Sheehan's ad says Bush lied about Iraq war ("labeled a 'crackpot' by Fred Barnes,")

Baltimore Sun ^ | August 27, 2005 | Nick Madigan

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.........[Frank] Rich [New York Times]pointed out that, once Ms. Sheehan could no longer be ignored, "the Swift Boating began," an allusion to the campaign during the latest presidential race to belittle Democratic Sen. John Kerry's service in Vietnam and the wounds he received there. Rich said such campaigns are launched "whenever the White House is confronted by a critic who challenges it on matters of war."

"True to form, the attack on Cindy Sheehan surfaced early on Fox News, where she was immediately labeled a 'crackpot' by Fred Barnes," Rich wrote. "The right-wing blogosphere quickly spread tales of her divorce, her angry Republican in-laws, her supposed political flip-flops, her incendiary sloganeering and her association with known ticket-stub-carrying attendees of Fahrenheit 9/11."

First meeting

Also on Fox News, Bill O'Reilly called Sheehan's behavior "treasonous" and accused her of changing her opinion on Bush, with whom she met a year ago. ...

......Huffington appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources on Sunday alongside O'Reilly, who said Sheehan was "being used by very far-left elements in this country, elements that not only object to the Iraq war, but object to basically our way of life here."

'A sideshow'

Terry Michael, writing in Thursday's Washington Times, said the Crawford protest "is the opposite of reasoned debate."

"It's a sideshow of verbal combatants yelling past each other," wrote Michael, founder of the Washington Center for Politics & Journalism. "For average citizens to be presented with meaningful alternatives to the current war policy, we must have legitimate, fully engaged discourse, with intelligent voices coming to competing conclusions."

[Mo1]

Does it say anywhere where they are staying?

I'll have to look some more to see where

[L.N. Smithee]

"Remember, when you use the word 'terrorist,' do this."

[Huck]

"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in... and how many want out."

Talk about hittin' the olde nail smack friggin' right on the head,...Mr. Blair did that. BRAVO!

Ain't that the truth. Not only do I not want out, I don't even want to leave to visit anywhere else. I just flat out want to stay. I went to Canada once, but that was only to get a better view of America's Niagara Falls. I guess I'll pass thru Canada on my way to Alaska one day. I don't care if I never set foot in Europe, Asia, Africa, or South America. Australia doesn't seem so bad.

[Huck]

Resentment: that's an interesting take on it, that she may resent her son for who he was.

[doctorhugo]

"Australia doesn't seem so bad". You got that right mate!

That's because the Australian and American origins have a unique bond. Independent adventurers out to take the measure of the challenge to tame a wild country. It's no mere coincidence that we've been on the same side of every battle as far back as we both go. Kindred spirits to be sure!

[FlashBack]

Great quote-list!
This woman and more importantly the MSM are digusting in their twisting of the truth!!

[jonrick46]

Come on everyone! Can't we lighten up? We need to have pity on Cindy. She is a product of the left who are dirty, filthy, lying, terrorist-sympathizing, communist, Nazi, racist, fascist, God hating, antisemitic, friends of Castro, bottom feeding, enemies of freedom, mutant rat, and a virus that brings sickness to all people who want freedom.

The only thing that one has to overcome is the pain that one feels in pinching ones nose from the stench.

[NobleEagle2004]

Mee Thinks Miss Sheecant Handle N.Orleans on the 3rd.

[Mr. Silverback]

Bump! Pinging that schedule out tomorrow.