Cindy Sheehan Quits - Liberal Darling's Carriage Turns into a Pumpkin

She was never a "liberals' darling"...she was a convenient and frequent punching bag for clowns like Hannity and O'Reilly, and people like Maher who actually might be well-advised to do some homework once in awhile. Her heart was in the right place but her comments were unfortunately too often intemperate and imprecise.

What is your point anyway? That people who object to Bush's conduct of this war are mistaken? Because YOU'D be quite mistaken in believing that.

After the Dems responded to Bush's veto of the war funding bill by removing all demands for a timetable for withdrawal, who can blame her? A vast majority of americans want us to get out of Iraq, yet the Dems – who wouldn't be in the majority if not for the public's frustration with the war – are too gutless to act on their mandate.

I agree with you, the dems should be ashamed of themselves. All Cindy Sheehan did was love her son and was in great pain and tried to do something positive.

I hope Hannity , Rush and all the other lovers of war and death are happy.

she was an attention whore, plain and simple.

Your comment says everything I need to know about you.

61% of the Democrats voted no on this bill, it was the other 39% of Dems and the Republicans who keep Bush's war alive.

As far as Sheehan. She has paid the ultimate price, losing a child, as far as I'm concerned it doesn't matter what you think, she has stood for something she believed in which is more than 99% of any of you will ever do or ever contribute to this country.

Captain America - she titled her "resignation letter" - "Attention Whore"

Captain America wrote:

Your comment says everything I need to know about you.

Awwwwww, the Dummycrats didn't do what they said they'd do once elected?

Why, I'm shocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and her "peace house" essentially embezzled thousands of dollars in contributions.

assuming that

"her heart was in the right place"

and that

"I want to rebuild the relationship with my children"

then

is it a coincidence

that she quit

when she ran

out of money???

Captain America wrote:

I agree with you, the dems should be ashamed of themselves. All Cindy Sheehan did was love her son and was in great pain and tried to do something positive.

I hope Hannity , Rush and all the other lovers of war and death are happy.

OK, Sheehan has every right to speak her mind and protest. The problem with her is that she attempted to speak for her son who obviously had a different viewpoint. Casey VOLUNTEERED for the military and then REENLISTED while in Iraq. He was there on his own free will and even chose to stay longer in the military.

I also VOLUNTEERED for the military and I have been there. I have seen the majority of the people of Iraq who want a better life but are not sure of how to achieve that goal due to THOUSANDS of years of oppression. I have seen a small minority of mostly foreign Muslim extremeists who want to control the masses just like Iran and wish to bully people into submission (and look, it is working!).

Casey saw this same thing (and of course, saw some money in front of his eyes in a reenlistment bonus) and chose to stay.

Cindy Sheehan has every right to express her views. She has no right to imply that her son shared her views. She has no right to imply that she even had a good relationship with her son as it was strained for his last few years.

She, of course, would not have achieved such a following if she had not used her son. She would never have gained the national recognition that she did if she had not USED her son's voluntary sacrifice for his country for her own political gains.

I have been disgusted by her since day 1.

Noz4nuz wrote:

After the Dems responded to Bush's veto of the war funding bill by removing all demands for a timetable for withdrawal, who can blame her? A vast majority of americans want us to get out of Iraq, yet the Dems – who wouldn't be in the majority if not for the public's frustration with the war – are too gutless to act on their mandate.

I'm often left scratching my head when people (and the media) insists that the vast majority of the American public wants the US out of Iraq, as evidenced by the recent elections.

As I recall, the House currently stands at about a 54%/46% divide. A majority, sure, but not exactly a "vast majority" who voted for anti-war democrats, and hardly a "mandate", as certain talking heads like to proclaim.

Glad she came to her senses. Was sad to see her used by the anti-war movement.

Captain America wrote:

I agree with you, the dems should be ashamed of themselves. All Cindy Sheehan did was love her son and was in great pain and tried to do something positive.

Was she doing something positive when she went to Venezuela and became friends with Chavez?! That little episode helped her cause how?

The problem with ALL of you latte sippin yuppies...is that you will bitch tell days end about the war(one way or the other).

As if the mere sound of you "well informed" mouths made any difference..

In the mean time a handful of minorities and rural midwestern kids do what has to be done.to keep are yuppie fest of a society running.

screw you guys

Meanwhile, also on Memorial Day, eight further Americans paid the ultimate price for Bush's murderous delusions.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

As bad as things already are, of course as always we can count on Bush to work hard to make them even worse:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/opinion/27sun1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Cindy Sheehan is a hero. George W. Bush, for the benefit of anyone who hasn't heard of the Nuremberg Precedent, is, as defined by the United States itself, a war criminal.

http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/index.cfm/Page/Article/ID/5575

Well said, my hat is off to you.Yours is a lonely voice in this cesspool of ignorance.Thank you for your service to our country.

This thread is supposed to be about Sheehan. But since you are moving on...

Whether or not we shoud have gone into Iraq is irrelevant now. We went in, destroyed the country, and promised the people a change for the better. It is our duty, in my opinion, to stay as long as we need to and provide enough support for the Iraqi government to stand on its own.

It sucks, believe me, it sucks. I do not want to go and spend another year in Baghdad but I am willing to go again when my time comes because I understand commitment. If you have not been there and have not come into contact with the people who's lives we have helped destroy you need to consider them first.

An overwhelming majority of Americans did support going into Iraq. Now that the going has gotten tough, and planning has been so horrendous, people want out.

WE DESTROYED IT PEOPLE! We need to fix it.

We need better planning. We need to focus on educating Iraqis. But we need to be there for as long as it takes, regardless of the cost. If you don't like commitment you should move to France. They have enough white falgs for all.

I'm not sure Cindy Sheehan has ever said that she is the voice of her son Casey, but I don't really know.

I think Cindy Sheehan was speaking for herself, and her actions were spun from the tragedy of losing a son over a war SHE does not believe in.

I think Cindy speaks for Cindy or for many mother's who have lost a child in a war they don't believe in.

and cdavis, thank you for your service.

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