Coretta's Services: Political Comments


Were political comments at Coretta

  • Yes, Coretta would probably agree many of them.

    Votes: 19 42.2%

  • No, this was a funeral, not a rally.

    Votes: 25 55.6%

  • Huh... Political comments were made?

    Votes: 1 2.2%
  • Total voters
    45
  • Poll closed .
JagsPride

JagsPride

The Southern Univeristy
If you listened to the speakers today at Coretta Scott King's services, there were several political comments, mostly aimed at the Bush administration. In your opinion, were the comments appropriate, or should this have been politically neutral event?
 



I agree with Croft. They were a little in-appropriate but I understood it needed to be said. And it was the perfect time to do it. He couldn't do anything about it but take it.

He know knows how the Blacks feel about his administration.
 
docmump said:
And yes we know that Bush do like Blacks..
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If Bush likes Blacks why did he look lost in the pulpit? The only Black that Bush likes was Condi.

I love the shots that President Carter took at Bush. Did you see the look that Bush has on his face when Carter commented on Katrina?

I don't believe that G.W Bush knew that Carter took a shot at him when President Carter commented on the illegal wire taps that were done on the Kings. GW stood up and appaulded with everyone else and looked so confused. GW finally understood what was going on when President Carter commented on the hurricanes.

I loved when Earl Graves (Founder of Black Enterprise) tore G. W. a new one when G.W. finished his speech.

I am still laughing at what your boy in the congregation yelled out when President commented on how great it was to have the Present and Past Presidents in attendance. "...And don't forgot the future president..." Hilary's face turned red and a cherry.

Poppa Bush showed that he could be just as big of an azz as his son. I still can't believe that dumb azz said, he lost page 4 of his speech. We everyone started laughing at Poppa Bush, I thought that I was watching Def Jam Comedy.
 
I found the political statements to be inappropriate. There is a time and place for everything. To reduce Mrs. King's home going service to a bash Bush political rally was out of line. :tdown:

Right statements. Wrong time.
 
cat daddy said:
I found the political statements to be inappropriate. There is a time and place for everything. To reduce Mrs. King's home going service to a bash Bush political rally was out of line. :tdown:

Right statements. Wrong time.
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Exactly, there is a time and a place for everything. This was supposed to be an occasion to honor the life and legacy of Mrs. King, there are plenty of other times (and TV opportunities) to have political sparring matches.
 
cat daddy said:
I found the political statements to be inappropriate. There is a time and place for everything. To reduce Mrs. King's home going service to a bash Bush political rally was out of line. :tdown:

Right statements. Wrong time.
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I totally agree C-Diddy!! :tup:
 
cat daddy said:
I found the political statements to be inappropriate. There is a time and place for everything. To reduce Mrs. King's home going service to a bash Bush political rally was out of line. :tdown:

Right statements. Wrong time.
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I'm with you cat daddy!!!!! :tup: Don't disrespect her home going with a bunch of political crap!!!!!
Should have kept that stuff out and save it for a more appropriate time!!!!
 
cat daddy said:
I found the political statements to be inappropriate. There is a time and place for everything. To reduce Mrs. King's home going service to a bash Bush political rally was out of line. :tdown:

Right statements. Wrong time.
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Co-Sign!.....but i did :lmao:
 
I'm glad they said it. Wished that they would have said more, but understand that there was a time limit on their speeches. It didnt seem like the King family mind about their comments, so I didnt mind either.
 
I did not mind. I am glad they said them. I don't think Mrs. King would have mind either. As one of the speakers said, who could bring together a crowd LIKE THIS at the same time.
 
cat daddy said:
I found the political statements to be inappropriate. There is a time and place for everything. To reduce Mrs. King's home going service to a bash Bush political rally was out of line. :tdown:

Right statements. Wrong time.
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I agree. This is a funeral, not a pep rally.

The timing was bad and I for one thought it was tasteless and tacky.
I dont think Coretta would have wanted all that at her homegoing.
 
