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CNN Omits Facts in Sheehan Article
Newsbusters ^ | 2/1/06 | Robin Boyd

Posted on 01/31/2006 9:35:13 PM PST by Chickenhawk Warmonger

In the article, "Sheehan Arrested in House Gallery", CNN.com completely ignored the facts of Cindy Sheehan's meeting with President Bush in June 2004. Instead of reporting Cindy's own words to David Henson, staff writer for the Vacaville Reporter, CNN relied on talking points from Cindy's public relations team.

According to CNN:

"Sheehan and other relatives of troops killed in Iraq met with Bush during a visit to Fort Lewis, Washington, in April 2004, shortly after Sheehan's son was killed. During that meeting with Bush, the President refused to look at pictures of Sheehan's son, didn't want to hear about him and 'didn't even know Casey's name'."

That is completely different from Cindy's personal account of her meeting with President Bush back in June 2004. Cindy was interviewed by David Henson and the archived article is posted online here. According to the Henson article, Cindy said "I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis." She went on to say, "I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith."

According to Henson, "The meeting didn't last long, but in their time with Bush, Cindy spoke about Casey and asked the President to make her son's sacrifice count for something. They also spoke of their faith."

Once again, the Liberal media chooses to report information that portrays President Bush in a negative light, while ignoring the facts staring them in the face.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bushhaters; clintonnewsnetwork; cnn; cnnlies; liars; mediabias; moonbat; sheehan
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Does anyone ever report the facts about Sheehan or just spout the talking points?
1 posted on 01/31/2006 9:35:15 PM PST by Chickenhawk Warmonger
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

It's the MSM so do you really need to ask.


2 posted on 01/31/2006 9:39:06 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger
From our archive: Bush, Sheehans share moments
3 posted on 01/31/2006 9:40:11 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger
I'm waiting for the headlines to start blaring the the Capital police beat Sheehan bloody....or some nonsense.
4 posted on 01/31/2006 9:40:16 PM PST by Dallas59 ((“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party))
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

bttt


5 posted on 01/31/2006 9:40:17 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger; doug from upland


Doug does -- he has her nailed...lol.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1569183/posts


6 posted on 01/31/2006 9:41:48 PM PST by onyx
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To: Dallas59

She's going to be on the Today show tomorrow morning. She's saying the police roughed her up.


7 posted on 01/31/2006 9:41:48 PM PST by hipaatwo
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

Well Fox News (on the local affiliate) said that she was "talked to" by security tonight and that she tried to unfurl a flag.

Way I read it in the AP account (BEFORE I saw that post-speech news report in the affiliate's nightly news report), she was ARRESTED after refusing to conceal her SHIRT she had unveiled in protest.

Fox News is no friend of mine and never has been.


8 posted on 01/31/2006 9:42:05 PM PST by weegee (Happy Holidays! Tis the season of MLK, Chinese New Year, Tet, Valentine's, Presidents...)
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger
CNN is talking points central,or so I've heard.I never watch the channel.

Any word on what happened to Sheehan after her removal from the house gallery?

9 posted on 01/31/2006 9:42:11 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

What's a CNN?


10 posted on 01/31/2006 9:44:15 PM PST by Babu
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To: weegee

Fox's Carl Cameron reported that when she entered the gallery and took off her coat, she was wearing an anti-war tee shirt. The police asked her to leave but she was "unresponsive." That's whey they booted the b*@#$...

...er...

..."escorted her out."


11 posted on 01/31/2006 9:44:39 PM PST by Kieri (Midwestern Snark Claw and Feather Club Member)
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger
Bump
12 posted on 01/31/2006 9:45:14 PM PST by inquest (If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

I believe they have a very nice facility for people like her back in her home town of Vacaville?


13 posted on 01/31/2006 9:45:31 PM PST by F-117A
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

This isn't news. When she was front page material, they NEVER bothered to mention that she had met with the president (oh, and had kind words for him then) already. They carefully made it look as if he was completely ignoring her.

One more example of why you shouldn't waste time with MSM propaganda.


14 posted on 01/31/2006 9:45:43 PM PST by Zarro (We Support Governor Rossi)
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To: Babu
CNN:

Clinton News Network

Communist News Network

...any others?

15 posted on 01/31/2006 9:45:49 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

This is exactly why I'm about to give up on a Military Family database. Having families available for contact with the media is useless.


16 posted on 01/31/2006 9:45:54 PM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

What does the law say in reguards to protesting inside the Senate?


17 posted on 01/31/2006 9:46:04 PM PST by Dallas59 ((“You love life, while we love death"( Al-Qaeda & Democratic Party))
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

Don't worry about her. She is so marginalized now that only the far Left and Libertarians even slightly care.


18 posted on 01/31/2006 9:48:09 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: Chickenhawk Warmonger

Run Cindy Run!!


19 posted on 01/31/2006 9:51:52 PM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: Dallas59

What does the law say in reguards to protesting inside the Senate?

You Can't do it anywhere inside the Capital building.



20 posted on 01/31/2006 9:53:46 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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