LIVE THREAD: Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Arrival at the Capitol

www.freerepublic.com | June 9, 2004

[Howlin]

Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base scheduled for 5 P.M. EDT.

Beginning of procession: 16th and Constitution at 6:00 P.M.

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The procession begins at 16 th Street and Constitution Avenue with the ceremonial transfer of remains of former President Ronald Reagan from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for the processional to the Capitol. The casket transfer will take place at 6 p.m. and caisson continues east with formal military escort.

The public will be able to pay final respects while the remains lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from 7:00 p.m. through Friday, June 11, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.

[cgk]

(FNC is making me really uptight... they're showing their correspondents and not the scene.)

[alisasny]

Its a hot breeze. We are having our first really hot day this season on the East Coast.

[united1000]

I cannot stand Chris Matthews so I mute the TV everytime he speaks.

I cannot stand the graphic at the bottom on Fox -- hearse leaves for the Capitol. What moron is running their graphics that take up the whole bottom of the screen?

 

Boy am I glad to hear you say that.  I have just about quit watching FOX because of the horrible stupid graphics taking up 1/4 of the screen!  Obviously they think all photographers shoot assuming that no one can see the bottom quarter of their screens!  Guess you can tell it makes me mad :-)

[Mo1]

OK .. I just freaked on the kids for making so much noise

Everything is quite now :0)

[Xenalyte]

I understand those are Reagan's boots in Sergeant York's stirrups.

[Conservative4Ever]

yes, I am enjoying the reporting from MSNBC...I love watching the crowd shots. WOW.

Red

[Terriergal]

No, it implies that the physical body is all that REMAINS of President Reagan

Technically you're right, but there are implications to using certain words in certain contexts.

[NautiNurse]

Reagan's own boots will be used today.

[Xenalyte]

Amen to that sign, sister.

[Cboldt]

a caisson is used for artillery ammunition and supply transport ...

Yes. I learned that yesterday when I looked up the arty-man's march. The caisson is used to bring supplies in, and fallen soldiers out.

[YaYa123]

I"m flipping to CNN everyonce in awhile just to hear Wolf, absolutely flummoxed at the crowd. Earlier, Judy Woodruff said something about the extended coverage being justified by the number of people who have come out in California and here. hee hee (maybe a tad defensive after Brokaw and Rather complained about too much coverage)

[PhiKapMom]

That's why I switched from Fox -- didn't care to see their anchors. Fox needs to get a clue that when they cover something live, they are about the worst. Makes no sense.

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Conservababe]

still not clear to me why the boots facing backwards

The boots will not stay in the stirrups facing forward without a foot in the boot.

[don-o]

Hot and no breeze is worse.

Yes?

[Spirited]

I was struck with a comment made on one of the Fox interviews today that but for Reagan Putin would likely still be only a KGB officer rather than head of that nation.

[HiJinx]

That's correct...

[lainie]

He seemed incredulous. Like, 'you gotta be kidding me.' Said Ted gave liberals everywhere a bad name.

[StarCMC]

GEEZ - the DEMS have their AIDS talking points when they call CSPAN.

[Mo1]

{{{HUGS}}}

Thank you for those pictures