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yorkster
(2,843 posts)has a haunting melody. MSNBC said it was A Mighty Fortress. Not to my ears. Sounded like something from one of the Ken Burns documentaries. It's brief, but has been played several times during the ceremonies of the last few days.
Sounds a bit like an Aaron Copeland piece.
This is the title to a hymn written by Martin Luther who started the protestant reformation in Germany
yorkster
(2,843 posts)I know that melody and this sounded different. Oh well....
allegorical oracle
(4,286 posts)by invited pipe organists. You haven't lived if you haven't heard Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor or the Brandenburg Concerto on that fabulous instrument. There wasn't a molelcule in the building that wasn't vibrating.
dflprincess
(28,713 posts)I miss seeing her there.
(I'm keeping the sound off as I'm supposed to be in a work meeting)
Cherrycheeks
(220 posts)And trump are talking about. Who set up this seating chart?
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,668 posts)former Presidents are pretty much always the same, based on when they were in office. Thats why Michelle normally ends up next to Bush at these kind of events.
yorkster
(2,843 posts)Cherrycheeks
(220 posts)a kennedy
(32,961 posts)Love Barack, but absolutely can not stomach seeing that orange piece of shit. He looks completely out of place. 🤬 🤬 🤬
He's been yammering since they sat down!!
ailsagirl
(24,047 posts)
a kennedy
(32,961 posts)At least its sunny, but its terribly cold and soooooo windy.
SARose
(1,206 posts)Watching the reading and the eulogies the contrast between this good man and Trump is astounding.
I dont know how Cheeto man can sit there! Oh yeah, I forgot - hes a malignant narcissist.
Cherrycheeks
(220 posts)endgenocide
(166 posts)President Biden seem to be throwing some shade on diaper Don? He talked about Carter's integrity his lack of an ego and how he lived in a simple house without the trappings of wealth all the while looking right at the half asleep orange piece of garbage!
Baitball Blogger
(49,487 posts)And when Biden mentioned abuse of power, Trump raised his head as if he was called out. Someone posted the clip on Twitter and reposted on bluesky.
erpowers
(9,405 posts)That is how I saw the speech. It seemed to me that President Biden was looking at Donald Trump during certain points in the speech. VP Harris did not speak today, but I felt her speech at the Capitol building was similar to President Biden's speech. She brought up all the things President Carter did that Republicans hate and fight against.
Cherrycheeks
(220 posts)Were doing it.,.
Baitball Blogger
(49,487 posts)I can eventually get to DU, but it looks like someone is attacking Facebook.
RhapsodyFav
(37 posts)I don't care. The Democratic party needs to start denying the GOP normalcy. It's an insult to Carter for him and his hooker wife to even be there.
erpowers
(9,405 posts)Jason Carter's eulogy was the best one given. President Biden gave a great eulogy also. It was especially interesting to see (in my opinion) him looking at Trump when he said certain words and made certain points. However, Jason Carter's was better. I guess it was because he gave a picture of who his grandfather was as a person.
He is a sharp person. I've seen him make a few speeches all humorous and heartfelt, you can tell he wrote what he said and he meant it.