Posted on 08/28/2005 7:18:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
CRAWFORD, Texas - The Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of war protesters outside President Bush's ranch for an interfaith service Sunday, saying he felt compelled to meet Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who started the rally three weeks earlier.
Sheehan had arrived in Bush's hometown on Aug. 6 and refused to leave until she could question the president about the war that has killed more than 1,870 U.S. service members, including her 24-year-old son, Casey.
As her vigil drew attention, it also drew crowds, with some people joining her camp, celebrities stopping by to lend her their support, and Bush supporters heading for Crawford to protest the protesters.
On Sunday, Sharpton joined Sheehan in laying roses at crosses near "Camp Casey,"
"I feel that it is our moral obligation to stand and to be courageous with these families, and particularly Cindy, that have become the conscience of this nation," said Sharpton, an activist and former Democratic presidential candidate.
Actor Martin Sheen, who portrays the Democratic president on NBC's "The West Wing," also met with Sheehan and spoke to a crowd of more than 300.
"At least you've got the acting president of the United States," the actor said. "I think you know what I do for a living, but this is what I do to stay alive."
Several cars with pro-Bush signs drove slowly down the road by the protest campsite. One man was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly shoving an anti-war demonstrator, McLennan County sheriff's deputies said.
Amid all the comings and goings around Camp Casey on Sunday, peace activists Genevieve Van Cleve and Peter Ravella got married.
The aisle was strewn with hay, and the crowd hummed "Here Comes the Bride."
"This is meaningful. This has substance," said Van Cleve, 34, of Austin. "We completely support what they're doing, and we just wanted to add whatever love, fidelity, loyalty and honor that we could."
After the war protest ends Wednesday and Sheehan packs up camp, the anti-war group plans to spread its message on a bus tour, with the first stop likely in the southeast Texas district of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Bush has said he appreciates Sheehan's right to protest and sympathizes with her, but his aides have said there are no plans to change his schedule to meet with her.
Sheehan and other grieving families met with Bush about two months after her son died last year, before she became a vocal opponent of the war.
NEVER FORGET,the old media is worthless.
Al looks scared that she's gonna hug him again
Al doesn't seem like a huggy kind of guy
"Words fail..."
Here's the dialogue to match:
"Care to dance, ma cherie?
"Mmhh, you big funny bunny. I'm twitching my nose like Samantha from Bewitched."
"What should we spend the big DNC check on?"
"Dinner at the Grand Restaurant Francais?"
"Oui oui!"
And may they breed a good, strong, patriotic, America-loving Marine.
Is it just my strange mind...or does this peace sign statue looks strangely obscene/pornographic?
trying to forget about his tawana brawley lawsuit
liar liar pants on fire
he's hoping, cindy.
How could any mom do this to her son, using his name, when he disagreed with her 100%. She is beneath contempt, she is the worst sort of user....using a dead son to further her politcal belief.
Or how about:
"Whoops! Almost slipped on my own slime trail for a minute there! Isn't that just peachy...hee hee hee!"
"Don't wuhhry, shugah. Big Daddy'll catch you. It happens to me awll the tam."
Well, both Al and Cindy have shown a violent hatred for Jews. So I'm sure they both appreciate all the support from David Duke and various neo-Nazi groups.
"At least you've got the acting president of the United States," the actor said. "I think you know what I do for a living, but this is what I do to stay alive."
What? Pander to leftist propagandists? Take advantage of a
"grieving" mother? Hang out with Rev. Al?
"I don't have a clue about being a real President, but
I play one on TV. When I'm not staying at a Holiday Inn."
Turn out the lights
The party's over
Guess I don't get out much...
Sometimes, my brother and I have a game that we play called "Celebrity Plane Crash." It's where (usually over cocktails) you start listing people whose descent would actually make the world a better place.
Martin Sheen and Reverend Al always make the list.
The caller said that Ms. Sheehan feels guilty that she raised a patriotic, American son who, as an adult, chose to enlist in the military and willingly laid down his life for his country.
In her guilt over raising a brave son, she displays a cowardice that her son never embraced and one that will haunt his mother and her "followers" for the rest of their lives.
If Ms. Sheehan wants to blame anyone for her son's death, she should blame herself.
Thanks,Zacs Mom, for posting the picture that tell's the real story!
Pathetic ... truly pathetic
When I saw it, I began hoping that one of our graphic master on FR could take and change it to a big middle finger, as that is what Sheehan is doing to our troops.
Words don't fail. Two con artists at work. Some day after all the current hubub is over, her son's death will work its way to the surface of her psyche and she'll really begin to grieve. I suspect she'll actually need some support and those that flock to her now to lend her 'support' will be nowhere to be found. Truly sad, those of the left...
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