President Obama will deliver remarks at Rep. Elijah Cummings funeral service

[Miles Archer]

MSNBC
@MSNBC
President Obama will attend the funeral service for Rep. Elijah Cummings on Friday, where, at the request of Mrs. Cummings, he will deliver remarks, Obama spokesperson says.
9:05 PM · Oct 23, 2019·SocialFlow

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[LAS14]

1. I'm so glad! nt

[Cha]

2. Thank you, Mrs Cummings and President

Obama!

[sheshe2]

3. Thank you Mr President.

You loved and respected him.

[GP6971]

4. Dotard is thinking

Obama has upstaged me again. That should deserve some tweets.

[llmart]

5. This is probably just one more funeral Dotard isn't invited to.

Maybe Jar Jar and Iwanka can crash it like they did McCain's.

[Claritie Pixie]

6. Somehow, I feel we need this right now. Thank you President Obama.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

40. my thoughts, too

Takes a lot of respect and honor to do Mr. Cummings justice.

[Jarqui]

7. Another funeral Trump is not welcome at ...

It will be wonderful to hear a real President speak

[Arazi]

8. Are any Trumps/#Traitor going? Or invited?

Would think #Traitor's recent attacks have ensured he's not going?

[Jarqui]

10. I guess the Congressman's family will have to hire mercenaries to

protect themselves since the President advocated in court he can kill someone on 5th Avenue and be immune indictment or from law enforcement trying to stop him.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. Truly?

I can't even imagine them even being that low as to show their faces within 100 miles of the place!
But then again, IQ45 is SUCH an a$$hole - I could see him pushing his way in - you know, like he did at that conference in Europe when he pushed aside another dignitary just to put himself in the front row.
And besides, I'd like to think that those in attendance would do a most respectful way of throwing their asses out of the place............

But, they really are smart enough to know to stay away, right?

[Arazi]

37. Jarvanka pushed their unwanted selves into John McCain's service. I never assume

[treestar]

55. You can always imagine them

being even lower.

[MyOwnPeace]

57. Sad to say, you are correct............

I guess I was thinking what any "normal" person would do - and we do know that there ain't NOTHIN' NORMAL about IQ45 and his band of thieves.

[Volaris]

9. Good, we need to be reminded what an actual, law-abiding President sounds like...

And for all that is right with the world, I hope he takes some time of his remarks to take the fuckin gloves off and uses this pulpit to drop the fucking hammer on this miscreant of a fucking pResident and who all who enable him.

[Hekate]

11. Any time of day and tv channel? I think a LOT of people would lke to tune in.

[ismnotwasm]

12. K&R

[SleeplessinSoCal]

13. There will be bi-partisan mourning and chariots swinging tomorrow.

It is how Rep. Cummings lived. He will be a guide to the future. With eloquent vibes from President Obama.

[rickyhall]

14. Rep. Elijah Cummings, truly great man, not many left.

[Scarsdale]

15. I read somewhere

that Mrs. Cummings wants to take her husband's seat. She has a very impressive resume, too.

[Stinky The Clown]

20. She is chair of MD's Democratic Party and a power player in her own right.

Side story: she succeeded Chris Matthews' wife, Kathleen, as MD Dem Party chair.

She ran for MD governor last cycle, but dropped out of the primary when Rep Cummings was ill.

[Scarsdale]

41. Very impressive lady.

I hope she does run, what an asset she will be.

[bdamomma]

50. oh my that

would be great, if she considered something like that.

[Pepsidog]

16. Thank God! We get to seem some common decency tomorrow. God Bless Rep. Cummings,

[MontanaMama]

17. The MF will be tweeting his ass off

on Friday. He won’t be able to handle PBO being in the spotlight. In other news, I would be happy to eulogize MF45. Anytime works for me.

[MyOwnPeace]

21. Mama,

I'd be willing to bet that your eulogy for IQ45 would be one for the record books!

[MontanaMama]

23. For what it's worth...

I would work very hard on my eulogy.

[Mira]

36. You so made me

Happily laugh.

[monmouth4]

42. I can only hope it's soon..n/t

[kimbutgar]

18. This will send MF45 over the deep end

Omg it will make his head explode !

I can’t wait!

[grantcart]

22. Never in doubt that he would and he will lift the nation's spirit

We may get another chance to join in Amazing Grace

[nolabear]

24. I wish every past president would be there. And Hillary.

Which is pretty likely, at least in her case. And a bunch of GOP representatives. I hope 45 chokes on it.

[George II]

26. I'm sure most will be there. Sadly I doubt Jimmy Carter will, however.

[nolabear]

27. Yeah, sadly. They could FaceTime him. 😄

[George II]

25. Without comment:

[Tarheel_Dem]

46. Oh George, you just made cry.

[George II]

49. Sorry. That just seemed so appropriate for the OP. I was glued to the television this morning...

...for the short service in the Capitol. Even McConnell made some nice comments.

[SunSeeker]

28. Perfect choice. There won't be a dry eye in the audience. nt

[catbyte]

29. I expected nothing less.

[MBS]

30. Wonderful news.

SO appropriate. Will funeral be broadcast?

[sheshe2]

31. Amazing Grace

[lostnfound]

35. We could use a lot of that right now. "Save a wretch like me" - the U.S.

[sheshe2]

38. Yes.

Yes we could.

[Danascot]

39. Or save us from wretches.

[Tarheel_Dem]

47. Thank you dear She, I can't bring myself to delete that service from my DVR, and still watch it...

occasionally.

[sheshe2]

59. Don't blame you Tarheel.

[SCVDem]

32. I can hear the background music.

[Gothmog]

33. I miss having a real POTUS

[herding cats]

44. We all do.

Especially at times like these.

[Marcuse]

34. Elijah Cummings knew the true meaning of friendship and grace.

[link:https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/07/29/politics/meadows-defense-cummings-trump-tweets/index.html|

Washington(CNN) When Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib accused Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of racism earlier this year, one of his "best friends," House Oversight Committee chairman and Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings immediately jumped to his defense.

When Cummings was attacked on similar grounds by President Donald Trump over the weekend, it took a bit longer for Meadows to publicly repay the favor. On Saturday and Sunday, Trump went after Cummings on Twitter, calling the veteran Democratic lawmaker a "racist" and his district a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess."

Trump's comments hung in the air for days, sparking yet another conversation about the President's race-focused rhetoric. Republicans largely stayed silent, including Meadows, whose warm relationship with Cummings prompted questions about his reticence to defend his friend.

[herding cats]

43. As it should be.

Decency and goodness is what Representative Cummings deserves.

#Respect #Peace #Love

[DFW]

45. Class knows where to find class

And at the moment, it can't be found at 1600 (unless you include the serving staff).

[Tarheel_Dem]

48. Just as it should be.

[lunatica]

51. It is pretty much a given

I’m very glad.

[bdamomma]

52. He will be sorely missed

what a great man he was.

[bdamomma]

53. can someone tell

me what those pins the repigs wear on their lapels.

[erlewyne]

54. Great

And that is all I have to say about that.

[TNNurse]

56. Trump must feel the dichotomy (a word he does not know)

Obama gets to have a public honor and be respected so that will grate on his nerves.

However, Trump really does not care one moment for Democrats and especially a Black man, so he probably does not want to go the funeral anyway.

[TNNurse]

58. I just heard on MSNBC that Hillary may also speak at the funeral,

That should be irritating as well.

[warmfeet]

60. Absolutely appropriate.

One caring human being to another. It's what Democrats do.