Cindy Sheehan Cuts & Runs, Leaves NPR Host Dumbfounded

NPR Talk of the Nation ^ | August 30, 2005 | NPR

[Choose Ye This Day]

I just transcribed this. Sorry for the mistakes. It's amazing. You need to hear the interview, too, to hear her insincerity and her inability to deal with difficult questions.

Cut and Run Cindy. At least she practices what she preaches.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Here's the link to the audio site:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4822109

[atomicpossum]

This is why you'll never see her in a live, in-studio interview.

[ncountylee]

"He had been in college for three years before he was recruited."

No spin here - LOL

[raccoonradio]

>>NC: Uhhh…no. But, he wasn’t drafted. _He made a choice of free will_.

You mean he wasn't kidnapped by the Army in the dead
of night? I am shocked, shocked!

[billnaz]

Thanks for the transcript. Cindy gets busted by that nest of Kool-aid-drinking liberals, Nasty Poltroon Radio! This is getting better all the time!

[Billthedrill]

Thanks for the transcript. I heard it was bad, but I didn't realize it was that bad. I didn't think you could possibly embarrass the left. Cindy's managed it.

[Choose Ye This Day]

You also nead to HEAR how vapid and vacant she sound as she repeats her memorized anti-Bush script.

But the best part of the audio segment is that, since Cindy bolted early, the pro-troops and pro-America parents get a lot more airtime. There is a clear, obvious difference in the sanity level of Muthasheehan and the other parents of slain soldiers and troops.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

...this seems to be the President’s reason for continuing the war because he’s killed so many American soldiers already he has to kill more.

She's not even pretending to be rational anymore.

[Millee]

Wow, it was like reading a Katie Holmes interview. Completely brainwashed.

[Steven W.]

NC: Why did he decide to join the Army?
CS: Well, he got lied to by his recruiter. His recruiter made him five promises that he broke all the promises to Casey. Casey was a very trusting and trustworthy person. So, he felt everyone else was trustworthy. Especially somebody who represents the government

Basically what she's saying is that her son was a moron and she's the only one who knew what was best for him. Imagine how stupid she must think he is to have reinlisted long since knowing such foolishness.

[rhombus]

“Just because I’m a grieving mother doesn’t mean that I am stupid.”

No Cindy, I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons.

[rudy45]

I'm just as surprised the the even-handed questions by the host. They seem quite thoughtful and even respectfully challenging, even for NPR lol.

[BluH2o]

Cindy had to run she had another photo shoot at the crosses followed by a TV interview with Katie Couric.

[TNCMAXQ]

What a wuss she is too. What's she afraid of? If she were really the courageous conscience of a nation she is being made out to be, she wouldn't be afraid to face the media and take tough questions.

[Rosemont]

I love how Crazy Cindy continues to refer to HERSELF as a grieving mother in interviews.

[el_texicano]

Ditch Witch...worthy only of contempt

[IrishGOP]

You also nead to HEAR how vapid and vacant she sound as she repeats her memorized anti-Bush script.

Exactly!! She sounds like a dried up valley girl. She is so coached. Her little rants don't sound so good live and unedited, not like the little sugar coated stories that are written about her.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

CS: Well, he was only there five days before he was killed. He started one letter that he never finished, and we got it back with his things.

NC: What did it say?

CS: Um…well, I’ll give you the general thing, but it was kind of personal. Y’know, he said that, um

Casey Sheehan's last letter to one of his sisters was posted on one of Cindy's sites :

" The married soldiers had their families to see them off, and all I had was a call home the night before.
Mom cried her eyes out over the phone, not the first time it happened either."

I wonder- did Mom ever come to the family week ends prior to deployment ?
Since it appears that his unit had some type of deployment ceremony-why didn't she attend ?
Too bad she couldn't have sent Casey off without the burden about worrying about her mental health.
The soldiers are always most worried about the welfare of their loved ones back home. What a selfish, self centered mother.

And then this -
"I'm also glad I got to talk to Mom for a bit about a week ago. She probably doesn't remember because I woke her up."

Guess old Cindy couldn't summon much energy to talk to her son .And since the call was just for " a bit "- did sleepy Cindy cut it short ?
Oh and Cindy claims she didn't sleep for 2 weeks when Casey left.

[DTogo]

CS: Yeah, and if we give our children to the government to serve their country, we should make sure that they’re only used if it’s absolutely necessary to defend the United States of America.

We're ADULTS lady, old enough to make our own decisions. Cut the apron strings.