Posted on 09/26/2005 11:20:26 AM PDT by DumpsterDiver
Aides to Sen. John McCain have confirmed that the 2008 presidential hopeful will meet with anti-American war protester Cindy Sheehan, possibly later today.
"No time frame was released," reports the Arizona Republic. "It was not clear whether Sheehan would be alone or joining a contingent of Arizonans making the rounds on Capitol Hill."
Last week McCain explained his upcoming Sheehan summit by saying that other Republicans, including the president, had agreed to meet with the so-called "peace Mom."
"[Arizona Sen.] Jon Kyl is also meeting with them, as well, since most of them are Arizonans," he told CNN. "And, as you know, the president met with her once. I doubt if I'll meet with her twice"
But Sheehan's spokeswoman, Alicia Sexton, told the Republic that Sheehan had not yet decided whether to meet with Kyl.
McCain acknowledged that much of Sheehan's politics are toxic:
"I disagree with Miss Sheehan, strongly, on not only her remarks about Iraq, but also Israel, and getting troops out of New Orleans. And I strongly disagree and I will express that."
But he added: "I do honor the service and sacrifice of her son."
The McCain-Sheehan confab represents something of a flip-flop for the Arizona maverick.
Just last month he said Bush was right not to meet with Sheehan, telling the Tucson Citizen, "If I was president of the United States, I probably wouldn't."
The same day, McCain told the Arizona Star that Sheehan "is probably being used" by anti-war groups.
And yet the Stupid Party's RNC continues to support RINOs like McWhore and Sphincter, then ultimately fearing being held hostage by them.
If this man gets the Republican nomination I cannot in good conscience vote for him.
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