Where the hell is maggot-boy?

[Webster Green]

Why isn't the fucking chimp at Ford's funeral?

I guess the little chicken-shit is hiding out somewhere.

[Radio_Lady]

1. I heard somewhere that he had a more pressing engagement!

He's meeting with the Devil in Crawford!

[Radio_Lady]

4. Who came to Reagan's funeral? Didn't Bush attend that one?

[acmavm]

2. Ford secretly bad-mouthed Chimpy to Bob Woodward. The

stories were to be released only after Ford was dead.

They probably have Chimpy under sedation down on the pig farm.

[muntrv]

3. Chimpy is more like Nixon than Ford.

[Radio_Lady]

7. Good summary! Let's hope he RESIGNS like Nixon!

[sarcasmo]

5. Isn't he still on his tenth working vacation.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Condi must have worn something sexy down at the farm.

and messed his head up.

[Radio_Lady]

8. Coverage continues on CSPAN --

I love that song -- "'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free..."
and, of course, "America, America... from sea to shining sea."

[valerief]

9. If Katrina doesn't get him out of his vacation, a president's death surely won't.. nt

[Radio_Lady]

10. I can't recall when a sitting President MISSED the funeral of a former President,

especially when he's in the same party!

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think this is a precedent.

[eleny]

13. The chimp's arrogance isn't a precedent, though

I bet he's mad about the revelation of Ford's thoughts on the invasion. Frankly, it's refreshing not to have to watch him act sincere.

[Mind_your_head]

14. Well, * is only the pResident,

so "tradition" still holds, imho. :-)

[Hoosier Dem]

19. I could find NO examples of it in modern times...

I could find NO example of a sitting president skipping the funeral of one of his predecessors. I think you'd have to back to 1933, when Calvin Coolidge died and FDR did not attend because there was NO state funeral. Per his request, Coolidge was given only a private, family funeral in Vermont.

In fact, the last example I could find of a FORMER president missing the funeral of another former president was back in 1963, when JFK was killed. At that time, former President Herbert Hoover was still alive at the age of 90. Nearly deaf blind and in fragile health, it was just not possible for Hoover to travel to Washington.

Persoanlly, I've been loving Ford's comments on the idiocy of the Bushes that have been released this week. Irregardless, it shows Chimpy as a classless bastard. For God's sake, Clinton went to the funeral of Tricky Dick. if there's one man who could arguably have been skipped, it was that loser.

[AlCzervik]

11. Maybe he flew over in Airforce Dumb and the wh photog took a nice picture of him.

[Skidmore]

12. Watching the TX A&M-Iowa game and tapping a keg.

He should be under the couch by now, with a pretzel in one hand, and the other arm around his best buddy, Barney.

[michaz]

15. Just one more embarrassment

He is such an embarrassment. No manners or morals.

[Berry Cool]

16. He's supposed to show up for the religious service Tuesday.

In the meantime, come on...it's NEW YEAR'S EVE comin' up, baybee!!!! Time to par-tay down!!!!!!

[MonkeyFunk]

17. today's service

isn't "the funeral". There are multiple ceremonies.

I read that Bush will attend the service at the National Cathedral on Tuesday.

I don't believe he attended Reagan's service in the Capital, either.

[mnhtnbb]

18. He probably wants to tie one on for New Year's eve without having to

face mortality--and the fact that probably no one will show up for his funeral. Or maybe we'll all show up dancing in the streets!

[Cass]

20. Clearing brush at the pig farm no doubt. nt

[spindrifter]

21. Not having seen any of the GRF funeral coverage,

just who besides Cheney and Frist was there from Ford's party? Was Condi or Rumsfeld? What about Poppy and Babs? And did Tony Bliar attend for the Brits?

[SmokingJacket]

22. He's so not a real president.

Like he has anything better to do than pay respects to a predecessor?

What a ass.

[Capn Amerika]

23. Flyman's sidekick? He's missing?

I'll assemble the Justice League!