PLEASE.... D.U. this AOL poll on Coretta Scott Kings Funeral!

[Raffi Ella]

Do you think some of the remarks at Coretta Scott King's funeral were too political?

Yes 69%
No 23%
I didn't follow the funeral 8%

Total Votes: 58,827



http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060208010709990006

[mindfulNJ]

1. done

:kick:

[cal04]

2. done

Do you think some of the remarks at Coretta Scott King's funeral were too political?
Yes 69%
No 23%
I didn't follow the funeral 8%
Total Votes: 62,274

[fasttense]

3. Done, there are six places to vote and it looks like the freepers

have been told by the media what to think, and they are thinking it.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. done

Don't let internet polls get you down, though. I really think that Rove makes sure a lot of them are freeped.

[liberal N proud]

5. done

[enid602]

6. funeral

Of course many of the remarks were political, much as they were at Reagan's funeral. What a fitting tribute to both the Dr and his Mrs if Coretta's funeral in some way sparks a recognition that Bushco is what it is.

[Wickerman]

7. There are several poll questions on the page

vote or not, its an interesting view in information dissemination when you read the phrasing of the questions. :wtf:

[Raffi Ella]

8. oh wow.

I was so horrified by the first poll I didn't even scroll down to see the others.I voted in those too.

[boobooday]

9. I have a question for them

"Do you think that the 'appropriateness' of eulogies should be subject to the critique of GOP pundits and the press?"

[GR]

10. Done...

This of course is typically a right wing site...

[WhiteTara]

11. done

[MaggieSwanson]

12. Done. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

13. done.

[wysiwyg]

14. Ditto! ... >cough< ... Done!

[MH1]

15. done! n/t

[applegrove]

16. Now 130,000 votes. A minute later 131,000. 30 seconds 132,000.

[yourout]

17. Someone turned loose a bot on this poll.

Results are totally bogus.

[CottonBear]

Done. DUed the Jimmy Carter poll on the same page. n/t

[cyclezealot]

18. nobody's business but the King family

only they can decide. Busybody Americans.

[cyclezealot]

43. Watching the King family.

Bernice's eulogy. she talked a lot about very political issues. so there our answer to how appropriate the bahavior of the various speakers were. Case closed and tell snoopy, offended freepers to shut the hell up.No one elses' opinions matter.Even though many of her opinions were political in nature, they were stated in a very tasteful way. Hope King George could somehow be effected.

[orwell]

19. Polls...

...sheesh. Another manufactured controversy that distracts everyone and we all fall for it.

Do you think that any of the people in power gives a rat's ass? The only opinion they care about is the viewpoint of the lobbyist stuffing thousand dollar bills into their pocket.

[rd_kent]

20. done

[f-bush]

21. I voted no

People (the families) or the deceased if noted in a will, have the right to have what ever they want at their funerals. I was offended by both bush's speaking at the funeral though!

[wake.up.america]

22. I would like to know why the remarks made were considered inappropriate...

I'm lost. Inappropriate for some because their bigotry was being discussed?

[Raffi Ella]

25. yeah...

were they inappropriate because the very same things Coretta Scott King fought for her whole life apply to the pResident?
Were they inappropriate because Bush allowed what happened in N.O. to happen and we're suppose to act like it didn't happen?
Were Lowry et al supposed to act like Coretta wasn't one of the Worlds Greatest Activists and that the woman wouldn't have approved the statements being made in honor!???

Bush needed to stay the hell away if he didn't want to hear the truth for the TRUTH WILL BE TOLD.Coretta would have it NO OTHER WAY!

[Khaotic]

23. done

[global1]

24. Further Down The Page Are Additional Questions - Press Next....

under the picture and question to see and register your votes for the other ones.

It is clear to me by the way that they are asking these questions that this is a "Rove Job".

These questions are being Freeped.

[Innocent Smith]

26. Interesting poll

They liked the comments of:

Clinton
Bush
Bush Sr.

Disliked:

Carter
Lowery

[KAT119]

27. FINALLY AN AUDIENCE * DIDN'T SELECT!

Freepers hate that * was clearly called out on his outrageous/ vile / vicious crimes against humanity - especially in New Orleans....
The M.L.Kings were political!! As someone said earlier...oops, the Pope's funeral became religious!

[f-bush]

30. That's why the fundies and bushbots

got so upset, they couldn't control the content or sentiment of the evnt and it was given lead story status to add to their grieviance. Anytime something threatens their narrow little world, they go crazy. I loved Joseph Lowery.

[earth mom]

28. That poll has been hijacked by the reich wing.

Looks like diebold is adding up the numbers. :puke:

[radio4progressives]

29. done it's being freeped big time n/t

[poverlay]

31. Badly freeped... n/t

[MellowOne]

32. done n/t

[SoCalDemocrat]

33. done

[VOX]

34. Done. Am sick of the right wing's mock outrage. n/t

[mikeanike]

35. wow the aol people have spoken

go to the bottom five poll questions and look at those results. Frankly I'm at odds with many of you on this forum. While I did appreciate the general thrust of what was said, it's a funeral not a political rally. I think Clinton said it best when he talked about the human aspects of Mrs King. While we may view her as a symbol, she was a human being, and to bring up present day politics when we should honor her life, her accomplishments and the qualities about her that made the people around her love her, just didn't seem right. Ok, be angry at me......now!

[Raffi Ella]

37. ...

You can think what you like,say what you like but the facts are that the Kings were some of the Greatest Activists that ever lived and the people that knew them best said what they said knowing in their hearts it was what Coretta and Martin would have wanted.


SHE spoke when nobody else would.Lowry,Carter and the others did the same thing.It was relevant because the very same things she fought against are still happening today.

Did Bush and the Republicans expect her friends to remain silent on the deadly serious issues happening in our world that Coretta fought against till she couldn't fight anymore just because it might upset the someone?

Coretta Scott King made a difference in the world and wasn't by towing the line that she did so.

They may have died but their legacy of truth telling will live on.Lowry et al made sure to honor them by saying things that needed to be said.They said things Coretta Scott King would have said herself.And for that I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

[mikeanike]

38. true

you have made an excellent point. As I read your comment I remembered the famous funeral of the boy who was murdered back in the days of Jim Crow and his mother had an open casket to show the world what had happened. Was she right in doing that? Yeah I think so. It was her child and I think it is safe to assume that her son would have approved. So really the best way to end this silly argument (the funeral is over) is to ask the relatives if they approved of what was said and if they thought it was an appropriate time. In the end who is a funeral for anyway? The dead don't care. If the family didn't find anything inappropriate then huzzah! Conversation over.

[JudyM]

36. 70% yes. Ugh.

[NJmaverick]

39. Been FREEPED big time

needs some major assistance

[applegrove]

40. Wow - an hour later, 200,000 votes more and it is still 69% vs. 23%.

[Pacifist Patriot]

41. Is AOL a RW haven or something?

[wake.up.america]

42. Updated results of a bogus poll. Percentages haven*t changed??!!! BS

Do you think some of the remarks at Coretta Scott King's funeral were too political?
Yes 69%
No 23%
I didn't follow the funeral 8%
Total Votes: 249,581
Note on Poll Results

[Douglas Carpenter]

44. done and kick and recommended --