Why in the world did Bush attend the funeral?

[Seen the light]

Ha, that moron never learns.

[LaPera]

1. Image translates to votes and poll numbers, even among white folk

[ClayZ]

2. Call it an "INTERVENTION!"

Hope it sunk in!

[LSparkle]

3. He wasn't about to let Carter and Clinton grab the spotlight

[Arkansas Granny]

4. That may be the closest to the truth. He apparently had other

plans at first, but was suddenly able to reschedule.

[LSparkle]

11. I'll bet his Poppy dragged him there ...

"If I HAVE TO GO, then YOU have to go!"

[malaise]

5. 98% hating you is good enough reason n/t

[bullimiami]

6. because they love to rub your nose in it.

[AspenRose]

7. He would have been slammed if he didn't go.

He got slammed for going.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[Cleetus]

8. it's a disgrace

Bush showed just how much he cares about African Americans after Katrina. Numbers indicate that Blacks absolute despise the chimp. He had no business being there. He doesn't care about Mrs. King or Dr. King. They were not rich.

But he had to be there. Nobody wanted him there, and he didn't want to be there.

A few moments ago, while a video was being shown, Laura was shown looking up at a monitor. You could see that she was moved by what she was watching. There was no mistaking it. You could aslo see the chimp squirming in his seat, his eyes darting here and there, completely detached from a moment that brought tears to the eyes of everyone, including me.

The chimp lacks the capacity to feel.

[spuddonna]

12. I'm so glad that you saw that too...

I was watching, crying, and then I'm sitting here with my mouth open as I see CSPAN pan to the Bushies and the * is looking around the room! Like he's bored, "when's this over?" Pickles actually looked moved, interested, didn't take her eyes from the screen...

My God... * has no compassion...

[SoCalDem]

9. He was boxed in.. he HAD to go...like a trip to the dentist's office

If he did NOT go, he would have been roundly criticized.. It was pure misery for him.. and to that I say..Yippee!

[KingFlorez]

10. He's an idiot

He obviously doesn't realize alot of people just don't like him

[chat_noir]

13. In a Change of Plans, Bush Says He Will Attend King's Funeral

By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Published: February 5, 2006

CRAWFORD, Tex., Feb. 4 — The White House announced here on Saturday that President Bush would attend the funeral of Coretta Scott King in Atlanta on Tuesday, postponing a scheduled trip to New Hampshire.

White House officials told reporters on Friday that Mr. Bush would be speaking about the federal budget on Tuesday in Manchester, N.H., but on Saturday afternoon the White House sent out an e-mail message saying that Mr. Bush would attend the funeral instead and was switching the New Hampshire trip to Wednesday. The president is also expected to speak at Mrs. King's funeral.

Scott McClellan, the White House press secretary, said in an e-mail message on Saturday that the change had been made because "the funeral arrangements were only very recently finalized" and the White House had not been ready to make an announcement until then. Mr. McClellan said "the president and Mrs. Bush are honored to be attending."

But Bishop Eddie Long, who will be officiating at the funeral services at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, said in a telephone interview on Saturday that he had initially heard from the King family that Mr. Bush would not be attending and that he planned to send Mrs. Bush and his father, the former president, instead. Mr. Long said he found out only on Saturday morning that Mr. Bush would be present after all.



http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/national/05bush.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Dunvegan]

14. What a "Class A Moran"...

...I hope this is the first in a looooong string of "Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't" moments for the Chimperator.

[bliss_eternal]

15. I'm sure they made him--

;)