Cindy Sheehan makes peace signs sitting in the giant tent at her anti-war camp near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Friday, Aug. 26, 2005. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Posted on 08/27/2005 1:39:05 AM PDT by 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."
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
Calling a spade a spade. You go Fred.
.............. fine with me!
Cindy Sheehan, front, shares a light moment other Gold Star Families for Peace from left, eight month old James House, his mom Melanie House, grandmother Susan House and Karen Meredith in Sheehan's camper at Camp Casey near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005. Baby James House was four weeks old when his father John House was killed in Iraq. The father and son never met. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
I saw the commercial. It was unpleasant, to say the least..
Me thinks 'Cindy Straitjacket Sheehan' is having waaaaay to much fun.
"where she was immediately labeled a 'crackpot' by Fred Barnes"
Whats wrong with the truth?
***.....Though they don’t receive nearly the amount of coverage that Cindy Sheehan has enjoyed, America needs to recognize the sentiments of its Blue-Star and Gold Star Mothers. Blue-Star Mothers are those who have grown sons and daughters serving in the armed forces, and Gold-Star Mothers are those who had sons and daughters who have died while serving their county in the armed forces.
The other day a Blue Star Mother took up the cause to speak out against the lies and distortions of Cindy Sheehan. Deborah Johns represents the patriotic Blue Star Mothers. Blue Star Mothers along with Gold Star Mothers from all over California are gathering to protest the words and actions taken by well publicized anti-war activists for the Democrats and the “cut and run” crowd. ....*** Source
Disgusting freak!
Yet another misquote by the Far Left of what Bill said, which he has proven to be false by re-playing his REAL words.
Cindy uses hand gestures to describe the irony of her identification as an "American," but actually prefers the common salutation of COMRADE!
Well, since the Swift boaters were honest men speaking the truth I think that's fine that they "swift boat" this nut-job. They can try to sully the reputation of the heroes from Vietnam who were the swift boat veterans that stepped forward to speak the truth and reveal how Kerry was lying about his record and his secret missions on Christmas eve and all that, but Americans know better than to mindlessly accept their efforts at slander and dismissal of the problems with Sheehan. What do they think we are, Liberal? The majority of Americans are not that dumb.
I used to feel sorry for that woman, now I just think she is evil. I want to say, "Get thee behind me satan" and put her in the Lord's hands. And I just hope that someday she's ashamed of herself for the way she's been useing her son's death.
Here is one of their gratuitous photos to be "fair."
President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas August 25, 2005. War supporters are planning a massive rally August 27 in Crawford to counter the anti-war protest started by Cindy Sheehan earlier this month. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell
Grassfire.com "Grassfire is also a proud sponsor of "Camp Reality" - directly across the road from "Camp Casey". When we first contacted our Grassfire team member Valerie in Crawford earlier this week, we discovered how woefully inadequate our side has been in support. Valerie and her crew have stood in the 100 degree Texas heat to send the message of support to our troops. We need to provide a basic "camp" for our supporters including a tent for shelter from the hot Texas sun, food, water, and toilets.. We need our team members to step forward and help! Join us in Crawford if you can, but if you can't make it personally, please help sponsor our efforts."
The lib msn media has gone so far over the top on this Sheehan farce that I don't think they can ever get away with pretending to be fair and balanced ever EVER again.
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