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Cindy Sheehan Leads 100 At Chicago Anti-War Rally
WBBM Chicago ^ | February 18, 2006 | Nancy Harty

Posted on 02/19/2006 3:10:53 AM PST by beaversmom

Wearing pink gloves, Cindy Sheehan held a picture of her soldier son Casey who was killed while serving in Iraq.

WBBM Newsradio 780's Nancy Harty reports the anti-war advocate shivered in the cold before a crowd gathered at Independence Park on Chicago's Northwest Side Saturday morning.

She says Congressional Democrats are just as bad as Republicans when it comes to inaction on the Iraq war and urged supporters of peace must hold their congressmen accountable.

Holding signs that said "the war isn't working," about one hundred opponents of the war loudly clapped their gloved hands, chanted and sang songs with pacifist lyrics.

Sheehan says voters should support candidates who advocate withdrawl of US troops from Iraq.

The group marched over to Congressman Rahm Emanuel's office to drop off a letter signed by Sheehan, asking him to support the immediate withdrawl of troops.

Sheehan and others were highly critical of the Chicago Democrat, saying his decision to vote for the war and lack of efforts to end it are a failure to serve his constituents.

The group says progressive democrats should support candidates who oppose the war.

Johnny Hap says he's running against Emanuel because he won't speak out against the war and the Congressman is acting like a Republican.

A statement from Emanuel says he admires the group's commitment and shares their unhappiness with how the Bush Administration is handling the war.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: cindysheehan; codepink; rahmemanuel; rentamob; sheehan
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To: beaversmom

When they give out the free beer, thousands show up - but when they only have 100 free T-shirts, that's what they get: 100.


21 posted on 02/19/2006 5:37:43 AM PST by Ed_in_NJ (Who killed Suzanne Coleman?)
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To: Mr. Mojo

wow, we had more people than that at our house for our daughter's wedding reception. Plus a band and caterers. And our house isn't all that big. LOL


22 posted on 02/19/2006 5:51:26 AM PST by Mercat (We are all Danes now.)
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To: sgtbono2002
A crowd of 100 gloved hands clapping must be deafening, I hope the letter was written on soft paper I am sure it will be used appropriately.

LOL! Yeah, I can see...er, hear...it now....muff,muff,muff,muff,muff,muff,muff,muff,muff

23 posted on 02/19/2006 5:58:30 AM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: maggief

24 posted on 02/19/2006 6:00:48 AM PST by new cruelty
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To: Casloy

Dont let the word get out or that will be the next reality TV show.


25 posted on 02/19/2006 6:04:06 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: new cruelty

You do good work.


26 posted on 02/19/2006 6:05:03 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: beaversmom

Who is the idiot who is paying this twit's travel expenses? Is it George Soros??


27 posted on 02/19/2006 6:07:30 AM PST by taillightchaser
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To: beaversmom

Seen 3x more people at a Chicago give illegal aliens the right to vote rally.


28 posted on 02/19/2006 6:07:40 AM PST by Modok
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To: new cruelty
LOL ... here's another to add ... :)


29 posted on 02/19/2006 6:09:32 AM PST by maggief (and the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: beaversmom

They even used the word "crowd". I bet they inflated the numbers far above the actual as they usually do.


30 posted on 02/19/2006 6:11:43 AM PST by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam Tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)
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To: new cruelty

unemployement high in that locale!


31 posted on 02/19/2006 6:13:11 AM PST by bigsigh
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To: maggief

There outta' be a law against that b!tch sitting next to our flag!!!


32 posted on 02/19/2006 6:13:57 AM PST by taillightchaser
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To: beaversmom

Of those 100, I'm betting at least 37 of them are the same, smelly, unwashed "protestors for hire" that Madison, WI trots out from time to time.

Think if a measly 100 conservative people gathered somewhere for something it would get ANY press time? *Rolleyes*


33 posted on 02/19/2006 6:16:10 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: beaversmom

100 people? How underwhelming. I could set up a lemonade stand and attract more people.


34 posted on 02/19/2006 6:23:06 AM PST by doesnt suffer fools gladly (Liberals lie)
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To: ZULU

I felt that way at first , but the more " Mother Sheehan " goes out and harangues Democrats , the more I like her out there. I think it's hilarious watching her and her merry band of Peaceniks harrass the Dims .
It just doesn't get any better than this .I really hope that she gets so angry ,that she ends up challenging one of the Dim leaders somewhere .


35 posted on 02/19/2006 6:27:46 AM PST by FRONTLINER ( Out with the RINO'S ! Defeat Mike DeWhine in the primary !)
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To: 8mmMauser

"They even used the word "crowd". I bet they inflated the numbers far above the actual as they usually do."

My guess as well. If there was anything to see, seems like a picture would have been taken.


36 posted on 02/19/2006 6:36:10 AM PST by L98Fiero
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To: beaversmom

I had more people protesting than that when I broke wind in a 737 last week. *rimshot*


37 posted on 02/19/2006 6:39:53 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: new cruelty

Nice picture but who are those people?


38 posted on 02/19/2006 6:39:58 AM PST by lp boonie (Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement)
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To: beaversmom

"Wearing pink gloves, Cindy Sheehan held a picture of her soldier son Casey who was killed while serving in Iraq."

Maybe if she smeared his picture with elephant dung they would get a better turnout?


39 posted on 02/19/2006 6:46:38 AM PST by BadAndy (The DemocRATs are the enemy's most effective weapon.)
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To: FRONTLINER

I think she was going to run for a Congressional seat in Kalipornia, but the Dimmocraps talked her out it.


40 posted on 02/19/2006 11:37:58 AM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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