Cindy Sheehan Announces Run Against Pelosi [Anti-War Activist To Challenge House Speaker..]

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Cindy Sheehan Announces Run Against Pelosi Anti-War Activist To Challenge House Speaker For Seat In Congress

(AP) SAN FRANCISCO Citing her son as inspiration, a tearful Cindy Sheehan announced her candidacy Thursday for the U.S. House of Representatives.

The anti-war activist is running as an independent against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987.

"The country is ripe for a change," said Sheehan, who spoke at a podium with her son's photograph taped to it. "It's going to start right here and right now."

Sheehan's 24-year-old son, Casey, was killed in Iraq in 2004. Since then, she has gained international notoriety by setting up camp outside President Bush's Texas ranch and demanding to meet with the president.

She last month announced her intention to run against Pelosi if the speaker didn't move to impeach Bush by July 23.

On Thursday, Sheehan admitted she has no funds for a campaign, but planned to immediately get started raising money. Without giving further specifics, Sheehan said she wouldn't accept money from corporations and would run on a platform of universal health care.

[Sub-Driver]

pass the popcorn...

[TChris]

Yes! Run, Cindy, run!

[gridlock]

I am going to have to send some money to the St. Cindy for Congress campaign.

[Lost Highway]

Sheehan is toast.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Well, how nice to hear that Cindy is in favor of socialized medicine. I have wondered where she stood on that issue.

[reagan_fanatic]

Oh, this is going to be sooooo good!

[gridlock]

Who knew the young Casey Sheehan had such strong feelings on the subject of universal health care?

[Brilliant]

Isn’t this the 50th time she’s done this?

[Redcloak]

You go girl!

[Hegemony Cricket]

Bwahahahahaha!

[digger48]

Wanna bet that Cindy actually thinks she’ll become Speaker if she DOES beat Piglosi

[SolidWood]

Universal health care? Why not galactical health care?

[golfisnr1]

Get one pain in the xxx for another pain in the xxx.

[SolidWood]

Cindy is stumbling into a minefield.

[Allegra]

Oh, wow. This is really funny.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

If everyone on FreeRepublic sent Cindy $25 she would stand a much better chance of organizing the Moooooooooooonbats. Who knows? Maybe Bella Lugosi Pelosi will go the way of Tom Foley.

[hunter112]

Why not galactical health care?

As soon as the PPO (Planetary Preferred Organization) can strike a deal with the proctologists treating Uranus...

[debm29palms]

I heard she wants the letter “M” stricken from the English language too..........

[cinives]

This will be fun. One moonbat trying to out-bat the other.

[Suzy Quzy]

The one with the WORST LAUGH will win!! Can you say co-chairs?

[GitmoSailor]

Where do I send my check??????................

[RckyRaCoCo]

"The country is ripe...

so are her hippie friends

[Izzy Dunne]

Sheehan said she wouldn't accept money from corporations

Corporations bad.
People good.

Unghhh.

[Clara Lou]

Read the title. Immediately laughed. This should be entertaining.

[massgopguy]

Something tells me that the tax evasion that Cindy has enjoyed getting away with in the past, will suddenly become a problem for her.

[massgopguy]

That’s good Cindy, because it’s illegal for corporations to donate money to a candidate.

[Virulas]

This is my district. I might just volunteer for Sheehan. At the very least I’ll get a nifty T-shirt out of it.

[Lizavetta]

I have to believe this was decided on by both sides for some political reason.

No one is so mentally crippled to believe that this loon can beat Pelosi's machine, not even Sheehan.

I think they decided to enact this little circus, but I can't as of yet figure out for what purpose. Perhaps a smarter person here on the board can.

[MrB]

Yes! Run, Cindy, run!

Is that bumper sticker on the back or the front of your car?

[MaxMax]

Hell, I'll send her a few bucks. I'd love to see Peolsi get smug
with Sheehan, if only to show her true (Pelosi) colors.

[GSWarrior]

When I was growing up my Dad used to tell me that one of the great things about America was that anyone can run for public office.

I see now he was right!

[MrB]

Yes, I believe the founders of the universal constitution believed in “galactism”, the belief that the individual galaxies should have all powers not reserved for the universal gov’t nor prohibited to the galaxies. I believe that was the X amendment.

[AD from SpringBay]

Sheehan could be Nader’s running mate. I know Nader is still angry that Al Gore cost him the election. In any event - the more left-whackers to run against the dem establishment, the better.

[Theresawithanh]

The phrase “snowball’s chance in he!!” comes to mind, but it will be fun watching Casey’s mom continue to make an @ss out of herself.

[jpolo]

Cindy and Nancy are both SO far off the mark. It would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic, AND if Nancy weren’t actually in a power position in this country. Yikes.

[jpolo]

Cindy does this for the free press. What better platform to further a cause? (Napolean—”Gosh!!”) - I wish they’d ignore her.

[Califreak]

Go for the gold Cindy... Run against Hillary!

Sheehan For Prez in ‘08!

Split the vote, cheese off Hillary and they’re both gone!

This gets funnier every time I see it!

[Rummyfan]

It’s San Francisco, so yes, she has a chance!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

All FReepers rooting on Cindy to win take notes. You are about to witness the real, ugly side of the Democratic Party. Pelosi has SF in her pocket. That means all the celebrities, power-brokers, and left-wing groups are going to answer her call like the bats did in that scene from "Batman Begins."

Sheehan doesn't know who she's dealing with.

[Artemis Webb]

I HAD THIS TAGLINE FIRST!!

[TChris]

I HAD THIS TAGLINE FIRST!!

Oh, well. ...OK. I won't steal it. :-)

[JRios1968]

And may they both lose

[wideawake]

I would advise FReepers not to waste their money on this campaign, hoping to unseat Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi will win the Democratic primary by a landslide against Sheehan.

The DNC cannot allow a Speaker of the House to lose her own district - especially to a challenger who is one of the leaders of the anti-Hillary wing of the Democratic party.

Sheehan will be destroyed - she does not and never will have a chance.

[Artemis Webb]

"Wanna bet that Cindy actually thinks she’ll become Speaker if she DOES beat Piglosi"

When I was a boy I knew a very kind but very uneducated family down the street. I remember their teenage daughter coming home from her first job in the housekeeping department at a hospital. Her mother looked at her and dead seriously said, "Do well and work hard in your job honey and you might get promoted up to doctor someday."

[Califreak]

Go for the gold Cindy... Run against Hillary!

Sheehan For Prez in ‘08!

Split the vote, cheese off Hillary and they’re both gone!

This gets funnier every time I see it!

Obligatory sarcasm tag. Fixed it.

[mickey finn]

Ugly cat fight! But I can’t look away.

[Paladin2]

It’s hard to believe, but I hope she wins (just once pleaase).

[ssaftler]

I would advise FReepers not to waste their money on this campaign, hoping to unseat Nancy Pelosi.

Shirley you jest! We'd send money just for the fun of watching Nancy "with the Laughing Face" have to deal with someone who's nuttier than her. Heck, Sheehan makes Dennis the Menace Kucinich look like a moderate.

Sheehan will be destroyed - she does not and never will have a chance.

Has anyone here said she does? Where's your spirit of fun?

[isom35]

call Mike Vick, 2 dogs fightin’

[Political Junkie Too]

Good luck. She lives in Dixon, CA, so why would San Franciscans vote for someone who lives almost 90 miles away to represent them?

-PJ