AP story on Sheehan showing up on major dailies. Go Cindy!!

[katinmn]

http://news.google.com/news?q=Cindy+Sheehan&hl=en&lr=&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[kliljedahl]

1. Google News is my home page

Any doubt now though that we have Cut & Paste "journalism"?

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Gadsden Times (subscription), AL - 7 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
New York Newsday, NY - 7 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Wilmington Morning Star, NC - 7 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Newsday, NY - 7 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
OregonLive.com, OR - 10 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mother of Slain US Soldier Stages Protest Near Bush's Ranch ...
The Conservative Voice - 11 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
News & Observer, NC - 13 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Lexington Dispatch, NC - 13 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - 12 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[katinmn]

4. Our media all defer to AP.

our one stop shop for newz!

[uppityperson]

15. Did you notice the typo in them all? (from the first story, no proofread)

Keeping Cindy four to five away from the gate? 4-5 what?

[ClayZ]

28. I know, huh? ..... Hours miles, what?

:yoiks:

[ClayZ]

29. kicked and nominated!

:kick:

[katinmn]

2. Kicking for Cindy.

[speedoo]

3. "I don't want him to use my son's name or my family name to justify any mo

That's the key quote. If bush can't say that anymore, what can he say about the dead

And what is this bullshit about having to walk in a ditch?

[sandnsea]

8. They agreed not to block the road

I would guess you'd have to have a permit to block the road, and she didn't get one. Iconoclast has the details:

http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/News/2005/31-40/31news02.htm

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. He's giving an awesome report!

:bounce:

[txindy]

31. It's not a major road or anything. No traffic.

But I guess they were looking for an excuse to stop them along the way. The drainage ditches here are common. They're usually filled with fire ants and all kinds of other charming stuff, too. If there's any shade in those particular ditches, the snakes will be there. It poured rain recently, too, so I imagine it's nice and mucky in places. Charming.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

5. Cindy - Cindy - Cindy - Cindy - Cindy - Now that's a role model!

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. Now the fucker owns the roads? They had to walk in the ditch?

That son-of-a-bitch. What a yellow-bellied piece of shit. I've never in my life seen a prez hide like that slimey asshole does.

[bluestateguy]

7. I fear she will be harassed out of town by the locals

The local people there elevate Bush to a God-like status. It's like a cult of personality kind of thing, like being in North Korea or something. They don't take kindly to criticism of Him. I have had friends who used to live in rural Texas, and what they all tell me is the same: you do not criticize Bush. It's just not allowed in those parts.

This should be a concern if all those other protestors should leave town, leaving Sheehan alone.

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. Surely SOMEONE will be with her to protect her

from TEXAS JUSTICE. Hopefully a BIG BURLY MAN WITH AN AK-47. ;)

[anarchy1999]

11. The people with Cindy don't need any guns. They brought their own ammo.

Themselves.

[anarchy1999]

10. Cindy is not alone. She is surrounded by Vets for Peace and a rather

large contingent of peace minded folk.

She is in good hands with Johhny Wolf and Hadi Jawad, founders of the Crawford Peace House.

Don't worry.

[katinmn]

12. Thanks. That is good to know!

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. What if she doesn't get to speak to the asshole

today? Will people stay there with her?

[TexasLady]

33. You know it was funny

as we were leaving the Peace House, we had a train of cars behind the bus, and a few locals got caught in it, and boy were they driving like fools to get around us, or past us! Perturbed to say the least. I just laughed. hehehe.

[DistressedAmerican]

13. Another Big Cindy Kick And Nod.

Great project. Very fun to follow!!!

Thanks so much for the update!

[Cleita]

14. Yes! The story is getting legs.

I've been following the thread in LBN. So far I haven't found any of the cable news outlets showing it. What a surprise. :eyes:

[The Doctor.]

