Defend Cindy Sheehan!
For those keeping score at home, Cindy Sheehan is a "crazy," "anti-Semite" "peacenik" "kook." An "exploited," "left-wing moonbat" "crackpot" whose behavior borders on "treasonous" and is nothing more than one of the "hysterical noncombatants" camped outside Crawford, Texas. It's telling that when this story first broke, GOP pundits at least had the decency to preface their smears with obligatory nods to Sheehan's sacrifice. No more. It's war.I don't think we've seen the right wing this collectively unhinged since the Florida recount, when the mere thought of four more years of Democratic rule drove even mild mannered pundits like George Will off the cliff. Back then it was Will who spotted Al Gore's "serial mendacity," "corrupting hunger for power," and a selfish attempt to create "post-election chaos" and "delegitimize the election."
Just like those nervous November days in Florida, before anyone knew the Supreme Court would step in and order the state to stop counting votes, partisan Republicans no doubt sense things slipping away today. When it comes to Bush's second term, the White House has entered Tom Petty territory—it's Free Fallin'. Think 1,854 U.S. casualties, $3.00 gas prices, grand jury testimony, Terry Schiavo, Social Security reform, 43 percent job approval rating.
And now think Cindy Sheehan.
From over at The Huffington Post.
The silence of the anti-war movement has been deafening. There hasn't been a national protest since the war started (unless you count the RNC protests as anti-war, which I don't.) That should change on 9/24, though it appears UFPJ and ANSWER are doing their sectarian thing and organizing separate marches. Again. But the demobilization of the anti-war movement is a tragedy.
Right now it's completely awesome that Cindy Sheehan is doing what she's doing. And it's completely terrible that at a time when 60 percent of people in this country oppose the war that it almost seems like Sheehan is standing alone. And it's completely terrible that the right-wing is going into full caricature mode on both Sheehan and the other military families and anti-war folks that have now joined the protest.
originally posted by zagg
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Posted by: nedlog | September 10, 2005 10:28 PM
Why would I want to defend a left-wing nut like Cindy Sheehan? She USED to be a grieving mother. Now she is a spokesperson for the democratic party and she will single-handidly cause the semocrats to lose on 08.
Plain and simple, Cindy has only her agenda in mind and has committed Treason!
Posted by: Ed Markwardt | September 22, 2005 12:41 AM
How could anyone take her seriously. When you align yourself with the far left and use Michael Moore's website to get your message out you will never be taken seriously by anyone moderate. I'm sorry that her son was killed, but he was killed by terrorists, not George W Bush.
Posted by: Ryan Smith | September 27, 2005 10:44 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong but should not someone who calls for (among other things) the end of the "occupation" of New Orleans be rightfully labeled "crazy," "anti-Semite" "peacenik" "kook." An "exploited," "left-wing moonbat" "crackpot" whose behavior borders on "treasonous" and is nothing more than one of the "hysterical noncombatants" ?
I don't think I'm wrong and neither to most people with any common sense at all.
Posted by: Larry | September 29, 2005 6:33 PM
They aren't who they think they are. They aren't who other people think they are. They are who they think other people think they are.
Posted by: Grady | October 8, 2005 4:07 PM
Cindy is a total embarrassment to the left, and any attempt they’ve mounted to appear somewhat moderate for the upcoming elections. Being a republican, I smile every time that stupid, shameless, hippie opens her mouth. Every time she speaks, she exposes herself for what she is; a left wing extremist, not a grieving mother. As much as I fight to urge to vomit every time I see her sorry face, I hold back the chunks knowing I’m suffering for the greater good. The more the left gives her a soapbox, the more likely we are to clean up in 06, and 08. Keep on talking Cindy!
Posted by: Kyle | October 19, 2005 9:38 PM