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{Doolittle's Democrat opponent, Charley} Brown's war view attacked from both sides
Sacramento Bee ^ | 10/31/6 | David Whitney

Posted on 10/31/2006 9:45:44 PM PST by SmithL

WASHINGTON - Conservative Rep. John Doolittle found common ground with anti-war activists Tuesday - their mutual befuddlement over the war views of the congressman's Democratic rival, Charlie Brown.

Anti-war activist Stephen Pearcy, who gained attention from his Sacramento home in February when he hung a human-shaped form dressed in a military uniform and adorned it with anti-war messages, charged that the retired Air Force officer is distancing himself from the protesters who had come to regard Brown as one of them.

"He's back-pedaling," said Pearcy in an interview. "He was initially holding himself out as an anti-war candidate, someone who vehemently opposed the war and supported immediate withdrawal. Now I am not so sure he supports that ...

. . . "You can't say you support our troops at the same time you support hanging a soldier in effigy," said Richard Robinson, Doolittle's campaign spokesman. "It just doesn't add up. This is the clearest evidence to date that our troops deserve better than Charlie Brown."

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: charleybrown; charliebrown; doolittle
Why's ev'rybody always pickin' on me?
1 posted on 10/31/2006 9:45:45 PM PST by SmithL
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2 posted on 10/31/2006 9:50:58 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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Tom Sullivan had Pearcy on yesterday, and really was ripping up ole' Charlie Brown.


3 posted on 11/01/2006 2:53:07 AM PST by norge
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According to Tom Sullivan, Charlie Brown showed up in a full military uniform to have his picture taken with the effigy. Any photos?
4 posted on 11/01/2006 4:31:09 AM PST by GVnana (Former Alias: GVgirl)
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