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Coretta S. King was a dignified, wonderful lady in every since of the word. So as she departed this world, the order of her funeral should have reflected that. Bitter partisan politicking from a few Ex-Presidents and Civil Rights leaders were mixed in with singing and praise of Coretta S. King. As President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush sat behind their attackers, the lashing began. From the Rev. Joseph Lowery came the rebuke:

Neither man lied. Indeed, the reverend and the former president on Tuesday both spoke several obvious and undeniable truths. That they were jaw-droppingly uncomfortable truths - the current president, after all, was seated directly behind them - was, you just have to figure, the whole point.