...Please sit down!
That's right, its time for Sheehan to take to the sidelines. This weekends war protests in DC and in London had more news coverage about Cindy then the actual war protesters. Republicans and pro-war advocates have dug enough dirt on her that most discredit and, yes, even laugh and make jokes at her cause. So you see Cindy Sheehan...have a seat, and let others stand up. This is a group effort. Its easy to tear down one person, but I dare the republicans to rip us all apart.
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(Should I or shouldn’t I?? Should I or Shouldn’t I?? Hmmm… He’s definitely on the side of the Democrates which is G R E A T, and most of what he proposes I agree with, but… well.. there’s just that one sentence: “This weekend’s war protests… had more news coverage about Cindy than the actual protesters”?!?!??! AARRRRGH!!! What friggin news coverage was he listening to?? Maybe it’s because he lives in Michigan. History, it’s more like the Bible-belt than the liberal/progressive East and West “Gold-Coasts”. And then there’s the general thrust/implications of his argument which I… which _I_ percieved, ie, that Cindy Sheehan is hogging the stage. OK… I think I should respond, but I’ll play nice.)
You’ve made some good comments, Jeff. I definitly agree with most of what you’ve written. Two points, though: Since I spend a GREAT deal of time listening to Air America (www.airamericaradio.com) a very liberal radio station, NPR, PBS’s News Hour, as well as ABC News or NBC Nightly News, not to mention the various Sunday news programs – the general comments heard and observations I saw was that the media spent an obsesive amount of time on the Hurricans, not on the protests around the country (it wasn’t just in DC and London) In fact, there were many on the left who complained about the lack of exposure they received and believed that they would have gotten more coverage (including on Cindy) if the Hurrican’s hadn’t happened. Instead, they showed TV broadcasters holding on to a lamp post with the wind and rain whirling around them. Sex and sensationalism sells. Cindy Sheehan is FAR form sexy. (…unless you’re into MILFs.)
If anything, I’d place the blame on our fellow democrats, liberals and progressives for not having the back-bone to standup to the radical, religious, selfrighteous and hypocritical Republicans earlier. It was Cindy Sheehan who was the catalyst for what’s happened. She was the one who camped out by herself in front of G-Dumbya’s ranch while his neighbors bashed her. She doesn’t have her own TV show, radio show or newspaper to scream her position to the country. The media does. Instead of complaining about Cindy Sheehan’s appearances in the news – lack of or excessive amount of, I’d focus frustration and/or anger at the Republicans and the media…the MEDIA for allowing the occupant of the White House and the Congress for putting this country in the position were in. You’re DEFINITELY right, Jeff!!! This IS “a group effort”. In order for the Republicans to not “rip us all apart”, we should ALL “stand up”…including Cindy Sheehan. Keep your comments/blog going. I’m VERY glad you and I are on the same side. ~ CT/NY
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