Crowds Force Extension of Reagan Viewing (That Sound You Hear Is Hillary's Teeth Grinding...)

Yahoo! News ^ | 6/8/04 | AP/Ryan Pearson

[wjcsux]

Reagan was truly the people's president and you can see it here," said Maura Ripsen of Anaheim Hills, who came to the library Monday with her husband, Steve, son Sean, 6, and daughter Katherine, 23 months.
This says it all.

[SwinneySwitch]

Thanks, Kent!

[New Perspective]

Speaking of teeth grinding.

[RGSpincich]

This is California folks. The quick support for Reagan versus the dead vote for Democrats.

[Arrowhead1952]

"Reagan was truly the people's president and you can see it here," said Maura Ripsen of Anaheim Hills, who came to the library Monday with her husband, Steve, son Sean, 6, and daughter Katherine, 23 months.

Don't you know that this makes willie and hitlery clintoon just sicker than a dogs?

[TheSpottedOwl]

The pictures on tv showing the traffic backup are impressive. I don't think I could stand for 6 hours, plus I would need to arrange for someone to be here for the kids.

[Jeff Head]

We are seeing "the silent majority", personified.

Amen!

[reagan_fanatic]

This just in: Nancy Pelosi's head has exploded!

Film at 11:00.

[USNFighting31st]

Rush Limbaugh just said there is a 5 hour wait just to get parking, another 5 to 6 hours standing in line.

[richmwill]

"while others looked ready to hit the beach in shorts and flip-flops"

Pardon the possible elite-ism, but doesn't this seem a tad disrespectful? To show up to see the casket of a former President of the United States in shorts? I also saw pictures of people dressed in t-shirts and baseball caps- to me, that's disrespectful. At least wear something decent.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

This just in: Nancy Pelosi's head has exploded!

Film at 11:00.

LOL! Pictures, you filthy tease! PICTURES -- ! :)

[Hi Heels]

I was there. Most, I'd say 90% were dressed appropriately. The rest came from jobs not requiring formal dress and had no chance to change or had driven in the heat to be at the college and were wearing what they had on. One group came from Sacramento as soon as they heard the news. The wait to PARK is 4 1/2 hours now. You stand in line in the sun 8-9 hours. I don't think the dress was deliberately disrespectful. There's over 25000 people out there in line right now. The Red Cross has a water table set up at the end of the line, but you're at the mercy of the college's drinking fountain most the time. There's no toilet paper, seat covers or paper towels. The trash cans are overflowing. You'll have to excuse the badly dressed people. Some of them were in a hurry.

[TheSpottedOwl]

I feel bad when I hear about how far these people have come to pay there respects. I live in the LA area, but for me 10 hours isn't doable.

[hattend]

I can't make it now but I will visit the gravesite in September and salute the passing of a great American.

Thank you, Mr President. You were a great Commander in Chief.

[Musket]

This is awesome. Would love to see some helicopter shots.

[jocon307]

Thanks for posting this Kent, it was quite an interesting article. They actually found some unusual folks to give their comments.

To think how the left must be hating this, how happy that makes me!

[Jeff Head]

God bless them all for being there.

My Prayer for the viewing of Ronald Reagan

[dirtboy]

(That Sound You Hear Is Hillary's Teeth Grinding...)

Heck, at her funeral, they'll be confiscating wooden stakes at the door from people who want to be sure...

[Ruth A.]

I was rather surprised by the limited viewing hours. It seemed to me that it could have run for 48 hours and still not have been enough time. Wish I could visit either location, but its impossible for us in Hawaii.

[cgk]

We didn't make it either. I really wanted to go and say Goodbye, but I was worried the toddler would chirp and squeal in the somber procession. I'm thinking for a try on lining the route either tomorrow or Friday when he comes home for the Sunset Burial.