Who isn't watching this day of mourning?

[DainBramaged]

Poll question: Who isn't watching this day of mourning?

I can't do it. I can't even stomach Chimpy, Tweety, Kissmyassinger, everybody that is being talked about today.

[devilgrrl]

1. Not I.

Means nothing to me.

[azmouse]

2. I've watched a few minutes of the early coverage

just for the historical aspect of it all but once the politicians started speaking I turned it off.

[aquart]

3. Not I. Playing a tape.

[gollygee]

4. I'm watching Spongebob Squarepants

*shrug*

[Missy M]

5. I watched about 5 minutes on C-Span and that was all....

I can never watch or listen to W so I turned it off. At these funerals different people say the same things over and over, if you hear the first speaker then you know what the rest will say. It gets monotonous.

[T Wolf]

6. WHY would anyone waste their time with this drivel?

Gluttons for punishment, I guess.

[Lilith Velkor]

7. I figure if ol' Gerald gets up outa his coffin and eats their heads, the footage will be online

So no.

[tnlefty]

8. 15 minutes this morning and I was done.

I haven't watched any of the coverage prior to this morning, and I just can't watch Poppy, et al, lying in a church for cryin' out loud!

I do feel sadness for Mrs. Ford; she looks rather frail and I'm certain that her heart is broken.

[cboy4]

9. It's history. I mean why would anyone be interested?

:eyes:

[xultar]

10. I haven't watched any coverage. I won't and never will. I didn't watch Ray-Gun's either.

[DainBramaged]

11. I watched Ron Jr. BLAST the Con=Jobs

[xultar]

14. I will admit I missed that moment and the Ford jr shove of Darth Cheney.

I'm hoping I can find them on YouTube.

[shanti]

18. same here

:shrug:

[LSK]

12. Im at work and listening to AAR

[NYCGirl]

15. Me, too. NT

[jfxgillis]

13. When Cold Pizza is highlighting and analyzing the Fiesta Bowl?!?!

Have some priorities man.

[radfringe]

16. my company is unpatriotic

requires that we work today

[treestar]

17. None, I tend to stick to print news and DU

because I can't stand the blathering idiots on TV, but I appreciate those DUers who can and keep me informed on the MSM's proceedings.

The 24/7 type coverage leaves the newscasters with too much time and too little to say in it all, and leads them to chatter on mindlessly.

[ellenfl]

19. i'm at work but i have avoided all the hoopla. eom

[LWolf]

20. I don't know why I would.

What, exactly, is the point of a funeral? A cultural ritual to allow the people who knew the deceased to say goodbye. A cultural ritual to show respect for the dead.

Those who knew Ford personally don't need my presence or attention to say goodbye. I can offer respect to the dead without spending the day in front of the brain dead tube, discussing the presenters and attendees as if it were some bizarre sporting event.

When I die, I want to be cremated and scattered by my sons privately, with no service at all. They can send out a death announcement to anyone who knew me personally after it's all over.

[Posteritatis]

21. Canadian and TVless; you do the math. ;) (nt)

[DainBramaged]

22. It's over, Goodbye Mr. Ford, pardoning Nixon is your legacy, nothing more.

[Blue_In_AK]

23. I'm mourning my kitty who passed away this afternoon. :cry:

[goddess40]

27. Sorry about your loss

Ford's no big deal but a much beloved pet is. I'm guessing your cat didn't sell out the American people for a shot at being President.

[Raine]

28. So sorry

for your loss. I love animals, it hurts so much to loss them. :hug:

[Hardrada]

24. Wouldn't have but my wife wanted to see how Katie Couric

would cover it. Caught a few snippets. People are forgetting the great debt SNL owes Gerald R. Ford! Did Chevy Chase speak anywhere?

[MrSlayer]

25. It's all NFL all the time this time of year in my house.

No time for dead guys.

[jus_the_facts]

26. Haven't turned on the IDIOT BOX all day....

[Lurking Dem]

29. Hell, I don't even like going to funerals

of people I knew.

[CatholicEdHead]

30. Missed it all

Work had something to do with it ;)

[DemBones DemBones]

31. I haven't watched a minute of it -- but I watched James Brown's funeral.

It's important to keep your priorities straight. :evilgrin: