The state funeral was a respectful, magnificent event honoring a man who served our nation and world well. And Dick Cheney certainly left the president with a speechwriting challenge for Friday, having done so well himself. The live video feeds, by the way, on some of the news sites, capture the mood just right–just the sounds of people slowly and reverently walking in the hallowed halls of seat of our democracy, to salute a great man who did great things.