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| Tens of Thousands View Reagan's Casket | |
| 2004-06-11 | |
From Boy Scouts to Supreme Court justices, tens of thousands of Americans filed solemnly past Ronald Reagan's casket at the Capitol on Thursday, a quiet prelude to a majestic funeral shaped by his own hand. Visitors from the Reagan-era ranks of power and friendship flocked to his widow's side.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #15 Barbara: actually, I saw the most stunning thing today, which was Bernie King on CNN admitting that they'd failed their viewers (!!!) by missing the greatness of Reagan at the time. |
| Posted by: someone 2004-06-12 1:02:51 AM |
| #14 Estimates heard on TV: 250K in California. over 400K in DC. and about 100K or more lining the route home in CA tonight. A greatful nation is showing its true appreciation for a great man. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-06-11 9:28:45 PM |
| #13 Watching the procession on TV now from the air base in California back to the Reagan Library for interment. The processional is going up a freeway (which has been cleared on that side); the cars on the other side have spontaneously stopped, people are out of their cars watching the processional pass by. Also stopped on overpasses - they're packed several people deep in each side. Amazing (this is a California freeway at rush hour), and fitting for this great and humble man. The leftists (and leftist media) must be going nuts, wondering why the great unwashed don't listen to their betters, the "mainstream" media, who know how bad Reagan really was. Seethe, you jerks. Grind those teeth to nubs. (heh) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-11 9:04:08 PM |
| #12 Re: The long lines to see Ronnie - they turned people away later in the wee hours. The line was so long that they would not have been able to see him until after the funeral procession started. Line was up to 9 hours long at one point! |
| Posted by: B 2004-06-11 5:46:44 PM |
| #11 I was one. As the card we got said, it was the "Final Tribute from a Grateful Nation". |
| Posted by: someone 2004-06-11 4:13:15 PM |
| #10 Rex, & AK Paul : Drudge has some of the "Flower of Humanity" and their signs. We have to remain above these . . . God bless Ronald Reagan and his family |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-11 2:41:38 PM |
| #9 yep..the LLL is showing their true colors right now. Apologies though for getting off track..don't want to take away from the true sentiments in this thread. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-06-11 2:31:34 PM |
| #8 With all peace and love, respect, etc. Jimmy Breslin does not have what it takes to follow a class act. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-06-11 2:21:55 PM |
| #7 AP: But, but...Jimmy Breslin said it was all just cheap distasteful display of American publicity. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-06-11 2:15:29 PM |
| #6 My wife and I were laying in bed this morning and listening to the funeral on the radio(it is fairly early morning in Alaska when the funeral took place). This ceremony was done so well, and the eulogies were from the heart. I was really moved. When I drove into work, I saw people crying and listening to the radio. What a class act. I think that Reagan's death and ceremonies surrounding his deat were a means of reconnecting the country to itself. At least that is what I hope. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-06-11 1:54:51 PM |
| #5 I went by the Capitol about 12:15 this morning after a gathering of the Lizaroid Minions in DC. The cop I talked to said the wait in line was about 7 hours long at that point (and they would close it down at 7 a.m., less than 7 hours away). What I could see of the line stretched for blocks. I paid my respects from the car and started the 2-hour drive back home. I also was impressed by the people shown on TV lining the streets (several persons deep, both sides) for the processional from the Capitol to the National Cathedral this morning - even though it was raining. A fitting tribute to a good and decent man who deeply loved America. The LLL and leftist media will all have huge dental bills from grinding their teeth to nubs over this. Godspeed, Ronnie. We are a better nation, and a better world, because of you. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-11 12:56:48 PM |
| #4 On CSPAN now without talking head BS. Gorbachev sits next to Thatcher. Former PM Mulrooney & wife next to Prince Charles. . . |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-11 11:01:48 AM |
| #3 People who could not attend personally have also spent many hours watching the ceremonies on television with a great sense of involvement, remembrance and respect. . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-06-11 7:09:44 AM |
| #2 JAB, I would have loved to have been there -- unfortunately I'm on service this month so no-go, literally. Sounds like a real cross-section of America was there, which is (I'm comfortably certain) exactly what would have made Ronnie happy. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-06-11 12:43:48 AM |
| #1 The wife and I just got back. 4.5 hours in line but well worth it. Everybody was extremely respectful, patient and polite throughout. It was truly moving to see people of all sorts lining up to pay their respects. Those near us in line ranged from people in wheelchairs, wounded vets, clergy, active duty military (private to brigadeer general) and many well behaved children. We will never forget witnessing the changing of the guard for the casket. |
| Posted by: JAB 2004-06-11 12:35:25 AM |