War protesters hope to increase numbers (Crawford turnout numbers dwindle)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 8/13/06 | Angela K. Brown - ap

[NormsRevenge]

CRAWFORD, Texas - Anti-war demonstrators said Sunday they hope the end of President Bush's ranch vacation doesn't hurt attendance at their protest during the rest of the summer.

They urged opponents of the war in Iraq to come to the five-acre campsite purchased last month by Cindy Sheehan, who resumed her protest a week ago.

Sheehan's first trek to Crawford one year ago during Bush's monthlong vacation turned into a 26-day vigil that drew more than 10,000 people and spurred counter-protests by Bush supporters.

A few hundred war opponents returned at Thanksgiving, when Bush was at his ranch, and again in April, the president's first Easter away from Crawford.

On Sunday, only about 100 protesters were camped on their land near downtown, about seven miles from the ranch.

Bush arrived at his ranch Aug. 3 and returned to Washington on Sunday as previously scheduled, his shortest summer vacation yet.

The president's schedule is not affected by the protesters' presence, White House spokesman David Almacy said Sunday. "Our soldiers are fighting in Iraq to provide the Iraqi people the very right that those in Crawford are exercising, which is the ability to peacefully express their views."

Sheehan, 49, returned to the camp for an interfaith service Sunday after being hospitalized for two nights for dehydration and a minor gynecological procedure.

"Even though George Bush isn't here, it's important still to get together and not just show him but show the world that there are Americans who want the violence in the Middle East to stop," she said.

Sheehan will rest for the next few days at the home of Willie Nelson and his wife, whom Sheehan has gotten to know during the past year, said her spokeswoman, Tiffany Burns.

Sheehan said she would attend rallies at "Camp Casey" next weekend and may visit briefly before then. The protest is to continue through Sept. 3 at the camp named for her oldest son, who was killed in Iraq in 2004.

Sheehan bought the land because county leaders banned roadside camping and parking last fall, and her original campsite was in ditches off the rural road leading to the ranch.

[heldmyw]

But who WOULDN'T like to be in South Texas in August?

Just because the cattle are spontaneously combusting and you can take a whizz and have it evaporate before it hits the ground is no reason not to come and behave like a nitwit!

Come on you libs! Fry eggs on your heads, get 220v out of a 3-inch solar panel, live a little!

Or don't.

[pollyannaish]

Oops. Sorry. You noticed first. You get the points. : D.

[Brilliant]

Ooops. You're right. The old brain is wandering tonight...

[Hilltop]

A faulty douche bag. Take that however ya' need to.

Shudder.

[TimesDomain]

"A minor gynecological procedure"?

their code word for abortion / murder

[girlangler]

"Sheehan will rest for the next few days at the home of Willie Nelson and his wife, whom Sheehan has gotten to know during the past year, said her spokeswoman, Tiffany Burns."

Um, a Nelly Wilson bump.

[nhoward14]

Brilliant, my FRiend... Are you sure about this?

Personally, I don't think that the conservatives could have asked for a better anti-war spokesperson than Cindy Crawford.

[ncountylee]

"A minor gynecological procedure"?

Can get a carbuncle there, I guess.

[nopardons]

LOL.......exactly so.

[pollyannaish]

Well...at least it's wandering in a better direction!

[nopardons]

YIKES! and YUCK!

[montomike]

Have any of you noticed how hot she is starting to look since she went on a diet?

A few more weeks and Kirstie Allie is going to have to move over.

I'm going to have to hook my air conditioner up to my shower.

Oh, Lordy, do I have enough Viagra?

Sarcoff

[nopardons]

At her age?

But, still and all, you might be correct.

[CremeSaver]

LOL! When Cindy Crawford is 3 times as old as the hag is now she will still look ten times better. :0)

P.S. Polly, I'll share the points with you.

[nopardons]

I was thinking that it was more along the lines of VD.

[Richard Kimball]

She looks like she's singing one of the songs from Grease.

Look, at me, I'm Cindy. See!
Dead son's flag upon my knee.
No stone on his grave, I need money to rave,
I must! I'm Cindy, see!
Watch it! Hey, I'm proud today.
Attention whore from Z to A.
Use my son as prop so my protest won't flop!
I must! I'm Cindy! See?

BTW, I don't think there were a hundred protestors out there. I saw one of the publicity photos, and there were so few people, they had one side of one of the protest banners tied to a pole. There weren't enough people to spare to have two people hold up the ends. When this protest flops, the big money boys will stop supporting her. After that, she's going to have a very rough time.

[pollyannaish]

LOL. A pretty easy mistake given the circumstances.

Of course, when Cindy Crawford is three times older than Sheehan she will look better than almost ALL of us. But, shhhh. Don't tell.

[NormsRevenge]

Yeah, You're right, at the right angle, I can almost make out where her cheek begins and her jowl ends..

[pollyannaish]

So did that Lew Rockwell thing turn out to be just a rumor.

[ncountylee]

I was thinking that it was more along the lines of VD.

Good thought but might not be as painful as a massive carbuncle.