And choreography during the nearly three hour Funeral Service for Hadiya Pendleton. Her casket at front of the Greater Harvest Baptist Church on the south side as mourners paid their respects. Before the service, first Lady Michele Obama spent about 30 minutes with pendletons closest friends and relatives. Mrs. Obama then greeted the other dignitaries and leaders who attended the funeral. The most moving part of the service was the five minutes Hadiya Pendletons mother spoke to the congregation . You dont know everything, you dont know how hard this really is. And those of you that do no hard this is, im sorry. Im sorry. Cleopatra pendleton smiled and laughed as she remembered her daughter. She also offered advice to other parents it starts with the small things. When your children try to talk to you, listen. At the familys request, the focus of the service was on the life of Hadiya Pendleton. And not politics or guncontrol. Thats why significant time was given to her friends to offer
They have the legal authority. Basically he formed a commission promising you can even look at me. Then when he looked at him he said, lookin at me . Thats it for special report fair, balanced. Streaming into the United States, children. Streaming out of washington, the president. Senate leader harry reid and Speaker John Boehner and hundreds more politicians, the entire house and senate are all streaming out. Nothing is going to get in the way of their vacation, even the crisis they helped create. Theyre illegal. Theyre breaking our laws. Hearing complaints about some the conditions in some Border Patrol states. Theres nothing being done at the border. Whats going on is absolutely insane for this country. President obama is jetting off to Marthas Vineyard for two weeks and the house and senate go into recess for five weeks. This crisis, as some call it crisis, we have to view as an
opportunity. Stay in washington and insist that it be resolved. We can stop this crisis in one week. Har
Favorite. About 150,000 fans are expected at Churchill Downs in louisville tomorrow evening. Thats going to do it for way too early friday edition. Morning joe starts right now. Not only has Donald Sterling been banned from the nba for life, hes hes also been planned from the bunny ranch brothel in atlanta. If you want to have a good time at the bunny ranch, dont be a racist or animal killer. Dennis hoff wants nothing to do with Donald Sterling. Dennis hoff says the main reason why he is banned for life is out of respect for the nba players that come here to the bunny ranch. He has that respect. Good morning. It is friday, everybody. Its friday, may 2nd. What a wonderful day may 2nd is. With us on set it is friday this year. Its mikas birthday. Happy birthday. I love a taurus. Thats her sign. Im 47. Am i to be happy about this . Of course you are. National holiday in at least three countries. It is. Best youve ever been. Have you seen pictures of her at 27 . Best shes ever been. Thats
He was shotting an intruder. And it is cinco de mayo. The fifth of may celebrating the mexican the mexican army over the French Forces in the battle of puebla back in 1862. Its an excuse to drink for louis. You have to drink the whole thing and eat the worm. That is it for way too early. Morning joe starts right now. And im feeling sorry, believe it or not, for the speaker of the house as well. These days the House Republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me. Which means orange really is the new black. That was one of the really good ones. Good morning, everyone. Speaking of orange, look at that sunrise over new york city. Monday morning. May 5th. Welcome to morning joe, everybody. Thats an orange crush right there. Yes, it is. On the set we have john heilemann. Good to have you here. Hello, heilemann. Anything going on with you . Not much. Celebrating the nets victory yesterday, baby. Game seven. Unbelievable. Well talk. Visiting professor at nyu, former dem
Carnage at, yet another u. N. Schoolhousing refugees in gaza. The third time they have bombed the u. N. Run school. The state department was appalled by the disgraceful shelling outside the school. There can be no question of the state identity . No, absolutely, no. There was encouraging news about an american doctor infected with ebola. I cant think of a better place in the world, other than Emory University hospital, to care for this patient. The plane has picked up the second ebola patient to go to georgia. Congress has left the building. Leading the president promising to go solo on the humanitarian crisis at the border. So thats not disagreement between me and the house of republicans. That is a green light between the republicans and the house of republicans. What are you going to do about it . I think congress has to sit down and have a serious look at this constitutional and that includes that i word we dont want to say. I think it would be foolish to discount the possibility.