Patrol officers keep Code Pink demonstrators away from the rail of the bridge during their protest against the war in Iraq.
Posted on 08/13/2007 7:58:40 AM PDT by SmithL
Marghi Dutton is 90 and losing her eyesight, but nothing was going to stop her from trekking to midspan of the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday with the anti-war group Code Pink: Women for Peace.
She joined a crowd of about 100 demonstrators dressed in hot pink hats, shirts and scarves and fought the wind to raise her sign: "Impeach Bush and Cheney!"
"My arms are aching, but I'm getting energy from the drivers - so many are honking in support," she said.
Code Pink, a national grassroots peace movement inspired by Bay Area women, organized the protest to call for an immediate end to the war in Iraq and immediate impeachment proceedings against President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Protesters walked from the bridge to the Pacific Heights home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., set up camp, cooked one last carbohydrate-heavy meal and began a hunger strike. About 40 gathered on some terraced steps near the senator's home, along with a half-dozen police officers.
"We have about eight people who are going to stop eating, including me," Code Pink spokeswoman Nancy Mancias said.
On Wednesday, the group plans to relocate the hunger strike to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home on Broadway, where they will urge the San Francisco Democrat to hold a town hall meeting with constituents.
Code Pink leaders believe both lawmakers should be doing more to bring the troops home and to rally other Democrats to call for an end to the war.
"Feinstein voted for the war spending bill, and even though Pelosi didn't, she's not doing enough to convince others to join her," Mancias said.
This isn't the first time Code Pink has moved into the neighborhood.
For about two weeks in March, the street corner in front of Pelosi's house was named "CampPelosi"
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Idiots on parade
This sure looks like a “Dog, meet your fleas” moment.
Makes me question their willpower and integrity.
You know... I am so sick of the left’s false piety. I want to see some of these people actually die from going on a hunger strike. So far, no one has actually died from these supposed “hunger strikes.” Until one does, then no one should believe that they are truly committed to the cause.
Is that Ms. Mancias in front here?
I think the only downside is the patrol officers' hazardous duty pay.
Clean up, Isle 4.
“Patrol officers keep Code Pink demonstrators away from the rail of the bridge during their protest...”
Ok, that’s not exactly a treasonous act, but dang close. Let the women jump, or fall, or maybe even assist with a gentle push. That’d be the proper thing to do.
Twenty minutes without a Twinkie just doesn't do it for ya, eh?
“isle” = “island”, “aisle” is what you meant to say
Thankfully the “Breasts Not Bombs” bunch wasn’t there!
Really don’t give a hoot if this traitorous ##### starves herself to death.
Oh, sorry, was that too harsh? Then just be glad that I didn’t type what I’m REALLY thinking... (But I don’t want to get hit with the ban stick.)
“We have about eight people who are going to stop eating, including me,” Code Pink spokeswoman Nancy Mancias said.”
The mind of a child. It only takes a child a couple of times to learn the “holding my breath till I die” thing doesn’t work to get what they want. A 4-year old has more sense than these people. I contend there are some serious mental defects in that crew, all joking aside.
It looks like Ms. Mancias can live off her reserves for quite a while...
Mancias needs to just tell the truth -- they'll stop eating until their hunger pains become unbearable, about which time they'll resume stuffing their fat faces. ....and Bush/Cheney will still be in power.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
As I posted on another thread...
I found my framed copy of the front page of the Hartford Courant declaring “CLINTON IMPEACHED.”
How I would LOVE to parade in front of these bimbos with THAT! Ohhhhh... their blood would BOIL.
These people know as little about nutrition as they do about anything else. Eating a bunch of carbs will raise blood sugar for a short time, but soon raise inuslin levels. Pretty soon you are more hungry. You would want to eat lots of protien and fat which is absorbed more slowly and doesn't cause an insulin spike.
Perhaps a hand gernade.....
nonono....don’t keep them AWAY from the rail! sheesh.
Looks like they NEED to go on a hunger strike.
Big let down coming for the Anti American Left coming up.
