Sheehan leads on Olbermann

[Karmadillo]

n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. keep us up to speed?

[CatWoman]

2. Cindi had on a "Question W" t-shirt

I miss Nostamj :cry:

[Cooley Hurd]

22. No shit - what an EXCELLENT tribute to Jeff!!!!!

:cry:

I miss him too... :(

[Karmadillo]

3. First a Gregory report on the problems in Iraq. Now a replay of Bush's

brilliant statement this afternoon.

[Karmadillo]

4. Sheehan on now. Doesn't want Bush's sympathy. Doesn't want Bush

using the children of Gold Star moms to justify the war.

[CatWoman]

5. and highlighted the fact that since he's been on vacation

36 men have died.

[crispini]

6. Debunking the "she changed her stance on the war."

And addressing the relatives who are disagreeing with her.

[crispini]

7. Casey's dad and her other three kids are behind him.

[funky_b0ss]

20. I'm sorry, what do you mean?

Behind KO? Like in the studio? I don't have cable, and I haven't heard a whole lot about where the rest of her family stands on this.

Thanks

[Bumblebee]

21. behind her -- that's what she said -- and her husband does not

agree with his parents and sister but agrees with his wife. They have three children, and they all support her. She stopped talking to her in-laws after the election because they voted for B. She said it used to be good natured, they called her Meathead, she called her father-in-law Archie -- but not after Casey's death and the 2004 election.

[Bumblebee]

23. btw, welcome to DU!

:hi: :hi:

[Karmadillo]

8. Olbermann asked why she hadn't raised these issues when met with

Bush first time. She notes her grief and shock at the time. While still grieving, over the shock. DSM and other developments have allowed her to view the war differently now.

[Karmadillo]

11. Her "normal mom" aura must greatly scare the Bush thugs. Hard to

demonize the kind of mom you see dropping the kids off at school every day.

[Soup Bean]

17. She's no politician. "If Bush comes out, it would defuse momentum"

Honesty is so rare on television, I had to think about what she just said. Bush coming out to meet with her would probably work poorly for the anti-war movement.

Her honesty is staggering. There's really not much counter against a grieving mother who is letting the world look into her soul.

Good for free speech, good to know that you can still protest in this country. You really can't be descending into fascism if you can still turn on the TV and see this kind of stuff. America is still America, and it's showing now. Good for us, and good for discourse in this country.

I was really starting to worry when only one side was being presented. Now we can have a real debate.

Democracy isn't pretty and orderly, and it shouldn't be. Good for America.

[Karmadillo]

25. It was almost funny when she admitted that. Maybe she'll start a trend

with this honesty thing.

[crispini]

9. LOL, Olbermann points out that

if he met with her now, it would kind of blow their publicity, and she admits it would "defuse their momentum." Ha!

[crispini]

10. And it's done - first 10 minutes pretty much all Cindy. nt

[Catherine Vincent]

15. And she did great.

Can't believe her in-laws would stoop that low.

[RagAss]

24. I smell a Rat there.....someone have something on someone ??

Very, Very Rovian...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. What a wonderful interview!!!! Keith asked the tough questions

but with humanity and Cindy answered them all and more! Downing Street Memo, the WMD Report, 9/11 Commission and Senate Intelligence Committee! You go girl!!!!

[LSK]

13. that was great!!!

Keith asked some great questions. Gave Cindy a chance to blow a lot of right wing attacks out of the water.

She pointed out that when she 1st met with the President, she was still in shock and several major reports hadnt come out yet and she mentioned the DSM.

She also debunked the part of her in-laws criticizing her, essentially saying that they were always freepers.

[patrioticliberal]

14. Keith just rocks..I am totally behind him even tho Kaplan isnt

[Bumblebee]

16. Awesome, the whole thing. The way Gregory led up to it

while finishing Hardball; the way Keith introduced it right away; her interview, Keith making sure she gets a chance to respond to all issues raised against her. It was great. Gregory had Hillary Rosen and a RW nut radio talk host(ess) at the end of Hardball and just seeing how frustrated the latter was with all the coverage Cindy is receiving in print media ("front pages of all newspapers," she bemoaned) I almost cried from joy. Rosen, btw, was good -- passionate, fierce, a good spokesperson.

[Rainscents]

18. I miss it... :-(

However, I'll watch repeat later tonight!!! Thanks for heads up!

[Bumblebee]

19. Enjoy. I'll watch it again too!

[Berry Cool]

26. Please do, and spread the word.

There has been a lot of criticism of KO on DU this past week because he hadn't covered Cindy yet...unjustified, in my opinion. People should have known he would do her justice. Oh they of little faith...

[Bumblebee]

27. I am a fan of Keith's from way back, and when he does not come through

I always give him the benefit of a doubt :) Today he was at his best.