Another Mr. Hope 'N' Change Hits A (Blue) Wall

"Not a lot of love lost between Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and the families of the four slain police officers who were laid to rest Friday.

None of the families requested that the mayor speak at the televised funeral - in fact, we're told, two families specifically asked that he not speak.

One of the slain officers went so far as to leave behind specific instructions in his emergency packet that Dellums not be asked to speak should the officer be killed in the line of duty."

-- Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross, on the only thing that could've made a sad occasion even sadder - Ron Dellums (above) saying nothing while running off at the mouth - with full coverage by The San Francisco Chronicle.