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I'm inclined to think he took a shot at W and a shot at Michael.

From Michael's eulogy:

Knowing where he is this very moment, this very day, that he is in Heaven, and I can only promise my father this. Dad, when I go, I will go to Heaven, too. And you and I and my sister, Maureen, that went before us, we will dance with the heavenly host of angels before the presence of God. We will do it melanoma and Alzheimer's free. Thank you for letting me share my father, Ronald Wilson Reagan.

According to some threads, some thought that Ron p and Patti were not 'religious' enough or perhaps of the wrong faith, who knows. One thread suggested it was Michael that thought this way, another thread suggested it was President Reagan that thought this way. Knowing that somebody thought this, its possible that ron p, took Michael's words above as a 'shot' and retaliated with his own:

ron p:

Humble as he was, he never would have assumed a free pass to heaven.

Which brings us to this portion of ron p's eulogy:

Dad was also a deeply, unabashedly religious man. But he never made the fatal mistake of so many politicians wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage. True, after he was shot and nearly killed early in his presidency, he came to believe that God had spared him in order that he might do good. But he accepted that as a responsibility, not a mandate. And there is a profound difference.

The mention of politicians and mandates removes the suggestion that this was about Michael. In my opinion it was a clear shot at W.

I also noticed when he went back to sit down that Nancy seems to be smiling and turned to him as if to say 'good job'.

Considering Nancy's position on stem cell research and W's stand, I can't help but wonder if ron p merely said what Nancy wished she could have said.

I would think that with all the time the family had together over the past few days, especially on the plane, that Nancy knew what each was going to say ahead of time.

This makes me think that she approved. Whether it was a slap at W. or a slap at Michael (I think he got swipes in at both), its really too bad, considering that both Michael and President Bush (W), had the same day, given great accolades to her beloved Ronnie.

jmo