Does not matter if you elect Hillary in 2008. The second it no longer becomes an issue to beat President Bush over the head with, these same Democrats are magically going to discover why we need to stay in Iraq. It is shaping up to be the big Clinton betrayal for 2008. The same way Bill Clinton did not intend to pursue a “Middle Class Tax cut” in 1992, Hillary knows she will not be able to cut and run from Iraq.
One can argue that we should not be so dependent on ME oil, what cannot be argued is we are depended on it. Like it or not, the free flow of oil from that part of the world is a vital US National Security Interest. Our economic well-being, and thus our national security, depends on it.
Iraq sits on anywhere (depending on whose figures you use) from the second largest, to the fifth largest, oil reserves in the world. No US Administration is going to be able to walk away from Iraq. That is just reality.
Jump, Marghi! Jump!
This is news? The Pinkos have been whining about it for years.
I actually welcome impeachment proceedings.
Last time a Code Pinko went on a hunger strike for a face-to-face meeting with Joe Lieberman. He finally agreed to a short meeting - and the idiot passed out unconscious on the Senator’s floor during the meeting.
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Most of the moonbats know Hillary won't do it. But they'll vote for her anyway, and pray to Gaia that she does it anyway.
They don't really care what happens over there, but they've always been jealous that the previous generation was able to claim "We stopped the war!" and they can't.
Three million dead Cambodians, six million dead Iraqis, one million dead Israelis, six of one, half-dozen of another. They just want to pat themselves on their backs and talk about how they "stopped a war!"
They shoulda set ‘em up a complementary divin board.
But then, that’d be pollutin the Bay with BioHAZMATs, wouldn’t it?
“We have about eight people who are going to stop eating, including me,” Code Pin spokeswoman Nancy Mancias said.”
Why, holy cow, a spokeswoman who can’t even count. Is it eight or not? This woman needs another twinkie. Yes, if they were truly dedicated we would need to see proof in the form of some dead of starvation Code Pink woman. They should be sending packages to our soldiers who fight for their freedom every day. Nah, they are just a group of PINK LADIES, useless at that!
They look like they could stand to lose a few pounds anyway.
“One can argue that we should not be so dependent on ME oil, what cannot be argued is we are depended on it. Like it or not, the free flow of oil from that part of the world is a vital US National Security Interest. Our economic well-being, and thus our national security, depends on it. Iraq sits on anywhere (depending on whose figures you use) from the second largest, to the fifth largest, oil reserves in the world. No US Administration is going to be able to walk away from Iraq. That is just reality.”
Thank you. Someone else sees thru the Dems too.
Not only will our troops be in Iraq for the 2008 election, they’ll be there for 2012 too. The Dem leadership know this, and that’s why you’re starting to see and hear news from the NYTimes, NPR, etc saying as much. The last thing the Dems want is another 1968 convention, and anti-war riots should they win the POTUS.
Why are the police officers keeping them from the rail?
Ah, yes, thank you.
Need more caffeine.
shivers
Let them near the rail. Let them climb the rail. Let them jump... we will certainly change our minds and reconsider the Pinks viewpoint on Impeachment, if they decide to jump. Hear that, Hungry?
If we were ever to lose our fight with the Islamists and see them takeover our country, these swine would be among the first put in a staudium to have their heads chopped off. THAT would help them lose 10 pounds of ugly fat and they would not have miss a single meal.
Where are the water canons when you need ‘em :)
So they can't hang banners over the side.
Look out! Look out!
Pink elephants on parade
Here they come!
Hippety hoppety
They're here and there
Pink elephants ev'rywhere
Look out! Look out!
They're walking around the bed
On their head
Clippety cloppety
Arrayed in braid
Pink elephants on parade
What'll I do? What'll I do?
What an unusual view!
I could stand the sight of worms
And look at microscopic germs
But technicolor pachyderms
Is really much for me
I am not the type to faint
When things are odd or things
are quaint
But seeing things you know that ain't
Can certainly give you an awful fright!
What a sight!
Chase 'em away!
Chase 'em away!
I'm afraid need your aid
Pink elephants on parade!
Pink elephants!
Pink elephants!
Well, you know what an optimist I am...
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