Posted on 08/11/2005 1:35:50 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Cherie Quartarolo (and yes, I spelled it wrong in the first post) confirmed the statement and has forwarded it to others. Melanie Morgan let me know that it has been confirmed. Melanie's statement:
I have recieved many phone calls, letters, and inquiries about the veracity of the letter sent to me by the family of SFC Casey Sheehan, who died in Iraq. His mother Cindy Sheehan is now camping out at the presidential ranch in Crawford, Texas demanding a meeting with Mr. Bush to 'explain his noble cause for which her son died'.
The letter came from Cheri Quarterolo, a regular listener of KSFO Radio. Cheri is Casey Sheehan's Aunt and godmother. I have confirmed that the letter represents the entire Sheehan side of Casey's family.
Many of the relatives do not want their names made public, and will not be making further statements. But Mrs. Quarterolo confirms that Cindy's actions have been extremely hurtful. "We're coming unglued. We can't walk down the street without people stopping us and telling us that they agree with Cindy. We do not."
Mrs. Quarterolo has now spoken with Matt Drudge, and confirmed her identity for his Internet News website.
Best Regards, Melanie Morgan, co-host of The Lee Rodgers and Melanie Morgan show, KSFO, San Francisco
I also received a confirmation from Cherie Quartarolo herself confirming her statement.
It's painful to see such divisions within a family, but I do believe that those who are suffering from Cindy Sheehan's activism should also be heard.
At least we know there's only one moonbat in the family.
Good for them for standing up for themselves.
Note that correct spelling of Cherie's surname is Q-U-A-R-T-A-R-O-L-O.
Wonder if this will be on FOX tonight? Maybe.
Wonder if this will be on CNN tonight? LMAO! Please.
I'm fascinated with this woman. Her lingo is 100% moonbat liberal. How did she learn to speak this way? It isn't normal, it's activese. When did she become liberal? As a child? Was she always this way?
God bless the Sheehan family, including Cindy. My prayer for her is that her eyes will be opened and her heart softened and she will be comforted.
But I'm happy to learn the rest of Casey's family is standing up to Cindy's attacks on the war effort and the role her son played in it.
Already started:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4318227
Family members of Cindy Sheehan, the Vacaville woman camped outside President Bush's ranch in Texas protesting the war in Iraq, reportedly have denounced her actions.
In an e-mail to a San Francisco radio station, Cherie Quartarolo, a sister-in-law and godmother of Sheehan's son, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2004, said: "We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the expense of her son's good name and reputation.''
Casey Sheehan, an Army specialist, was killed in an ambush in Sadr City a week after his arrival in Iraq. His mother since has become a focal point in the partisan battle over the Iraq war, drawing the praise of many anti-war activists and the ire of those who see her as misguided.
In the e-mail, Quartarolo says she is speaking on behalf of Casey Sheehan's paternal grandparents, as well as "aunts, uncles and numerous cousins.''
Casey's father, Patrick of Vacaville, was not mentioned. He has acknowledged that he and his wife are separated, but he has declined to comment on his wife's high-profile protest in Crawford, Texas.
She has smeared Cindy. I want to know what authority she possesses to do so. Many people said that the reason Kerry lost the election was because the Swiftboat lies weren't confronted head-on, immediately. We won't allow Cindy to be Swiftboated.
I hope the Quartarolos have police patrolling their neighborhood (and the answering machine turned on).
Cindy started as a "grieving Mom" and ended as the "crazy old Aunt in the attic."
I'm sure she thinks her relatives are conspiring with Israel to make her look bad.
I'm sure Syd Blumenthal and Joe Conason are on the case.
* gasp * The next thing you know, we'll find out she once went through the Express Lane at the supermarket with more than 15 items.
I liked the DUmmie who said "Isn't this FReeperish?" and the other responded "She outted herself!" LOL Loons.
If she paid with food stamps, though, they'll love her.
And I just KNOW the MSM is going to lead with this story on the evening news.
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