Posted on 01/29/2006 8:28:23 PM PST by neverdem
Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela — Cindy Sheehan, the peace activist who just announced that she is weighing a run for Senate, plans to protest again outside President Bush's Texas ranch, Venezuela's president said today with Sheehan by his side.
Hugo Chavez, his arm around Sheehan's shoulders, told a group of activists that Sheehan had told him that during Holy Week, in April, "she is going to put up her tent again in front of Mr. Danger's ranch."
"She invited me to put up a tent. Maybe I'll put up my tent also," Chavez said, to applause from activists invited to his weekly broadcast on the final day of the leftist World Social Forum.
Sheehan, whose 24-year-old soldier son, Casey, was killed in Iraq in 2004, thanked Chavez for "supporting life and peace" and she was impressed by his sincerity.
"He said, 'Why don't I run for president?" she said. "I just laughed."
Sheehan, who lives in Berkeley, Calif., said Saturday that she is strongly considering challenging Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein because the lawmaker will not support calls to immediately bring the troops home.
Sheehan, 48, said running in the Democratic primary in June would help "bring attention to all the peace candidates in the country."
Sheehan, who was visiting Venezuela for the six-day forum along with other anti-war and anti-globalization activists, told The Associated Press that she decide whether to run after talking with her three adult children in California.
Sheehan accused Feinstein of being out of touch with Californians on the war in Iraq. Feinstein's campaign manager said the senator did not support Bush and felt she had been misled by his administration.
Bernie Sanders and Cindy sheehan would sure shake up the staid senate.
How revolting!
I agree but she can't be executed because the Supreme Court has exempted the mentally deficient! I think we should sit back and relax and enjoy the show! I didn't think anything could shame the Left but she WILL indeed embarrass even them! As I write I'm hearing her voice on Drudge who's doing a terrific expose of her by playing back her own words!
Who is bankrolling her? She had a $250,000 life insurance settlement from her son, but that won't buy a senate campaign.
Mark my words, this suggestion is now the exercise wheel that squirrel in her brain is running on. Go ahead, Cindy, run.
Hugo Chavez, his arm around Sheehan's shoulders, told a group of activists that Sheehan had told him that during Holy Week, in April, "she is going to put up her tent again in front of Mr. Danger's ranch."
That's PRESIDENT DANGER to you, you little brown dwarf!
I fail to see how American private citizens can go running around the world and dis the US Government. Did Jimah Carter get into some trouble during the first term of GWB for running over to N. Korea? Or I guess he must have had the DOS approval - does the ditch dweller have permission to consult on Government affairs with Chavez?
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