War protesters pack up, leave

CNN & AP ^ | November 27, 2005

[West Coast Conservative]

Dozens of war protesters packed up their tents and left their campsite in a field near President Bush's ranch Sunday, vowing to return during Easter for a third vigil if U.S. troops are still in Iraq.

The weeklong protest, which coincided with Bush's Thanksgiving holiday visit to his ranch, drew about 200 people. It was a continuation of the August demonstration led by California mother Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey died in Iraq last year during combat.

Protesters credit the summer vigil, which they say attracted some 12,000 people over the 26 days, with shifting American sentiment about the war. They said they returned to keep pressure on Bush to end the war, although they knew turnout would be lower during the holidays.

"This is part of a permanent action that is going to keep happening," said Beatriz Saldivar, whose nephew Daniel Torres died in Iraq in February. "It's powerful that we come here in his backyard and we say, `Enough."'

A few Bush supporters gathered again Sunday in the Crawford Coffee Station parking lot, where a store marquee read: "You are home. We support you. Happy Thanksgiving."

One Bush supporter had signs -- "Score: Cindy, 3. USA, 403" -- referring to House Republicans' recent vote on a nonbinding resolution to pull out the troops from Iraq. It was rejected 403-3.

Before leaving town Sunday, the group of about 50 war protesters held an interfaith service at the Crawford Peace House.

They also planted a tree at their campsite, a private lot about a mile from Bush's ranch. The landowner who let demonstrators use the property the last few weeks of the August vigil has leased it to them through next year. Before last week's protest, the group had water and electricity installed.

[Baby Driver]

hmmmmmmmmmmm...Sure as rotten eggs is rotten eggs...>B-}

[ChadGore]

[rlmorel]

[gitmo]

I hope he charged them an arm and a leg. And I hope he publicly donates that money to the 2008 Republican Presidential candidate.

[gitmo]

They also planted a tree at their campsite, ...

Apparently some kind of nut tree.

[Matchett-PI]

LOL

[Beth528]

Our local TV station reported there were a hand full of protesters..It showed the site being torn down and also said that the hippie's(well that is my word for the bums) that live in Crawford gave the traitors 20,000 dollars for the protesters..I just wonder where that money came from they couldn't even pay their electric bill last year..From what people I did talk to in Crawford told me that Michael Moore bailed these bums out so I would bet it was Michael Moores money that payed for the protest that never happened..

The largest crowd that protested were the Ethiopians but they were not with the Sheehan crowd..And they also support President Bush not like the bums for Sheehan.. Oh and btw Cindy Sheehan said she will be back to Crawford at Easter time..I guess she is afraid of the winters here in Central Texas.

[MinuteGal]

Here comes Cindy Cottontail
Clumpin' down the Crawford trail
Clumpity, thumpity
Easter's on its way

Bringin' every girl and boy
A basketful of peace and cloy
Jello beans for Weasley Clark
Yellow peeps for Galloway

Falafel for Mikey Moore
And dove eggs for his sis
Pecans for Uncle Murtha
Easter bonnet for cousin Chris

When you wake up Easter morning
You'll know that she is there
In solitary splendor
'Cause Hillary said "Beware"

There goes Cindy Cottontail
Hopping from the Crawford trail
Clumpity, thumpity
Clumpy Easter Day

Leni

[MinuteGal]

Oops, forgot.....see # 29.

Leni

[Bahbah]

LOL. I keep returning to the picture of the book signing everytime I need a giggle.

[litehaus]

"drew about 200 people."...190 "Media Morons?"

[Matchett-PI]

LOL bttt

[aculeus]

Bringin' every girl and boy
A basketful of peace and cloy

Note for Christmas poem: find rhyme for "fruitcake."

[hoosiermama]

She is such a loser.....Wonder if she'll get the much needed medical help between now and Easter......The holidays can be tough on the "depressed".

[seenenuf]

Left coast late risers' hardy applause!

[Sender]

"*sigh*. I know the faithful don't have jobs. Why aren't they here? Is there a disc golf tournament somewhere, or maybe a pot festival? Am I now irrelevant?"

[p23185]

Wouldn't you love to know who is funding all this?

Commie Code Pink, Crawford Peach House, MoveOn.org, Michael Moroon, and Georgie Soros. I defy anyone to prove this story is false (in true "Mapes" journalistic fashion)

[piasa]

The goats probably came down with STDs, too.

[caffe]

Gosh, if you go to counter-demonstrate, I want to hang out with you. Love your creative thinking.