The Cindy Sheehan story has legs

[KitchenWitch]

It was just reported on our local news' morning edition!
KARE-TV - the NBC affiliate in the Twin Cities MN market!


:woohoo:

[nofurylike]

1. outstanding. keep on at the media, folks. eom

[bribri16]

34. It only takes one person to change the world for good or ill.

Bush has changed it for ill. Perhaps Cindy can change it for good.

[nofurylike]

39. she is inspiring many to realize that! eom

[dandrhesse]

2. It's a good strategy forces his hand has always been a weak point

I don't think there is a chance that he will actually come out and meet with her simply because she is demanding that he do so and with his spoiled brat attitude he won't come out because he "doesn't wanna" because "she isn't the boss of me". So it will gain momentum as she no doubt will have to follow him back to DC. The only thing that would be satisfactory at this point is a meeting where he says point blank, I was wrong, I lied and I am deeply and profoundly sorry for putting your son in harms way to satisfy my need for power and greed. That is the truth but we all know those words will not come out of that man's mouth. So the heat will increase and so will the exposure, Go Cindy!!!!!!

[rodeodance]

3. thanks for your post.

[nofurylike]

4. oh, and please remember to also thank journalists and outlets that get it

and write it true.


peace

[nofurylike]

5. thank you for posting this inspiring news, KitchenWitch! eom

[nofurylike]

6. "has legs" indeed! and have you seen this?:

http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/default.htm

maybe someone would post a thread on their coverage?

i'm running late already, but this is a DU-admired source.



peace!

[KitchenWitch]

8. Hey, thanks for the link!

I am checking it out as I type this!

[nofurylike]

13. thank you! keep on, ah! eom

[Karenina]

7. LOTS of legs!

:bounce: :bounce: :silly: :bounce: :bounce:

[Crankie Avalon]

9. Is she getting death threats from the right wing "culture of life," yet?

[KitchenWitch]

24. I have not seen anything reported about this

but it would not surprise me at all :grr:

WTF is wrong with those people?

[Norquist Nemesis]

44. They're working on it. Growing legs with a flip-flop story developing

At present, they're trying to get traction that the "praised Bush" in the summer of 2004 just after meeting with him.

Personally, I don't see her quoted remarks as "praise"...if true. I had not seen before this 'Sludge Exclusive' that she had ever met Bush.

Regardless, presuming the quotes are accurate and complete, it raises some questions for me. Such as the odd coincidence that one Cindy Sheehan was questioned then quoted in a newspaper, now that SAME Cindy Sheehan who is now gaining notoriety as speaking out (STRONGLY) against Bush. What a coincidence! Even more of a coincidence that these remarks have only come to light since she and many supporters have planted themselves on the perimiter of Bush's Crawford Estate.

Also, imagine that she had made highly critical remarks to the reporter. Would they have been printed? Would she have been plastered and slimed as Un-Patriotic and Traiterous because...we're at WAR and those would be 'outrageous' comments to make about 'our Commander in Chief' while we're at WAR (not to mention in the throes of a nasty campaign season)?

So, they're working on it.

[KitchenWitch]

10. Kick!

Anyone else's local news covering this?

[zalinda]

11. Of course it's got legs, she's blond and white! n/t

[annabanana]

16. she's the only one out there....

If all the mothers of ALL the fallen were doing what she is, maybe they'd get some coverage too.
(what a snarky remark)

[zalinda]

25. Do you honestly think it would get as much coverage

if she was black? I honestly had written that she was blond and white as a joke, (Aruba) but when thinking about it........I think it may be true. I know it's awful, but I don't think it's really a story that they're really interested in. But, they are there and need to write something, and she's blond and white, and they know blond and white sells.

And talk about snarky, are you saying that all the other mothers of the fallen are shirking their duty by not protesting?

zalinda

[annabanana]

28. everyone grieves differently..

but I can't help but feel that there must be a few out of the 1800 who might agree with Cindy

[Kraklen]

47. There were the black parents that called Bush out...

after their son was killed in the early months of the war. They said pretty much everything Sheehan is saying. They didn't get a fraction of the support.

Not that I'm criticizing the support.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. but I can understand the sentiment. "Aruba all the time"

The fact that she IS out there, with some supporters, was bound to happen. I bow to her for taking this step. Will it have any impact? no way. Boy President was born into a life of privilege. Those who were not, do not get the time of day from him. Worse yet, anyone questioning his judgment or abilities will get shot down (figuratively) or worse.

[tavalon]

59. It's already having huge impact

The Boy President is irrelevent to what is going on here.

[nofurylike]

31. you know, i was pained by zalinda's comment, but i had to realize that

one of the reasons Cindy Sheehan has gotten so far, aggressively enough TO give this legs, is because she hasn't yet been dragged away and arrested - or mental-institutionalized - FOR being aggressive,

where a womon of color would have been. absolutely would have been.

that makes it no less courageous of Cindy, though.
and no less important to waking this coutry to truth.


peace

[KitchenWitch]

17. Wow - you ARE cynical

[zalinda]

26. No, it was a joke, but the more I think about it

the more I think it might be true. Could you honestly see that a black, or latino mother getting the same coverage?

zalinda

[KitchenWitch]

30. Given the fact that she is not the only one down there protesting, yes

[nofurylike]

35. i think you've made an important point. but i do think Cindy's courageous

actions will make it more possible for all to be heard, now.

maybe that's how it's should be, really: the privileged laying privilege, even freedom and lives, on the line to make it more possible - safer - for all?

no matter what else, nothing can lessen heroism of Cindy Sheehan's stand!


peace

[KitchenWitch]

36. Well said,

Thank you!

