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Mother's Iraq Protest Plays to Smaller Crowd
Washington Post ^ | 11/28/05 | Rosalind S. Helderman

Posted on 11/27/2005 7:40:00 AM PST by oldleft

CRAWFORD, Tex., Nov. 26 -- Dancing to reggae music and hugging her supporters, Cindy Sheehan led an anti-Iraq war rally Saturday at a one-acre campsite adjoining the ranch where President Bush is spending his holiday weekend.

As in August, when she galvanized attention and made headlines for days with similar protests, there were songs and speeches and demonstrators holding signs reading "Bring the Troops Home" near the main entrance of the 1,600-acre ranch where Bush has been vacationing since Tuesday.

Unlike then, when hundreds came from all over the country for major events at the two campsites named after Sheehan's son, who was killed in Iraq, Sheehan found herself addressing a crowd of only about 100 Saturday afternoon.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 15minutesareover; badmom; bloodlust; cindysheehan; idiot; lefties; loser; moonbat; psycho; sheehan; warprotest
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61 posted on 11/27/2005 9:31:19 AM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: elli1
"Grass roots movement ?? "


IT'S CATERED !


62 posted on 11/27/2005 9:32:34 AM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: oldleft

Cindy Sheehan and Jack Murtha: the face of the currrent Democrat "Cut & Run" "Traitor/Treason" Party!!!!


63 posted on 11/27/2005 9:40:12 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: MikeHu

It'd be one thing to be biased and clever, but to be biased and dull, dimwitted and boring, is an irrecoverable lethal combination that can only accelerate the dismal prospects for employment of reporters, editors and publishers.


64 posted on 11/27/2005 9:45:42 AM PST by MikeHu
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To: oldleft
Looking at this picture made me think of the autograph session from "This Is Spinal Tap"; looks like someone is not quite the draw she thinks she is....


65 posted on 11/27/2005 9:50:04 AM PST by NRA1995 (When liberals speak I hear the Vonage music playing.....woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo....)
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Note to self: Write anti-American screed THEN inject self into the public eye.
66 posted on 11/27/2005 9:56:01 AM PST by Stegall Tx (It's down to $6!)
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To: All

I went and read Cindy's blog at Zsa Zsa's forum, and damn that was some funny stuff.

It's all about me...that's her motto.

Funnier still are the comments at the bottom of the blog. Some freedom fighters seem to have jumped in there and sullied themselves battling the glassy eyed smelly hippie brigade.

Kudos goes especially, to Derek C, who fought the good fight.


I like this last post on the blog especially...
"
Cindy, I saw all the pictures of that fantastic book signing.

Sometimes several pictures are worth several thousand words:

I’m afraid someone is going to be in hot water for letting us glimpse the truth.

You know, the original press release stated that the fabulous Cindy Sheehan book was going to debut at the 99 Cent stores Nation wide, so as to avoid the middle man.
This would give you the maximum profits for this literary masterpiece.
You might have done a lot better if you went to the hot spot, right from the start.
The local recycle drop off site, would probably give you the maximum return, yah know paper has a pretty good resale value.
Posted by: Oblivatron on November 27, 2005 at 04:38am
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67 posted on 11/27/2005 10:10:27 AM PST by Armedanddangerous (Big people are harder to kidnap!)
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To: oldleft
funny....Cindy draws 1,600 this summer and every available media outlet is there to publicize it!!...

...every year--(every single year, year after year!) when Right to Life draws 16,000 plus..(actually a lot more)...

..little, if any notice/publicity by the media....and few, if any, pictures!

Sure, no bias there.

68 posted on 11/27/2005 10:10:49 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: Mo1

"Sheehan found herself addressing a crowd of only about 100 Saturday afternoon"

In truth it's seldom been more than that, once you subtracted the press, even last August.

What happened in the media didn't want to pay the overtime. Hence the smaller crowds.


69 posted on 11/27/2005 10:50:38 AM PST by Sam Hill
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To: veronica

Is that Cindy's real column? hahaha, how incredibly pathetic. I kept thinking it was a joke.


70 posted on 11/27/2005 12:59:23 PM PST by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: oldleft
We've got the pics--with lots of funny captions--over here:

Caption Cindy Sheehan back in Crawford!

71 posted on 11/27/2005 1:16:52 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Mother Sheehan.)
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To: elli1
More than a dozen war protesters returned

Love the way they spin this to make it look like a dozen is a pretty good turnout.

It should say only a dozen war protesters returned

72 posted on 11/27/2005 3:45:46 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: Guenevere
Sure, no bias there.

I remember reading a year or so ago about somthing like 20,000 Iraq's holding a march thanking US for freeing them and it got no media coverage at all.

73 posted on 11/27/2005 3:48:26 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: softwarecreator

sadly typical


74 posted on 11/27/2005 3:50:44 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: elli1
Having seen photos of the 'symbolic' empty tent, I'm curious aabout how many 'symbolic' porta' potties they rented.

From what I understand they didn't rent any of those back in August, either. Cindy's crew just dropped their pants and crapped in the ditches or on other folks' property (though Cindy herself had access to the can in the air-conditioned RV she spent most of her time in) - a big part of the reason why McClennan County outlawed camping by the roadsides out there.

75 posted on 11/27/2005 3:59:49 PM PST by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra; kristinn; Coop; Landry Fan; BufordP; Jimmy Valentine's brother; BillF; ...
For a real laugh, read the reviews of the book, on Amazon.
76 posted on 11/27/2005 5:15:06 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: veronica
From Zsa Zsa Huffinton's blog...Mother Sheehan bloviates.

And - "So I told her not to worry about it, I would take a taxi to the Peace House or rent a car. I was DEFINITELY feeling sorry for my poor little self."

77 posted on 11/27/2005 6:45:18 PM PST by p23185 (Why isn't attempting to take down a sitting Pres & his Admin considered Sedition?)
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To: Viet Vet in Augusta GA
I am highly offended by this idiot peace creep making political capital out of her dead son.

As am I, we are in a fight against terrorism for our lives here, but by the way the MSM depicts this war it is only a plot by the BUSHIES to keep the Pubbies in power - what bullsh$t!

78 posted on 11/27/2005 6:49:28 PM PST by p23185 (Why isn't attempting to take down a sitting Pres & his Admin considered Sedition?)
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To: Coop
I guess making money off your son's death doesn't inspire as many people as the media led us to believe.

Good grief - you would think the media would fill up some of the empty seats so that it doesn't appear so obvious that her 17 min of fame is truly up!

79 posted on 11/27/2005 6:51:40 PM PST by p23185 (Why isn't attempting to take down a sitting Pres & his Admin considered Sedition?)
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To: softwarecreator
Even the Post's disgusting attempts to multiply the truth ten times the actual amount makes her look pathetic.

Some more "lying" by the MSM.

80 posted on 11/27/2005 6:55:41 PM PST by p23185 (Why isn't attempting to take down a sitting Pres & his Admin considered Sedition?)
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