A reader e-mails: “Just a quick thought: why does the media feel the need to talk over, comment on, give their thoughts, tell us what we are seeing and should think, when such a beautiful event would be enhanced by their silence?”
That’s a legitimate point. On CNN and MSNBC, anchors have been stretching, looking for something to say. It does seem like there’s a minimal amount they have to say as Reagan’s casket is making its way to the Capitol.