[nofurylike]

38. mmh. thank you. eom

[zalinda]

41. We can only hope

Cindy is doing an outstanding job. I'm not making light of Cindy or what she's doing, but of the news media. The media has not been very receptive to anything anti Bush. But, they have been very receptive to exploiting blond, white women.

zalinda

[nofurylike]

55. absolutely, all of what you said. thank you for reply! eom

[annabanana]

12. good coverage on CBS Morning Show..

They went over her first, unsatisfactory, meeting with him.. her responses to the "high level spokesmen who tried to explain the President's policy to her" and let her say, on air

"I told them 'I may be grieving, but I'm not stupid, and neither are you ', and I don't think even THEY believe what they're telling me"

and finished the bit with the fact that she plans to stay there all August, if necessary.

[dbt]

14. Allegedly coming up on the Today Show.

[KitchenWitch]

19. Interesting coverage on the Today Show

the pResident will be leaving his ranch today to go to New Mexico to sign the energy bill, but will not be leaving by motorcade...he will be using his helicopter, so he does not have to pass her and the group protesting.

Out of sight out of mind I guess...

[OrlandoGator]

22. How ironic, wasting energy to go sign the energy bill.

I'm surprised he didn't fly Air Force One there.

[KitchenWitch]

23. Probably taking the helicopter to the airport

The signing is in New Mexico...can't imagine taking a copter from Texas to New Mexico, seems quite a distance.

[DemonFighterLives]

45. The Whacko was in Waco

He had a few sniffles and words for Jennings(God rest his soul), but not a sniffle or word about the dead servicemen and women.

[radfringe]

15. should have a 'secondary headline'

bush hides behind desk...



meanwhile -- did you catch this article? arrogance and hubris extraordinarie

Bush says it's no vacation at his Crawford ranch
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3298735
By JULIE MASON -- Aug. 6, 2005, 9:52PM
Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

---snip (last paragraph) ----
Last week, Bush again brushed off polls showing his public approval ratings are the lowest of his presidency, saying a politician who made decisions based on polls would be "a miserable leader."

Reminded that power is perception, Bush scoffed, "Power is being president."

[The Witch]

18. They're talking about it on Washington Journal RIGHT NOW

and her picture was on the cover of Post Express!

[BiggJawn]

20. In the meantime....Valerie WHO????

Hey, I thought Karl Rove's troubles had the big gnarly legs in the news?

Oh, that's right, shoved back to Page Five by sunken subs, crumbling space shiuttles, and Pretty White Girls sold into "Sex Slavery" from Aruba...

This story has the same legs everything else does. Little stubby legs with ReTHUGlican-removable prothesi on them.

[KitchenWitch]

21. Valerie Plame did not garner much, if any local coverage

I do not think this one is going away...as it is getting LOCAL coverage all over the place.

[annabanana]

27. fear not..

the Plame story doesn't really NEED the media to keep chuggin' along...It's got its own head of steam..

[BiggJawn]

46. Until Shrub quietly replaces Fitzgerald...

Like Nixon did back in the 70's with Bork...

[SharonRB]

32. Our local progressive talk radio show had her on live

Nancy Skinner interviewed her this morning.

Hang in there, Cindy. We're all pulling for you.

[KitchenWitch]

33. Go Cindy Go!

mad props to a courageous woman!

[meganmonkey]

37. My local news (Lansing/Jackson, MI) reported it last night!

And they did a pretty good job!

I couldn't believe it - I hardly ever watch the local news now that I live in the boonies, it seems like a bunch of college kids playing dress-up, it's actually kind of funny. But I was VERY impressed!!!

on edit: it was a Fox affiliate, nonetheless!

[nofurylike]

40. kick before signing off! eom

[tinrobot]

42. It's because reporters in Crawford are always bored

Nothing for them to do in the middle of nowhere... and they're stuck there for a month. Of course, they're going to focus on her.

Cindy Sheehan picked the perfect place and perfect time. A bunch of national reporters bored out of their skulls and she gives them a beautifully wrapped human interest story.

It's great. I'm so glad this is happening.

[SwimmerFilms]

43. RNC talking points already smearing her

...the protest protesters (Bushies) will be on thier way soon. I hope this doesn't get ugly, but if it does, I will be there with my camera

[dooner]

48. Last night it was mentioned on NBC national news

And more coverage on our local ABC station.
This morning it was on CNN headline news.

[omshanti]

49. It was on the ticker on NBC-17 am news, in Durham NC n/t

[KitchenWitch]

50. Kick - Let's hear about some more local coverages

Durham, NC
Twin Cities, MN
Crawford, TX (for obvious reasons)

Who else?

[steve2470]

51. kick nt

[BikeWriter]

52. Feeding the Badgers... I mean kicking! :-)

[KitchenWitch]

53. LOL

Thanks for the kick!

[BikeWriter]

54. Hee hee hee! Not a problem, Dear. :-)

[KitchenWitch]

56. Kick - who else's local media has covered this story

Cindy Sheehan is a courageous woman!

[Not_Giving_Up]

57. KHOU - CBS Houston

Did today, brief, but they covered it. E-mail from the ABC affiliate says they are covering, but I haven't seen. NBC has the aP story on it's website, but no response to my e-mail. Houston Chronicle has two articles, but nothing today. I sent them the link with cindy's latest update.

[KitchenWitch]

58. Even if it is a mere soundbyte, it is still on the local news

which is, IMHO, ginormous!