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| Bush politely rejects moonbat mother's Iraq plea |
| 2005-08-12 |
| President George Bush has said he "sympathised" with the mother of a US soldier killed in Iraq but refused to heed her call to pull out the troops. Speaking from his Texas ranch where Cindy Sheehan has been holding a roadside protest, Mr Bush said withdrawing would be a "mistake". Ms Sheehan is vowing to remain until she gets to speak to the president about his justification for the war. Dozens of "Listen, I sympathize with Mrs Sheehan," Mr Bush said. "She feels strongly about her position. "And she has every right in the world to say what she believes. This is America." He said he had thought "long and hard about her position" calling for US troops to be sent home. But he had decided against it, he said. "It would be a mistake for the security of this country and the ability to lay the foundations for peace in the long run if we were to do so," he said. Some veterans and relatives have dubbed the vigil a distraction and are keen to ensure support for those serving in Iraq does not wane. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #12 Here is the moonbat ad Boo-fucking-woo |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-08-12 21:07 |
| #11 it's a sloooowwww news week, and the MSM found this |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-12 18:16 |
| #10 She keeps repeating "bush lied my son died." Her support is from MoveOn.org. She is a full blown Moonbat of the first water. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-08-12 18:08 |
| #9 Just saw the sainted mom on CNN and she says that since her meeting she has become educated on the "Rush to War" and the "wrong reasons for attack and occupation of Iraq" based on the Downing Street memos. I respect her son but she has officially gone over to the Lefty Moonbat side of the equations. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-08-12 17:37 |
| #8 I'm sure she knows her son would've supported her, and if he didn't, he'd be in the same category as everybody else outside her little camp. She's smarter than everybody, including her son. Bless him for his service. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-08-12 12:38 |
| #7 I feel sorry that she lost her son but taking that tragedy and running it like a political football is incredibly disgusting and gross. I really wonder if her son would have wanted this to be done. Having flung herself into the media/political pawn circus ring it appears to me that Cindy Sheehan seems to really get off on the attention and sense of importance it affords her. Makes one cringe in repulsion just to hear or watch. |
| Posted by: MunkarKat 2005-08-12 11:22 |
| #6 She needs to come in from the hot sun before it brains her damage. Too late. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2005-08-12 10:17 |
| #5 here's the Drudge article - still up - and otehrs have corroborated it |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-12 10:11 |
| #4 Gotta give the Prez credit; he addressed the matter with a lot more tact than I would have. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-12 10:03 |
| #3 She is both disturbed and a tool. I read her letter to Bush and it's full of the LLL talking points. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-08-12 09:22 |
| #2 I didn't really keep up with it yesterday, but someone here mentioned that Drudge had a report that her entire family had issued a press release saying they disagree with her stand. Any followup to that? |
| Posted by: BA 2005-08-12 08:01 |
| #1 Someone keeps refreshing her Kool aid-cooler. She is taking advice from some moonbats that the even other moonbats disagree with. Hers is nothing but a sad grandstand. She needs to come in from the hot sun before it brains her damage. |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2005-08-12 00:11 |