Posted on 08/06/2006 6:11:58 PM PDT by CedarDave
A year after her first war protest in President Bush's adopted hometown attracted thousands and reinvigorated the nation's peace movement, Cindy Sheehan resumed her vigil Sunday.
Under the blazing Texas sun, Sheehan and more than 50 demonstrators again marched a mile and a half toward Bush's ranch, stopping at a roadblock. As Secret Service agents stood silently, Sheehan held up her California driver's license and said she wanted to meet with the president.
"It doesn't say my new address, but I do live here now," said Sheehan, who lives in Berkeley, Calif., and recently bought land in Crawford for war protests. "My name is Cindy and Bush killed my son."
The group then chanted, "This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy sounds like!" and a few people sang "This Land Is Your Land" while standing near the roadblock before returning to the protest site.
White House spokesman Tony Snow has said that neither Bush nor his staff plan to meet with Sheehan.
"I would advise her to bring water, Gatorade or both," Snow said when asked about Sheehan during a press briefing Friday. "Honestly, when you're talking about the kind of issues that we're talking about, Cindy Sheehan hasn't risen to the level of staff meetings at this point."
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Maybe she will no longer speak, that would be an improvement.
Cindy's here ping. Can it be a coincidence we got our first rain in weeks on the day of her arrival?
I see she's wearing her 'tablecloth' skirt again. Must've gotten a lot of compliments the last time she wore it. ~ snicker ~
I thought she was on a hunger strike??
(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)
If I weren't reminded endlessly by the media about how heartbroken Sheehan is about the death of her son, I'd almost think she was thrilled about it.
OK where is the group shot of the protesters? I want to see ALL 50 of them. They should demand to be in the pictures so they can see themselves on the news.It's not fair that only comrade c gets her picture taken! (saracasm!!)
Her handlers have learned that she can get press every time she starts a protest as opposed to getting some press (that drops off every day, week, month) for a single lengthy principled protest.
"My name is Cindy and Bush killed my son."
The *itch-witch "loved" her son so much (or hated Bush and the war so much) that she considered running down that son with the family car to keep him from being deployed.
She is playing the crowd for sympathy when she deserves none.
She gained too much weight.
I feel kind of sorry for that t-shirt. It doesn't appear Cindy believes in anti-perspirant.
Nice catch on the water bottles.
Cindy's new address? Now there's a secret the NYT can keep!
Who?
With a High of 100 degrees in Texas today and Thunderstorms, tonight and High of 96 tomorrow and pm thunderstorms..I am glad Cindy Sheehan is out there. http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USTX0307.html
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