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Coretta Scott King Funeral Watch: Classless King Eulogists Jab President Bush

Rev. Joseph Lowery (C) speaks as U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush listen during funeral services for Coretta Scott King at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia February 7, 2006.

Reuters: King eulogists jab Bush at funeral

Speakers took a rare opportunity to criticize U.S. President George W. Bush’s policies to his face at the funeral on Tuesday of Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil-rights leader the Rev. Joseph Lowery and former President Jimmy Carter cited Mrs. King’s legacy as a leader in her own right and advocate of nonviolence as they launched barbs over the Iraq war, government social policies and Bush’s domestic eavesdropping program.

The Quotes:

Joseph Lowry

“She extended Martin’s message against poverty, racism and war / She deplored the terror inflicted by our smart bombs on missions way afar.”

“We know now there were no weapons of mass destruction over there / But Coretta knew and we knew 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.”

Former President Jimmy Carter:

“It was difficult for them personally with the civil liberties of both husband and wife violated, and they became the targets of secret government wiretapping and other surveillance.”

The Jab: Ex-President Carter: Eavesdropping Illegal

The CLASSLESS LEFT strikes again.

Matt Drudge now has a Flash:

Today’s memorial service for civil rights activist Coretta Scott King — billed as a “celebration” of her life — turned suddenly political as one former president took a swipe at the current president, who was also lashed by an outspoken black pastor!

The outspoken Rev. Joseph Lowery, co-founder of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, ripped into President Bush during his short speech, ostensibly about the wife of Martin Luther King Jr.

“She extended Martin’s message against poverty, racism and war. She deplored the terror inflicted by our smart bombs on missions way afar. We know now that there were no weapons of mass destruction over there,” Lowery said.

The mostly black crowd applauded, then rose to its feet and cheered in a two-minute-long standing ovation.

A closed-circuit television in the mega-church outside Atlanta showed the president smiling uncomfortably.

“But Coretta knew, and we know,” Lowery continued, “That there are weapons of misdirection right down here,” he said, nodding his head toward the row of presidents past and present. “For war, billions more, but no more for the poor!” The crowd again cheered wildly.

Former President Jimmy Carter later swung at Bush as well, not once but twice. As he talked about the Kings, he said: “It was difficult for them then personally with the civil liberties of both husband and wife violated as they became the target of secret government wiretaps.” The crowd cheered as Bush, under fire for a secret wiretapping program he ordered after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, again smiled weakly.

Later, Carter said Hurricane Katrina showed that all are not yet equal in America. Some black leaders have blamed Bush for the poor federal response, and rapper Kayne West said that Bush “hates” black people.

Developing…

Michelle Malkin has UNHINGED AT CORETTA SCOTT KING’S FUNERAL

The Democrats just can’t restrain themselves. Absolutely ungodly.

Expose the Left has video of Jimmy Carter and Joseph Lowery gone wild with Bush-bashing sermons at Coretta Scott King’s funeral.


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One Comment

  • Richard Fitzsimmons

    My mother told me many years ago to own up to any mistakes that I should make in life and learn from them. Fortunatley all of the mistakes I have made in life have been minor ones. George W. and his administration have made some catastrophic mistakes about taking this country to war in Iraq. He refuses to recognize he has even made any mistakes which makes him a very dangerous person (reminds me Saddam). So, if you don’t think you made any mistakes you cannot learn from them. Sad situation. Mr. Bush obviously failed his history when he was in school. He can’t learn from himself and certainly did not learn from history which would have told him that he cannot win this war. His favorite saying ” We are winning the the war on terrisiom” is a big joke. I am proud that I am an American but I am not proud of our leader.