[Mo1]

Earlier Matthews was shocked, shocked that this memorial service was so reverential, so much unlike the Wellstone debacle. He had been predicting Cheney would be very partisan.

Chris has been around long enough to know better

Republicans honor their lost ones ..not throw a pep rally

[Consort]

Matthews still suffers from Lingering Camelot Syndrome.

[TX Bluebonnet]

Of course it wasn't a Wellstone Funerally - They didn't have it in a sports arena with a Jumbotron and sell hot dogs! I think not having that in a church or some other dignified place set that up for disaster.