article asks if Sheehan was pushed out same as Hackett

[donsu]

http://www.counterpunch.com/santina02142006.html


DiFi and the Royal Democrats
The Curious Withdrawal of Cindy Sheehan

Last week, that noble antiwarrior, Cindy Sheehan, declined to challenge Senator Diane Feinstein in the upcoming Democratic primary. Ms Sheehan reiterated that Party officials had not pressured her against running. It reminded me of how the Party had so thoroughly squashed the stridently anti-war candidacy of Howard Dean in 2004, that every time the good doctor surfaces now to speak, he’s looking over his shoulder.
Feinstein should be challenged. Feinstein is one of the “Royal Democrats," those Democrats like Clinton, Lieberman, Biden and a host of others who live in privilege and serve the privileged.

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so ?

[WildEyedLiberal]

1. Counterpunch is about as credible as NewsMax

What a joke.

[donsu]

2. I wasn't talking about Counterpunch. don't change the subject

nt

[WildEyedLiberal]

7. Your link is to Counterpunch, so I'd say it's relevant.

[Ciggies and coffee]

11. Truth hurts? n/t

[WildEyedLiberal]

13. Lies and propaganda hurt worse. n/t

[LynneSin]

3. Yeah, that horrible Barbara Boxer!! She must be a DLCer too

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:sarcasm:
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Cindy would be ineffective in the US Senate and maybe of use in the house where there are more people who think like her. ANd if counterpunch is a newsmax type site let's not take the bait and start fighting this one. The only people we are hurting are ourselves!

[MrBenchley]

4. "Sheehan reiterated that Party officials had not pressured her"

By golly, that's some quality journamalisming there.....

[Punkingal]

5. No doubt...

No doubt at all.

[mom cat]

6. We have to hold the leadership of our own party accountable too!

Thanks for the post!

[applegrove]

8. We keep saying we want the Dems to use hardball. And when they

do with neophytes - we complain.

okay complain. Go ahead. But I think tough leadership means being tough on those who will not help your party win. Cindy especially worried me. She represents so much - but doesn't have the skills of a congressman.

[donsu]

9. actually she would have the skills of a congresswoman

I think she would have the skills

and I doubt she could be bullied, bribed or blackmailed

[applegrove]

10. I really don't think she has those skills. I just don't.

[Ciggies and coffee]

12. "bullied, bribed or blackmailed"

Those sound like the top three congressional skills!