Posted on 10/17/2005 8:45:10 PM PDT by lowbridge
Peace mom slips from public stage: Cindy Sheehan plans to return to presidents ranch for Thanksgiving
SAN FRANCISCO — Peace mom Cindy Sheehan peered out a window 14 floors above the Civic Center on Friday and asked, Want to see my new car?
She pointed to a sky-blue Volkswagen Beetle convertible parked near City Hall. She explained she hasnt treated herself to much since her son, Casey, died in Iraq in April 2004, but shed always wanted such a car and recently decided it was time for a change.
Sheehans life has changed profoundly since Caseys death — richer in grief, and in purpose — and especially since her transformation into an anti-war icon with her August vigil near President Bushs Crawford, Texas ranch.
But after drawing the international spotlight at Camp Casey in Crawford, her name is fading from headlines.
In Crawford, her every word was beamed by a forest of satellite trucks to millions worldwide. On Friday, she and a state lawmaker were attended by TV cameras from one English and one Spanish station; one radio reporter; and one mainstream print reporter.
Sheehan, 48, hasnt slowed down. She was in Sacramento on Wednesday, urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to withdraw the California National Guard from Iraq. She addressed a Yom Kippur service Thursday in San Francisco on the nations need to atone for the war. Fridays news conference was a follow-up to Wednesdays plea to the governor.
Shell spend Thanksgiving back at Crawford. Whether shell make lasting headlines there remains to be seen.
She who bursts upon the scene as new news very quickly departs the scene as old news, and for the same reasons, said Todd Gitlin, a 1960s activist whos now an author and Columbia University journalism and sociology professor.
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Is Mother bringing sweet potatoes or a pie?
"She explained she hasnt treated herself to much since her son, Casey, died in Iraq in April 2004,"
Except for that three month self indulgent public spectacle that harmed the country....
Wotta loser!!!
I think this sums up my general feelings on Mrs. Sheehans activities.. http://fart.com/fartwavs.html
Cindy who?
Trust me, that response drives leftists crazy.
*vomits on screen*
And here's me hoping that she had actually slipped and fallen and done some harm to herself.
>>>But after drawing the international spotlight at Camp Casey in Crawford, [Cindy Sheehan] name is fading from headlines.<<<
After all, it is hard to compete with 2000 moms who think you are a psycho who is disgracing the memory of their sons and daughters who were honorably killed in action.
She had more than her 15 minutes when she shouldn't have had 15 seconds. Go away Cindy and try to find real remorse for your brave son, not some staged 60's peacenick hate-America tripe with your loser washed-up hippie comrades.
Nope, as I predicted in August by October she will be forgotten.
The MSM is soooo predictable, their drive it into the ground news cycle is max 2 months on something like this.
Goodbye traitorous wench your time is officially done and no you will change nothing and history will forget you.
"Cindy Sheehan plans to return to presidents ranch for Thanksgiving"
great idea ! I am sure the Bush's will need a 'turkey'
Makes me want to cancel my vacation so I can cook for some freepers.
Someone needt to get there first and take her spot...
go easy on her !
To Rev. Farakhan she is Sister Sheehan
;^)
Cindy who? The name rings a bell but I just can't place it.
I'm hoping the Bush family spends Thanksgiving in Kennebunkport. That would put a crimp in her plans, I should think.
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