Two legends, together.
Thank you, God, for putting both in our lives.
Posted on 06/10/2004 2:28:07 PM PDT by alisasny
Alot of dignataries are now showing up to pay respects. McCain, Guiliani, Gorby, Karzai, etc.
Cspan has live coverage. Bush expected at 7 but could be earlier? He is then going to visit with Mrs. Reagan.
Guard changes about every half hour at .28 and .58 of the hour. One is going on right now.
I have prayed that, also. It would have been horrible if President Reagan had died while Clinton was president.
28 and 58 after the hour. IIRC
Yeah, it seemed like that to me. Pres. Bush looked like he was viewing the crowd for people he knew as they were leaving and was ready to start chatting with all of them.
Two legends, together.
Thank you, God, for putting both in our lives.
Don't hold back. Tell us what you really think! LOL!
I can't believe he would say something like that. Does he not know that these plans have been drawn out by the family. I'm sure it was even concocted by the repubs the exact timing of President Reagan's passing. </sarcasm>
That sniping has got to stop! The dignataries are all moving through fast so more people outside can get into the rotunda to view President Reagan. The lines stop when dignataries arrive -- what do you want them to do -- hang around and make the people outside wait longer.
Give the Bush Family a break for the next few days and quit the continual sniping at them please!
Good .. it will be nice for Nancy to have some company .. a widow of about the same age.
Guards are at parade rest...
I heard this differently ... the amount was $200 and the woman's friends told her she couldn't cash the original seeing that it had RR's signature on it. She spoke with RR and explained her dilemma. He in turn spoke with his accountant and had him issue the check after placing a stop payment on the original. I think I heard this in one of yesterday's tributes. I find my version a little more plausible.
Thanks
lol ... I saw one of Reagan's speechwriters tell that story last night .... except he said that it was a 500.00 check and that Reagan noticed by his bank statements that it hadn't been cashed. He called her, she said she framed it, he said he was sending another and she'd better cash this one. She did. Maybe she was one of many he helped ....
did you actually see what we are talking about?
...back at attention...time for the change.
This carping is ridiculous.
I have a different take:
I think Bush tried to keep it short and not break down so he wouldn't be accused of using it as a "political" photo-op (even though I don't believe Bush would have even tried to suggest such a thing). We all know that's what the dems would do, so that's what they would accuse Bush of doing.
Your version is the one that I heard on Fox today.
No one was "sniping" at GHWB for not spending a lot of time paying his respects, but rather for stopping to chat with people he knew as he and Barbara were leaving. It wasn't really "sniping" either.
Yeah, even Barbara knew it wasn't appropriate..but god forbid someone on this thread should mention it.
SHEESH.
Another very strange comment.
Do you wear your left shoe on your right foot?
You seem to be completely out of step with everybody else.
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