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Beacool

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25. Some of you need to acquire some class.

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 08:46 PM

Jun 2016

This is not a political event. Ali planned his funeral, and if he decided to have Bill Clinton give his eulogy, who the heck are you to disparage his choice???????

Gee, this place can be sickening at times.

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President Bill Clinton Will Give a Eulogy for Muhammad Ali at Interfaith Service Friday [View all] sufrommich Jun 2016 OP

The Greatest? bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #1

Trump is "YUGE", but Ali was the "Greatest". Beacool Jun 2016 #2

Trump is a "Garbage Fire" billpolonsky Jun 2016 #6

Oh gag me with a spoon already... eom Purveyor Jun 2016 #3

Open wide. William769 Jun 2016 #4

Yummm... cherries!!! Purveyor Jun 2016 #5

Classy. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #13

Indeed. Just like Bill Clinton. All {{{classy}}}.... eom Purveyor Jun 2016 #16

Ali chose President Clinton. Who the fuck are you to gainsay what Ali wanted? msanthrope Jun 2016 #23

I didn't gainsay a damned thing. I expressed my first and continued reaction... Purveyor Jun 2016 #26

It has everything to do with Ali. Who the fuck do you think you are to msanthrope Jun 2016 #28

Well you'll just have to find a way to get past it as my sentiments remain regarding Clinton. Purveyor Jun 2016 #30

Will you document Ali's final wishes? OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #44

I can't make you read the fucking OP. Try it. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #47

Ali's family obviously wanted this. It is really disgraceful the way some people behave, then again still_one Jun 2016 #27

Good bye to you OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #45

You have a problem with the personal wishes of Mr. Ali himself? George II Jun 2016 #34

Not at all. I have a problem with Clinton. Just when I steel myself to the fact that I will have Purveyor Jun 2016 #37

Muhammad Ali - Cultural Icon Who Spoke Out Against Vietnam War... TomCADem Jun 2016 #7

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #8

"This entire service was his specific request," sufrommich Jun 2016 #9

they won't debate in CA but they'll campaign in the Afterlife MisterP Jun 2016 #10

Jury results edbermac Jun 2016 #11

Eulogists are going to be Bill Clinton (Christian), Billy Crystal (Jewish), and Bryant Gumbel. George II Jun 2016 #14

Thanks to the jurors SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #17

This won't go over well with Conman Don....Expect Twitter rants AKing Jun 2016 #12

Gold Medal Moments: Muhammad Ali @ Atlanta 1996 Games Opening Ceremony Lady_Chat Jun 2016 #15

That second photo you posted will send some people over the edge. LonePirate Jun 2016 #51

Someone hung a pair of boxing gloves brer cat Jun 2016 #57

An atrocity political marxist Jun 2016 #18

The service was planned by Ali before his death: sufrommich Jun 2016 #19

apparantly he was a friend to Clinton as well and this was his decision JI7 Jun 2016 #22

What is your problem gwheezie Jun 2016 #31

I would understand your post completely if it was David Duke who was giving the eulogy. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #35

Let me count the ways... political marxist Jun 2016 #40

Welcome to DU geek tragedy Jun 2016 #38

Then you're saying it's an atrocity that Ali picked Bill Clinton to do it. pnwmom Jun 2016 #41

Bill was never one to pass up a little attention. OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #46

Why should it be an atrocity for Ali to choose who HE wants at his events? n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #48

Probably could have done without Kall Jun 2016 #20

I wonder if Bill will "remember" Ali's support of the Viet Nam war? ret5hd Jun 2016 #21

at least Ali had the balls to say what everyone knew. That the war was wrong. olddad56 Jun 2016 #24

I'm sure his eulogy (requested by Ali himself) will be non-political. George II Jun 2016 #36

Some of you need to acquire some class. Beacool Jun 2016 #25

It is sickening, some of these posts should be ashamed of themselves still_one Jun 2016 #29

Trolls have no shame Democat Jun 2016 #33

Who needs the Tea Party when we've got them right here at DU? ribrepin Jun 2016 #56

Babyish. I see babyish behavior. yardwork Jun 2016 #42

They remind me of the LW version of Trump supporters. Beacool Jun 2016 #50

Ali may not have planned this as a political act but: Paper Roses Jun 2016 #54

That's your your opinion and you're entitled to it, but Ali and Bill were friends. Beacool Jun 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author scscholar Jun 2016 #32

whose religious hatred ? this is appropriate because it's what Ali wanted JI7 Jun 2016 #39

Holy deep fried Christ on a trailer hitch... SidDithers Jun 2016 #43

Why don't you guys say what you really think GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #49

Some of the responses are indeed despicable. No respect being shown to Ali at all. LonePirate Jun 2016 #53

RIP oh Great one. riversedge Jun 2016 #52

Who knew Ali was supposed to check with brer cat Jun 2016 #58

no just that some of us tend not to worship the holy bill clinton like the hrc folks do dembotoz Jun 2016 #59