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Jim__

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18. The New York Times has it as "lie in state."

Reply to brokephibroke (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 03:13 PM

Dec 2018

From The New York Times:

On Friday, John McCain will become the 31st person to lie in state in the United States Capitol, joining a short list of American leaders to have their coffins displayed at the Rotunda for public viewing.

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Trump will not lay in state when he dies [View all] brokephibroke Dec 2018 OP

Lie in state. He won't lie in state. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #1

That's because he lies in state all the time right now. ananda Dec 2018 #2

Trump will not lie itsrobert Dec 2018 #4

Even in death he might try to 'lay' another porn star! bobbieinok Dec 2018 #7

I think It's "lay in state" brokephibroke Dec 2018 #11

The New York Times has it as "lie in state." Jim__ Dec 2018 #18

It's lie. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #19

Ok, I see that brokephibroke Dec 2018 #25

While we're at it, "irregardless" isn't a word. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #32

I know that brokephibroke Dec 2018 #36

Do you get to blow the horn on the Engine? LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #38

Oh how I wish.... brokephibroke Dec 2018 #42

Past tense is "lay." July Dec 2018 #34

No, only chickens "lay." cwydro Dec 2018 #21

It's lie in state n/t malaise Dec 2018 #29

You are wrong DavidDvorkin Dec 2018 #35

I know the difference between lie and lay. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #37

Yes! On pain of very severe punishment! DavidDvorkin Dec 2018 #39

I made sure I taught my sons the difference between lie and lay. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #40

Even when he dies he will malaise Dec 2018 #27

I'm not sure what prisons do when inmates die realmirage Dec 2018 #3

Unless he's impeached AND imprisoned for crimes against the United States... ADX Dec 2018 #5

He is a fucking traitor... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2018 #6

An unmarked pauper's grave works for me. n/t Coventina Dec 2018 #8

unmarked? Ernesto Dec 2018 #14

Right! Let's put his gold toilet as his marker... Coventina Dec 2018 #15

You may be taking a piss ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #28

He may not lie in it; but he'll certainly lie to it. sandensea Dec 2018 #9

Did Nixon? crazycatlady Dec 2018 #10

Nope, Nixon's body lay in repose at the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Dec 2018 #16

The stink will be too much..... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2018 #12

Well if he does you'll be able to hear the soulful shriek of the wind lunatica Dec 2018 #13

Sure he will. A dumpster will easily fit in the Capitol Rotunda. Cyrano Dec 2018 #17

Float him in a urine filled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool IADEMO2004 Dec 2018 #20

on a Russian air mattress Generic Other Dec 2018 #24

Do they do that for Americans who die in exile in Russia? Runningdawg Dec 2018 #22

His coffin will feature faux gold leaf Generic Other Dec 2018 #23

He might. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #26

Nightmare scenario ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #30

Lenin looks healthier dead than Trump does alive. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #31

That is so gross. Ilsa Dec 2018 #48

I don't know about that... Mike Nelson Dec 2018 #33

He'll be lucky to get an Osama funeral at this point. Initech Dec 2018 #41

That's actually a good idea. ooky Dec 2018 #45

He'll get stuffed and gold n/t plated TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #43

If he does lie in state he will set a new record ooky Dec 2018 #44

Trump will lie in shame when he dies. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2018 #46

This is true brokephibroke Dec 2018 #47