Bush is skipping Ford's state funeral on Saturday to stay in Texas

WASHINGTON - Less pomp, more circumstance. Gerald R. Ford's state funeral is missing some of the grandeur of the one for Ronald Reagan two years ago, a reflection of the 38th president's modest ways and lesser imprint on the nation, according to further planning details released Thursday.

Part of it will be missing President Bush, too. The president will not attend Ford's state funeral in the Rotunda on Saturday night, but will return to Washington from his Texas ranch on Monday, pay respects to Ford while his remains lie in state at the Capitol, and speak Tuesday at services for Ford at the National Cathedral.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061228/ap_on_re_us/ford_state_funerals

I hate Bush as much or more than everyone else but lets keep DU a bit factual. He's not skipping the state services. He's skipping the public viewing of the body in the Capital Rotunda. He is attending the services and even speaking. As the OP quotes but misquotes in the thread title.

I can't believe this. I find it really disrespectful.

he coudl give a shit less

Prez or VP...so it's an appropriate way of honoring him from the non-elected but selected Preznut Bushie...two peas in an pod...

I just don't think we should go hell fire and damnation around the globe
freeing people unless it is directly related to our own national security!!!

GRF 2004

also said he would NEVER have okayed the domestic spying program!!!



The last honest republican

it doesn't surprise me one bit.

Ford saved his damned party and his damned family and corporate connections, not to mention his 3 top confidents and what does he do but thumb his nose at him in death.

:grr:

If he had picked a more opportune time, Chimpie would be there, dontcha know?

:grr:

you are so right, it was rude of Ford. How dare he and how dare his family not wait until after his vacation to annouce his death and make the arrangements. :sarcasm:

meeting with world leaders 'n' stuff, while Bush** is clearing brush and eating pretzels or whatever. :puke:

edit: As I mentioned yesterday, Bush** does seem to have a thing about attending veterans' funerals; remember, Ford served in WWII, before most repukes became chickenhawks.

think about this. They are really bashing Reid, but, apparently, they haven't heard that Bush is going to be a no show, also. I expect they will make excuses for him when they find out.

He's nothing, if not petty at all times!

He probably means well, though.......

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

president acting silly in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Maybe it's just the juxtaposition of one of the greatest president with the worst.

Cheney.."Did I tell you the kid wanted to see my resume? God we got a good laugh about that for DAYS!"

but made an okay CoS

what an arrogant fucked up slimy lizard bushie is.

I sure as hell wouldn't want him at my funeral.

But it's just as likely he's a rude, selfish, uncaring bastard.

And, both can be true at the same time.


Ours is a complex universe!

Bush is getting to be about as popular as Kryptonite.

And I doubt that pos will be able to publicly show his face without protestors around him in any case.

Wish he'd just slither away into some cave and be gone.

I can see Betty saying she didn't want the little punk-ass SOB there, dishonoring an honorable man.

and Jimmy Carter will be the speaker.

in modern times, missed another President's funeral?

This is beyond rude. It's a dereliction of duty.

"Bush, who is on vacation, missed Reagan's service in the Capitol, too, because he was attending a G-8 summit. He eulogized the late president at the cathedral funeral service later."
http://www.examiner.com/a-479224~Nation_Plans_5_Days_of_Mourning_for_Ford.html

Bush will be attending Ford's service in the National Cathedral, just like the did for Reagan's.

From what I've read the funeral in the Rotunda isn't the big one, the one in the National Cathedral is.

know if you call it the same thing. You can get it on Satellite, if you got pals in the NSA

BBQ and hangin or funeral. Which do you think Bush would pick?

I can't wait to hear what they come up with.

Petulant little jerk!!

I wouldn't want that clown at my funeral either.

not to be interrupted by such trivia like presidential funerals
or national emergencies. It's hard work playing rancher and
clearing brush, you know. /sarcasm

Too bad I can't be proud of our Decider.

Maybe the guy got his jollies seeing dismantled people and needs no more cheering up.

Probably play cowboys and indians about the ranch with Saddam's gun, while getting off watching Saddam hang. First things first.

Except for the fact that Bush is afraid to go to Iraq except in secret

Get him so far off, he'll probably want to send another 100,000 soldiers to Iraq.

saying his war was a disaster.

The guy has no class!!! I wonder if he's not going because of the Ford interview w/ his opinion on the Iraqi War.....

to jack off to Saddam's hanging instead.

of his fellow non-elected President? Color me shocked.

What an arrogant prick he is.

Cheney can wear the same outfit he wore to the Auschwitz memorial service.

Bless her heart.

:sarcasm:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2987497&mesg_id=2987592

So looks like I was right again, but sans the video link....

Gezzzzz, can this guy get any more predictable....

MZr7

NIXON's funeral, the right wing conservative corporate media would have laid into him saying how disrespectful he was blah, blah, blah....

A sitting president NOT attending the state funeral of a past president?

If it is, it's another low point for the Bush oligarchy.

Just how classless can he get?

From all the articles I've read this is what I get
The state funeral is in the Routanda, and Bush miss Reagan's too.

The big send off is the service in the National Cathedral, but that's not called a "state funeral."

It's a mix of terms.

I hate to link to wikipedia, but this is actually pretty accurate on US State Funerals:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Funeral#United_States

"Upon the coffin's arrival at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol a short service (the official "state funeral") is given with members of Congress present."

"A national memorial service is held in Washington, D.C. It is held either at Washington National Cathedral or at another church or cathedral, if the family requests, with various foreign dignitaries and government officials attending."

after that post-mortem criticism of Bush's war that Ford gave to Bob Woodward. I'm sure that's why GWB is having a hissy about this and his subsequent stamping of his foot refusing to go to the funeral. (I imagine.)

Anyway he wouldn't cut off his vacation when thousands of people were drowning and being displaced during Katrina. Why would he care about one dead President.

You can be sure that no one will be attending his funeral except maybe Condi when his time comes.

That's another reason feor him to avoid her. She'll recognize his druggie-drunkiness immediately.

Ford funeral? or Saddam hanging? Which do you think is most important to Dubya?

He couldn't leave his state while the 'Horns are playing. President Ford would understand.:crazy: :hi:

it was a horrible tragedy he attended taht. Maybe this was how Ford wanted it ;)

Truly bad form. But the little emperor must not be inconvienced.

Perhaps the funeral in the Rotunda won't give him as much photo ops as speaking at the services. And for George, we all know, it's all about George.

Mz Pip
:dem:

No mention whatsoever of Bush. What a blatant omission.

Just another reason to hate him.

Maybe the Ford family doesn't want him there. :shrug:

The dirty little monkey can't stand it when someone criticises him.

So, he will just take his marbles and go home.

The filthy little cretin.

Yet he won't attend the funeral of an ex-President.
:eyes:

Man's gotta have his priorities, right?

And I guess sucking up to the base was one. Too bad they stabbed him in the back, but that's what you get when you're in bed with that element.

chimp is such an ASS! x(

:kick:

Just wondering.

and stay at home.

Such a stupid belligerant little child.

Clinton would have gone, even though Ford was a Republican. Guess the little jackass is still sleeping off all the Jack Daniels.