Author Topic: The Funeral... (Read 1389 times)

Saurdaukar · « **on:** June 11, 2004, 11:43:50 AM »

Didnt want to "soil" any of the other threads with this, but I have a ***** after watching the funeral (still not over).

Partisanship.

Plenty of people spoke - GWB being the last. Why oh why was it that the Democrats were feining "fatigue" during his comments and the Republicans, military personel and foreign dignitaries were somehow able to keep their eyes open?

Bill and Hillary made quite a show of it - Bills mouth even dropping open at one point and Hillary allowing her head to "jerk" back upright after having drifted.

Unacceptable. That kind of behavior doesnt belong in the Senate, let alone a Cathedral during a eulogy. Leave your bickering at the door - its a funeral for chists sake.

Seriously disapointed in quite a few people...

Anyone else see this circus?

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2004, 11:55:01 AM »

You sound surprised.

I really enjoyed watching Gore with his jaw clinched and his eyes bulging while his neck swelled and quivered, during George W. Bush's eulogy. He looked like his head was going to explode.

I expected nothing less from the Clintons. They did exactly what I thought they would.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2004, 12:06:43 PM »

I found this topic after I joined Armchairgeneral.com forum

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2151

Shuckins · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2004, 12:10:11 PM »

What a thing of beauty. The music and the pageantry were breath-taking. How could there have been a dry eye in the cathedral?

Tilt · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:09:17 PM »

Seemed to be done quite tastefully..........

Bush juniors speech ..........a blatent re writing of history with under tones of his political message of the day...........

not a wet eye in the house.

Difference between father and son was significant.........

one a statesman

the other a statesmans spoilt brat playing at a role he does not understand...........

seeing the paul bearers enter to remove the coffin made me realise a potential source from whence John Wayne developed his "walk".

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:20:39 PM »

CSPAN had a constant feed of the casket sitting in the Capitol Rotunda. I watched the changing of the guard last night. Very moving ceremony. All the movements were silent count and pinpoint precision. Considering these men were thrown together from the 5 branches of the service and likely had less than a few days to practice it was all the more impressive.

AKIron · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:29:08 PM »

I know my eyes did not stay dry. Was a shame about the pettiness.

Eagler · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:44:58 PM »

the dems are upset as they realize they will never be able to deliver a candidate for POTUS that is fit to shine RR's shoes...

slick looked like he just came from an all-nighter, sad fact is he probably did..

leaving the office for lunch, 80% of cars had headlights on

ra · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:45:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Tilt
Bush juniors speech ..........a blatent re writing of history with under tones of his political message of the day...........

not a wet eye in the house.

Difference between father and son was significant.........

one a statesman

the other a statesmans spoilt brat playing at a role he does not understand...........

Here's a text of GW's eulogy. Please be kind enough to point out the parts that are a re-writing of history with undertones, etc. Some of us don't understand English so good as you.

ra

midnight Target · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:47:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Eagler

leaving the office for lunch, 80% of cars had headlights on

All cars built after 2002 require daytime headlights....

Eagler · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:58:23 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
All cars built after 2002 require daytime headlights....

funny, they didn't work yesterday then ...

AKIron · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:58:30 PM »

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Originally posted by ra
Here's a text of GW's eulogy. Please be kind enough to point out the parts that are a re-writing of history with undertones, etc. Some of us don't understand English so good as you.

ra

Yeah, I'd be interested in how he re-wrote history in that Eulogy as well. Please do elaborate Tilt.

Maniac · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2004, 02:48:39 PM »

They been showing alot of documentarys of Reagan here in Sweden the last few days.

What a man i must say.

~~RIP!~~

hawker238 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2004, 02:56:47 PM »

Uh, what about headlights?

Grimm · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2004, 03:00:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Tilt
Seemed to be done quite tastefully..........

Difference between father and son was significant.........

I agree with you there Tilt, While dont really dislike JR, I have so much respect for his father. The do seem to be very different men.

The Funeral was well done, the words spoken seemed proper. I think everyone seemed respectful. It was a fine way to honor a man that gave alot to our country and to the free world.

Its a memory I will carry with me now for life.