Eric Florack on June 9th, 2004

New York Post is running a story today:

“June 9, 2004 — DAN Rather and Tom Brokaw work for different networks but agree one thing …. Coverage of Ronald Reagan’s death has been excessive, they say. “

Even Jennings has

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Eric Florack on June 9th, 2004

The Globe and Mail is reporting this morning:

“Ottawa – Prime Minister Paul Martin decided yesterday not to go to Washington to attend the state funeral of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, two days after his letter of condolence raised

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

I just caught some footage on the tube of the crowds in Simi Valley, trying to get to pay respects to President Reagan. Report after report from around the country piles in, including some freinds of mine out in SouCal

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

Captain Ed gets online to spread the news:

“…the First Mate has her new kidney and it’s functioning already! I spoke to the surgeon in charge about a half-hour ago, and he was very pleased. No complications, she was stable

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

Oh,a nd speaking of Jimmy Carter….1010 WINS in NY is reporting :

“The third and final Seawolf-class submarine, the USS Jimmy Carter, will be christened June 5. ”

Ironic, that this machine of war will do more for the

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

Miles of cars, miles long lines of people on foot wanting to pay their respects to Mr. Reagan, is the reports we’re hearing on the audio lines just now. Word is of waits of 10 hours and more.

These kinds

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

So, President Reagan dies.
Who does PBS do an extended thing on last nght?
Jimmy Carter.

Oh, THAT liberal slant, huh?

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

Cal Thomas has a good tribute peice up on the WATIMES site.

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

WSJ has a page up today you should read.

“The new government is thanking America and Bush. Why are the media silent? ”

You know why; Once again the template: If the news hurts Bush, pund the hell out of

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Eric Florack on June 8th, 2004

Mark Noonan over at Blogs for Bush suggests:

“…but the All Gipper, All the Time coverage has got to have the Donk’s nighties in a knot.”

It’s true enough.

Consider; the left has been trying for twenty plus years to

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Eric Florack on June 7th, 2004

Just in case anyone’s forgotten, there’s a war on. Hugh Hewitt forwards a note from the front regarding a show put on by Toby Keith and Ted Nugent:

“In this environment overseas, it’s difficult to understand what would motivate someone

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Eric Florack on June 7th, 2004

The American Thinker has some interesting thoughts on John Kerry callsign “Boston Strangler” from his former commanders:

“Working with call sign “Boston Strangler” became problematical.  I had a lot of trouble getting him to follow orders,” recalls Wright.  ‘He

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Eric Florack on June 7th, 2004

Rall on Preident Reagan’s passing, revealing he’s not on the same planet you and I are on:

“A real piece of work, Reagan ruined the federal budget, trashed education, alienated our friends and allies and made us a laughing

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Eric Florack on June 7th, 2004

As I’ve pointed out, the hard left is already grave dancing. But the Democrat leaders are getting worried.

The New York Times, in an editorial over the weekend, started the spinning already, saying that the death of Ronald Reagan would

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Eric Florack on June 6th, 2004

Kos as expected, makes political hay before Reagan’s body is cold… This example of Kos’ stupidity is really breathtaking.

“Ronald Reagan died today at the age of 93. He earned the enmity of many of us on the left through

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