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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:44 PM Original message |
How come President Obama isn't there? |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tweety just asked that and implied his vacation must be more important |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I thought it was a private family service |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. But VP Biden is there |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Biden has been friends of the Kennedys for decades - would make sense for him, Dodd, Kerry, etc. nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. He gave the eulogy. I'm sure he doesn't want to upstage the Kennedys. nt |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Besides, it was probably a security nightmare. |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I agree with your assessment |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. oh, of course! I wish Chris or Keith had thought of that |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. The final interrments are usually reserved for the immediate family & invited special friends |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. The prez is inherently the star of every show. This is Ted's show. nt |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is the moment for family and really close friends |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. It is the service that matters, not so much the interment. E.g., nobody attended the island burial |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. RESPECT for the family...cause Obama has CLASS |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. He doesn't want the focus to be on him. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-29-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think it's been stated above, but for three reasons I can think: |
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