry – all issues that remain timely to working actors today.

"It can be said that Ronald Reagan got his start in politics at Screen Actors Guild. He served as president of the union twice, from 1947 to 1952 and again from 1959 to 1960. While President Reagan's politics grew conservative over the years and, at times, at odds with the nation's labor movement, there can be no question that he devoted years of his life to advancing the wages, benefits and working conditions of his fellow actors. He leaves behind an enduring legacy to this industry, as he does to the country as a whole. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family today."

720 posted on 06/09/2004 1:33:38 PM PDT by YaYa123 (@God Blessed America With Ronald Reagan.com)
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