Posted on 08/11/2007 3:57:38 AM PDT by Libloather
Dems hit Sheehan candidacy
A local Democratic Club has criticized the decision by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan to run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"If you continue with this threat to embarrass the speaker, it is very possible that the voters will turn against the Democratic leadership in Congress and return the Republicans to the majority," stated a letter written by J. Paton Marshall, corresponding secretary for the Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club.
"If that happens, all investigations will cease and justice for Bush and Cheney will be impossible," the letter stated.
The club endorsed and then published the letter in its August newsletter, said John Smith, club president.
Sheehan, whose 24-year-old son, Casey, was killed in Iraq in 2004, announced her candidacy Thursday.
"The country is ripe for a change," said Sheehan, who spoke at a podium with her son's photograph attached to it. "It's going to start right here and right now."
Sheehan said she would run on a platform of universal health care. She also wants to make college affordable and improve ethics in the legislative and executive branches.
Smith on Friday compared Sheehan's candidacy and attacks by progressives on other Democrats to a circular firing squad.
"We can't sit here and shoot at ourselves," Smith said. "We are not the obstruction. Even though (Sheehan) wants impeachment, it's not going to happen. It takes two-thirds of the Senate."
Instead of attacking other Democrats, progressives should be attacking Republicans who have blocked efforts to pull American forces out of Iraq, Smith said.
In addition, you can go to your local Democratic congressional member and ask how you can help them, Smith said.
My friend compared her to Je$$e HiJack$on or Al $harpton pretending to run every 4 years until they are bought off.
If she actually does run, there is a pot of gold re campaign funds and how those funds are often spent.
Boo hoo. And what's wrong with watching Sheehan make a fool out herself, anyway?
you couldn’t make this crap up: cindy vs. nancy, who’da thought
People get very angry, and sometimes don’t take time to consider their actions. This is why I will vote for the Republican presidental candidate, no matter who it is. Of course when I voted 3rd party, I was younger and didn’t understand the system.
As for Shindy, you go girl! Lordy, this next couple of years is going to be a circus!
You’re both on to something here. Shindy isn’t above extortion, and that is what she would be doing. Still, it would be a real hoot if she whipped Nanna Pelosi in the polls :)
I guess she’s broke. Check out those nasty looking shoes. Bleeech. I can find better ones from the Rite Aid drug store. Her kids don’t want her in their lives, and no one else wants to support her. Personally, I wouldn’t take a dime from my kids(except for the one eating us out of the house), but then again thank the Lord I’m not Shindy.
I'm jazzed about the debates. C-Span better be up after EST bedtime!
(...Oh. ...How much popcorn do ya think we're we going to need?)
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Don’t remind him that it was a Republican President and Republicans in the Senate that were pushing Shamnesty, it might overload circuits!
OMG Monk that just funny Seriously there is support just little a bit from Far left in State of California get Cindy to run against Nancy Pelosi
I going be in front row seat I live in Cali I haven’t seen catfight this good since Dynasty went off the air
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This should be fun to watch!
Probably a lot, and something to drink with it. Just remember, the duds you find are Dhimmicrats in office.
Cindy said Democrats are the Party of Slavery, now she’s finding out what happens when you speak ill of Da Overseer’s!
She was turned by Communist Lesbians with an agenda, used, then dumped like an old whore when she outlived her usefulness by attacking Hillary and the leadership.
I think she has realized all of this, and sees running against Pelosi has her revenge.
We should help her in the primary, in any way we can....
Call it Poetic Justice.
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