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| Cindy Sheehan hits 'hypocrisy' of Left, Democratic allies. |
| 2009-08-19 |
| Byron York, Washington Examiner After my column, "For the left, war without Bush is not war at all," appeared Tuesday, I got a note from Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war activist who was the subject of so much press coverage when she led a protest against the Iraq war outside then-President George W. Bush's ranch in Texas.... After receiving the email, I asked Sheehan to give me a call, so I could verify that the note in fact came from her. She did, and we discussed her plans to protest next week in Martha's Vineyard, where President Obama will be vacationing. "I think people are starting to wake up to the fact that even if they supported Obama, he doesn't represent much change," Sheehan said.... I asked Sheehan about the fact that the press seems to have lost interest in her and her cause. "It's strange to me that you mention it," she said. "I haven't stopped working. I've been protesting every time I can, and it's not covered. But the one time I did get a lot of coverage was when I protested in front of George Bush's house in Dallas in June. I don't know what to make of it. Is the press having a honeymoon with Obama? I know the Left is."... I yield to no man, woman, child, mixed-breed puppy, or fancy parakeet in my loathing for Cindy Sheehan and her misguided desecration of her son's memory, but: 1. Give her credit, she at least believes in what she's saying. 2. She got used, big time, buy the Dem-Media axis. 3. She is smart enough to recognize that she got used. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #11 remember her cavorting with Chavez, et al? Die soon, b*tch. Her son Casey was worth a 1000 of her. Is she nuts? You bet! |
| Posted by: Frank G on the road 2009-08-19 19:21 |
| #10 Whether or not the GOP is using people isn't the issue. She used the Media to garner sympathy and be the center of attention and they used her to bash Bush. The irony is she's figured out she is no longer of use to the Left or the Media. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-08-19 15:46 |
| #9 To me one of the benefits of electing Obama (or any Dem) was to make the Dems step up and support the WOT (under whatever name) and necessary measures that are part of that. I think I suggested as such here as early as late 2007. Too bad the people have t pay them off with power to get them to support what's right for the country. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2009-08-19 15:13 |
| #8 "I know the Left is" the sane left has always know the war in Afghanistan is necessary and just. Even most of the Iraq war doves have recognized that any withdrawl could not be sudden, and the US has some interest in the outcome in Iraq. Cindy Sheehan and her pals were never part of the sane left. Using her? Comes with the territory of being an extremist. Think the GOP congressional leadership etc isn't using people right now? Cmon. |
| Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-08-19 14:45 |
| #7 To me one of the benefits of electing Obama (or any Dem) was to make the Dems step up and support the WOT (under whatever name) and necessary measures that are part of that. I think I suggested as such here as early as late 2007. |
| Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-08-19 14:42 |
| #6 Let me see now. She's fighting Obama now, so does that make her on our side? That makes my head hurt. She's on her side. It's always been about Cindy. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-08-19 11:55 |
| #5 Lenin coined the term "useful idiots". It has much currency and usefulness today. |
| Posted by: Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-08-19 11:52 |
| #4 Let me see now. She's fighting Obama now, so does that make her on our side? That makes my head hurt. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-08-19 11:47 |
| #3 The question is who really was who's tool? Or, who was the tooler and who was the toolie? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-08-19 10:18 |
| #2 "Is the press having a honeymoon with Obama?" So much for smart enough. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-08-19 09:16 |
| #1 Nobody can milk a tragedy like Cindy |
| Posted by: Sheger McGurque5408 2009-08-19 09:13 |