RONALD WILSON REAGAN ~~INTERMENT SERVICE~~~Live Thread

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[Dog]

RONALD WILSON REAGAN

FORTIETH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004

INTERMENT SERVICE

June 11, 2004

6:00 p.m. (9 p.m. Eastern)

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California

[Darlin']

His cheeks look like they're going to explode.

[lonevoice]

Yep. Waiting to be offended.

I think so too. Whether it may have been a slap at W or a slap at brother Michael, either of those two men are big enough to let it pass. Good examples for us all.

[cyncooper]

What's with the "there's a difference between a mandate and responsibility" thing? Is that a swipe at someone?

Yes, it was directed at President Bush. The left likes to portray GWB as a religious fanatic who believes he has a mandate from God to smite down the evildoers.

Ah, placing President Reagan at the crypt.

[TomGuy]

[Kozak]

Mrs Reagan receives the flag from a Grateful Nation....

[cajungirl]

Ron was cold in some way,,he didn't seem to like talking. I don't know,,he has issues I do believe that he hasn't settled about his father. Sad really.

[F16Fighter]

"I don't think I've heard a more impersonal eulogy from a child. Michael and Patti Reagan's were much more affecting."

Agreed.

Ronnie's eulogy seemed very detached -- IMO.

[mass55th]

"I was surprised that Ron, Jr. was married....I thought he was gay."

He's married? I thought he was gay too.

[CWW]

Flag presentation to Nancy -- On behalf of a greatful nation. ...

[samiam1972]

who is the man escorting nancy? he's been so sweet all week.

[wizardoz]

Liberals are SO classless.

Oh, they'd like to be. But they end up just being tacky.

[REAGANBELONGS TO THE AGES]

Not necessarily. Maybe a jab at ANY misuse of religon in political life.

Is Ron Jr. running for something?

[wardaddy]

Yep....my wife and I just looked at each other and went "damn, why'd he have to preach his politics right now....it's not about him"

"not about him.....something the Left never gets"

I am suprised to see he's still with his Old Wife.

[BurbankKarl]

flyby in two minutes

[Jaded]

Sounded like it to me.

[longtermmemmory]

ron reagan needs to move his bad haircult head! blocking flag folding!

[ejdrapes]

It was totally a swipe at W. He did fine up until that point. But I thought he was implying that W somehow thought he had a mandate from God to pursue certain policies (i.e, the war on terror). What other reason would there be for that statement?

[EllaMinnow]

Either W or Michael.

Both.

[arasina]

I think Michael highlighted the difference between the sons. Michael was the adopted one, but he shares a faith in Jesus Christ with his father. Ron obviously doesn't.

[TomGuy]