JOSHUA FRANK: Cindy Sheehan and Lesser-Evil Politics

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Campaigning Against the War in California

By Joshua Frank -- World News Trust

Cindy Sheehan may be elevating her activism to the next level. The mother of the antiwar movement, while attending the World Social Forum in Venezuela, told reporters that she is considering running against Senator Dianne Feinstein in California’s Democratic primary next June.

Shinning a spotlight on Feinstein’s malignant war blemishes would be the focal point of her campaign. Undoubtedly, Sheehan would receive generous support for her quest from California’s ever-increasing war resistance. Sean Penn would likely race to her side for photo-ops. The New York Times would write their slimy op-eds. Fox News would deploy their smear brigades -- this could potentially be the biggest thing the antiwar movement has seen since Sheehan propped up her tent outside Dubya’s Crawford ranch. In the least it would get the American public talking.

There’s a catch, however. Sheehan would be running as a Democrat. Her antiwar campaign for the Senate, consequentially, would be terminated after the summer’s primary election if she didn’t pull off a victory. Of course, that’s if Sheehan decided to endorse Feinstein -- who she’s dubbed a “despicable warmonger.”

Fortunately, I cannot imagine the savvy Sheehan would ever do such thing.

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1. PDA would make her fall in line? Bollocks!

:argh:

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2. RUN CINDY RUN!

HELL YEAH

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3. It would be the greatest grass roots ever run if she did

I think she could do it and win if she wanted. California is the homeland for liberal politics, arnie aside and i believe in her and what she stands for. she wants to make a difference and what is wrong with that. She is better than all of us because she is out there actually fighting for what is right. I wish i could do the same, but then i wouldn't have enough money to pay my loans and get outta school. Support her guys, don't denounce her.