Thousands, including President Bush and several former presidents, had gathered in a large church outside Atlanta Tuesday to ostensibly pay their respects for the life of Coretta Scott King. However, former President Carter and the Rev. Joseph Lowery took this solemn occasion celebrating the life of Mrs. King to deliver a political broadside against President Bush who was sitting nearby. Exploiting this service in a house of worship to score a few petty political points is shameless and reveals the bitter rancor that exists today in politics.