Kennedy's Funeral
I'm sitting in the back pew of Boston's Mission Hill church where guests have already half filled the space two hours before the program is slated to start. The church is going through sound checks as mourners shake off their umbrellas and flick raindrops from their black and blue blazers: Tropical Storm Danny hit Boston in force during last night's wake. Speaking of last night's wake, here's a story from me on the festivities -- yes, festivities, it was, after all, an Irish wake.
Many of the same faces have gathered here this morning, though more of Kennedy's legendary current and former staff are folded in since this church fits twice the capacity of last night's wake: 1,450 people. Thus far familiar faces include a bevvy of Kennedy cousins, Bloomberg's Al Hunt, Carl Hulse and Mark Leibovich of the New York Times and Meet the Press host David Gregory. Seems Kennedy was fond of quite a few journos -- or maybe I'm just more adept at recognizing them amongst the sea of black.
Last night's program was slated for two hours and went 90 minutes over. Odds are good for a repeat performance -- though, perhaps, the White House might be tighter with the President's schedule than they are with the Vice President's. I plan a follow up post after the event, though keep an eye on twitter for more immediate updates.
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We may sometimes complain that you put personality and horserace aspects of a story before policy. But for an assignment like this that is just what the situation calls for.
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Thanks for an excellent account.-
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Yes, I concur. This event is indeed well suited for Jay's skill set.
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Can we expect the Kennedy funeral to resemble the Wellstone and Coretta Scott King funerals, to wit: a virulent, militant, enraged, anti-Bush, leftist hate fest?
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In other words, are we going to celebrate and reaffirm our values, articulate our ideals and recommit to the battle before us to convince others of our point of view?
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Damn straight skippy!
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"Can we expect the Kennedy funeral to resemble the Wellstone and Coretta Scott King funerals, to wit: a virulent, militant, enraged, anti-Bush, leftist hate fest?"
Not only a "hatefest", but the biggest healthcare, liberal progressive LOVEFEST that we have ever witnessed on National Tee Vee.
Teddy "the Murderer" Kennedy who went un-punished for his crimes, who ran away in the midst of the night as a poor woman drowned to death in the murky waters in Chappaquiddick will live on in the minds of his faithfull and blind followers.
Teddy the grand pooh-bah of the far left liberal extremists, like Bill Ayers and others of their kind, live on in their minds and hearts of this merry band of theives.
They rape the poor and the poor keep coming back for more. I do not understand.
But, Teddy dear is now where he belongs in the bowels of hell paying finally for his dastardly deeds of long ago.
May you now rest in peace Mary Jo.
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Thanks so much for the appropriate and professional reporting, Jay Newton-Small.
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