Bush honors Reagan with 5,000$ a plate Funeral

[Zuni]

From the Onion

Reagan To Be Honored With $5,000-A-Head Funeral
WASHINGTON, DC—Former President Ronald Reagan will be honored with five days of memorial services, culminating in a $5,000 a head funeral in Washington's National Cathedral Friday, Paul Darlington, a spokesman for the Bush re-election campaign, said Monday. "At 5:15 p.m. EST, former President Reagan will be escorted from the U.S. Capitol and received with ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral, where a dinner of baby arugula, roast beef, and herbed red potatoes will commence," Darlington said. "As Reagan lies in repose, a host of leading Republican party members will be available for photo opportunities. President Bush, who will deliver a eulogy at the close of the solemn gathering, is urging all Americans to dig deep into their hearts to honor this great leader." Several thousand people are expected to pay their respects.

[phantom power]

1. $5000/plate?

Does that mean it's a fundraiser, or is it just that expensive?

(on edit) I'm such a rube. It's from the Onion.

[Damfino]

4. No need to apologize

This is hardly outside the realm of what really goes on.

[RC]

5. Hey, don't feel bad.

It does sound like something they would do. Attorneys for presidents and vice presidents are expensive you know.

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Heh. The Onion. That's all I need to know.

:evilgrin:

[teryang]

3. Dig deep into American wallets

Job one.

[Mikimouse]

6. Historical precedent for this..

Sin Eaters!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

7. It's a satire from The Onion

www.theonion.com

Other relevant headlines:

Reagan's Body Dies

Nancy Reagan Available At 82

and then there's the Question of the Week, concerning Tenet's resigning "for personal reasons". Here's one response:

"I guess now we just sit back and wait until Tenet commits suicide by shooting himself multiple times in the back of the head."

I love The Onion!

[Hand]

8. Damn!....

I swallowed that one hook, line, and sinker! About the most I could come up with was a mild :wtf:

The Onion does it again!

[Skittles]

9. it's all about money with republicans

the great bottom line overrides any sense of decency

[dw]

10. Hell, I'll pay $5,000 for a head.

Do I get to choose which one?

[dflprincess]

11. I almost missed the Onion line

Now I understand why there was no Jello on the menu. You can't have a proper post funeral lunch without at least one Jello salad.