21. We could help go here;

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4275154

[katinmn]

17. Reuters just released a story

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N0639984.htm
Anti-war protesters march toward Bush ranch
06 Aug 2005 19:53:25 GMT

Source: Reuters

By Steve Holland

CRAWFORD, Texas, Aug 6 (Reuters) - About 70 anti-war protesters marched toward President George W. Bush's ranch on Saturday shouting "bring the troops home now" from Iraq, led by a California mother whose son was killed in combat in Baghdad.

The protest coincided with release of a Newsweek poll that said 61 percent of Americans disapproved of the way Bush was handling the situation in Iraq. The poll came after more than two dozen Americans were killed in the past week in Iraq.

-snip-
"We mourn the loss of every life and Americans deeply appreciate those who have made the supreme sacrifice. The way to honor that sacrifice is to complete the mission so that their lives were not lost in vain," said White House spokesman Trent Duffy.

"The president has met with hundreds of families of those fallen. He grieves with all those who have lost loved ones," he said.

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. He grieves with all those who have lost loved ones," he said

yeah right! Like we believe that? :eyes:

Come out and talk to her you sack of crap! :cry:

[katinmn]

32. Once a chickenhawk, always a chickenhawk.

He's afraid. Big turkey.

[FreedomAngel82]

23. But he hasnt' been to a single funeral has he?

All of his meetings were pure photo-op moments! See Cindy Sheehan's. Also if you visit bradblog.com's radio archive look for his interview with this guy who was in the military and got a visit from Bush. Very weird indeed.

[uppityperson]

19. Reuters article is a bit different. Link and text here

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N0639984.htm

<clip>
After some protesters left, a small group led by Sheehan vowed to stage a vigil on the side of the road until someone representing the White House came out to talk to her.

While no one from the White House immediately emerged, White House officials were aware of the protest. "We mourn the loss of every life and Americans deeply appreciate those who have made the supreme sacrifice. The way to honor that sacrifice is to complete the mission so that their lives were not lost in vain," said White House spokesman Trent Duffy.

"The president has met with hundreds of families of those fallen. He grieves with all those who have lost loved ones," he said.

More...

[The Doctor.]

20. We can help! I just spoke with the director for the 'Peace House'...

Go here;

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4275154

[Mabus]

24. Go Cindy go, we're with you

Cindy speaks for so many of us who want to know "why?" It's a simple question. It's one word. It's not a complicated word. Hopefully it is one that even BushCo can understand.

I want answers too.

My hat is off to Cindy and the rest of the patriots.
:patriot:

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. Is this on propaganda corporate TV anywhere? CNN? MSNBC? FAUX News?

ABC? CBS? NBC?

[democrank]

26. Um...........

Aren`t they all in Aruba?

[Tactical Progressive]

27. If this were a Dem president like Clinton or Gore

they'd have a newsvans everywhere and camera angles to make the crowd look as large as possible. It would be the talk of every cable news program, being a primary topic of discussion on each individual propagandist's show.

Of course it would be an 'important' news story, not some oddity like protesters of a phony, costly Republican war.

My bet here is you'll see some token coverage from each of the majors so they can tell themselves that they're fair and balanced. The crowds won't look big and they'll pick out the least appealing participants. Same as they always do now with any group opposing Republicans.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

38. See my post 35 and 37

[Obamarama]

30. Stick a blonde wig & a "My name is Natalee Holloway" sticker on Cindy

And the media will come RUNNING!

Fortunately, it looks like this brave, intelligent woman will be able to get media attention through her grit, her outrage and her compelling message. I hope America hears her.

[DistressedAmerican]

34. Another Big Kicker For Cindy! That's Cindy, NOT CONDI!!! Screw Her!

Big Salute!

:patriot:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

35. Cindy was just reported on CNN! They had photos of her and the

other protestors. They also had her talking to a reporter.

CNN also reported that she met with a couple of Bush's staff for about 45 minutes.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

37. CBS Nightly News Too!

[The Doctor.]

36. Come here to get info on helping;

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4275154