I didn't see anything wrong with the comments. They were on point and relevant to the time. Most of the comments showed a parallel to what Ms. King and other had stood for and gone through and how these issues have still not been resolved. In a different environment she may not have brought up the issues herself, but I believe she would have endorsed them being said. No one made a direct attack on President Bush, just called out things that were still true today. Even Dr. Lowrey's statement about "all of the talk today, but what about tomorrow" (paraphrased) was a dig at all the politicians to me.

Now what bothered me was how the audience was all slobbing and salivating, over Clinton. Is this man Black Jesus or something??? :confused:
 



BlackBengal: I agree with your comments. Their cheers for Clinton were to be expected...at least I did. My girlfriend who works with me was mad that they were slobbering over him too.


Oh well. Nothing they did bothered me, not even the length of the funeral bothered me. For someone of her stature, I expected such. I agree it was too long...but I was not surprised.
 
What did Bush 41 say "He lost paid 4 of his speech" That man is as big of a clown as his son.
 
J4J said:
BlackBengal: I agree with your comments. Their cheers for Clinton were to be expected...at least I did. My girlfriend who works with me was mad that they were slobbering over him too.


Oh well. Nothing they did bothered me, not even the length of the funeral bothered me. For someone of her stature, I expected such. I agree it was too long...but I was not surprised.
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True. This was the first funeral that I did not get agitated over the length of time. And I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear Bernice give her "Last Words" for her mom's funeral. I remember when she spoke for my graduation commencement. She had me fired up and ready to take on the world.
 
I didn't see her funeral...but I don't think that was the time, nor the place for that. I can understand it, but don't agree w/it. Personally, I believe Mrs. King's funeral was waaaaaaay too long and it was inconsiderate & disrespectful to the family, having to sit through all of that, for so long. People should have stuck to the time allowed, for them to speak. An all day funeral?....I mean, come on now...enough is enough. :rolleyes:
 
Blacknbengal said:
True. This was the first funeral that I did not get agitated over the length of time. And I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear Bernice give her "Last Words" for her mom's funeral. I remember when she spoke for my graduation commencement. She had me fired up and ready to take on the world.
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For someone of her stature, how could it be a short and sweet funeral? The family planned it, so they knew they had some long-winded players up there. A 28 page funeral program? Nobody in this world can tell me they did not exect it. I was sitting on the edge of my seat too hoping the others could be short and to the point so that I could hear her. I worked and listened all day long. As soon as she was done, I went to the gym and watched comments on the news about Lowery's comments and others. I expected Ms. Shabazz to cry due to the fact that her mother died the way she did. I expected Maya Angelou to be Maya as only she can. I was anticipating her words. It was all beautifully done and expected to me....They did not even have Jesse nor Al to speak and Bernice addressed that in a round about way...apologizing for not being able to let everyone speak. I immediately thought she meant Jesse and Al.

The Mayor of Atlanta shocked me as I had never heard her speak. Her words were beautiful.
 
How Disrespectful to the Dead to Tell the Truth About What They Stood For
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
It was so rude of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowry to remind Pres. Bush, in attendance at Coretta Scott King's funeral, and in the presence of former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush, that his administration's priorities contradict everything CSK's husband stood for.


"We know now there were no weapons of mass destruction over there [standing ovation]... but Coretta knew and we know that there are weapons of misdirection right down here. Millions without health insurance. Poverty abounds. For war billions more but no more for the poor."
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http://libertystreetusa.blogspot.com/
 
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin - who spoke immediately after the president - injected politics into her remarks, describing how Coretta Scott King spoke out against "the senselessness of war'' with a voice that was heard "from the tintop roofs of Soweto to the bomb shelters of Baghdad.''

Carter brought up the government response to Katrina, saying, "We only have to recall the color of the faces of those in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi'' to know that inequality exists. He also noted that the Kings once were "victims of secret government wiretapping'' - echoing Bush's domestic spying program.
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http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3486143
 
J4J said:
I don't think Mrs. King would have mind either. As one of the speakers said, who could bring together a crowd LIKE THIS at the same time.
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I disagree. I don't ever remember hearing Mrs. King speak negatively of anyone in public, even though she had many opportunities to do so, she didn't. She was above reproach!
 
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