Gerald Fords Funeral

[SeaBob]

Did any one find it a major form of Disrespect that the shit face currently occupying the white house did NOT attend president Fords Funeral. personally I think he has a phobia against funerals.

[Greeby]

1. I dunno, Cheney got royally embarassed

So it wasn't a total waste :evilgrin:

[YOY]

4. I. WANT. THAT. VIDEO

I missed it! Dangit!

[rurallib]

What happened????? I've been out of the loop.

[YOY]

6. Cheney tried to escourt Ford's widow to the casket

Ford's son cut him off before he could try his 'photo op moment'.

[Fridays Child]

5. You and me both!

[fuzzyball]

2. Standard risk avoidance post-911....you will never see Bush &

Cheney together ever at ANY PUBLIC EVENT.

You will only see them in events such as the state of the union speech.
Every other public event they never appear togther, EVER.
The SOTU takes place in a heavily guarded armed fortress which
is what the congressional building becomes on that day.

[MichiganVote]

3. The funeral is Tuesday in Grand Rapids Michigan

Jimmy Carter is one of the featured speakers. So far all they've had are viewings in Cal. and now in the capitol.

[BeFree]

7. So w still has a chance...

to show some respect for that man that stopped the investigation that would have, had it continued, royally defeated the republican party for all time, thereby allowing bushco to get its foot in the door?

Heck, w owes Ford, big time.

[beaconess]

9. self-delete

dupe

[MichiganVote]

10. Actually I got the day wrong

National Cathedral service in DC on Tuesday

Private service in GR on Wednesday

Internment in GR at museum on Wednesday

[beaconess]

8. Not at all. Bush is attending the service at the National Cathedral on Tuesday

There are several services. I see nothing wrong with him not attending all of them. In fact, I'd think it was tacky for him to show up at all of them. Going to one is tribute enough.

[against all enemies]

11. He's on vacation. And there's football games all weekend.

I mean come on, Bush waits all year for these big games. He's got Condi there and the staff has already made the nachos. Give the big guy a break.