Do you find Cindy Sheehan.....

[alliecats]

I said, "IMO". And that is all I have. I do believe she started because of her grief. I am also allowed to believe that this is no longer the case.

Uh where did I say you weren't *allowed* to believe anything? I just pointed out that I have no idea what this woman is going through and NEITHER DO YOU. And I stand by that.

 

[Florida_Mom]

Cindy Sheehan stands for anti-American to many people, because she is anti-war. For many people, the two are one and the same. Maybe if they shoot the messenger, or write her off as "annoying", the message of a bloody sinking hole in Iraq won't be true.

Great point, JunieJay. Because she does not have media advisors and speechwriters, she speaks on her own terms. Sometimes she looks tired, worn out, she doesn't have make up on, she gets involved in politics. We're so used to having our sensibilities not offended, that it's jarring. And this administration has absolutely contributed to that - demonizing those that have disagreed not just with the war in concept, but the running of it, the direction of it, the lack of troops on the ground that were initially needed for reconstruction (such as Gen. Shinseki who was cast aside after asserting several hundred thousand troops would be needed to secure Iraq.)

Even the neocons that pushed this war on the administration and the American people -- Perle, Frum, Adelman, Rubin, etc -- are now disgusted with Bush. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2006/12/neocons200612 Maybe Bush will just call them "annoying"? I'm sure many of you find Sheehan annoying, but the rest of the world, and 70% of this country find him to be annoying and worse.

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

Not only annoying, but disgusting. She abandoned her son and only became a "mother" again when she found the opportunity to get her name in the news. She's a tool of the media.

 

[RitaZ.]

I think it's sad. I don't think she has even begun to deal with her son's death. She is so intent on finding a culprit and will associate herself with anyone that will listen to her plight. I didn't know that she had met Chavez. Bad move, it shows her desperation and lack of sound judgment. Chavez doesn't only hate the current administration, he hates "los yanquis" and everything that stands for democracy.

It's possible that she may be doing some of what she is doing in order to avoid dealing with and accepting the fact that her son is dead. Maybe there is guilt, pain, etc. Who knows? I feel empathy toward her because she lost her son. I don't approve of the way she has gone about it.

I'm a strong believer in fighting for our beliefs and important causes. You just have to be careful who you choose to associate yourself with and whose support you seek. Those choices make all the difference between having credibility or appearing like a lunatic. IMO, at this point, she has lost credibility and I think that's why many find her annoying.

 

[What the Heck]

Cindy Sheehan stands for anti-American to many people, because she is anti-war. For many people, the two are one and the same. Maybe if they shoot the messenger, or write her off as "annoying", the message of a bloody sinking hole in Iraq won't be true.

Cindy Sheehan stands for anti-American not because she is anti-war, at least in my eyes, but because she comments include that Bush is a bigger terrorist than Bin Ladin, that she would rather live in Venozuala (yea, I know my spelling sucks), things like that. That she is anti-war is fine, that she thinks her issues (not her grief) are more important than a hurricane killing 120 people is insane.

I have had the difficult job of telling families that their children were not coming home, when I was in the Marine Corps. There was some interaction that we had for them. Each time I had that mission, I imagined what it would be like for my wife to be faced with that. I can not say that I have been where she is, but I have been very, very close to it. At one point, it was about her son, but it quickly became more about her and her beliefs. She is a very sad case.

 

[What the Heck]

We should all go and spend time with our children. That's where I'm going right now. He just got up and is standing here with a cute smile on his face and blanket wrapped around him. PD, your kids out of bed?

You and I have disagreed on so many things in the past, but I had to say this is an amazing post of yours. I can agree with you 100% on this one. It brought a smile to my face remembering my kids growing up.

 

[MoniqueU]

I have lost a child and gone through every feeling imaginable. I can't tell you the depths of my pain most days and it has been years. I won't go into all the things I have done to try and get through my grief but I will say I don't think any of them really helped. For me at least my grief is ongoing. So yes I have walked down that path and I still find Cindy Sheehan to be annoying and wish she would of supported her son more in the miliitary job he signed up for. No one drafted him, he was living out his life the way he saw fit. I wish she could come to terms with that. Sadly though I doubt she ever will as it is easier to blame others for the loss of a loved one.

 

[paigevz]

I would imagine you'll be getting people on both sides here, same as on all the other polls. Why don't you just tell us what YOU think Papa? You'd get the same response.

I don't have an opinion one way or the other on her actually.........she'll do what she does despite what anyone thinks.

 

[Shugardrawers]

I would imagine you'll be getting people on both sides here, same as on all the other polls. Why don't you just tell us what YOU think Papa? You'd get the same response.

I don't have an opinion one way or the other on her actually.........she'll do what she does despite what anyone thinks.

instead of asking us why don't you give us an opinion for a change?

 

[Papa Deuce]

instead of asking us why don't you give us an opinion for a change?

I think it is pretty obvious where I stand by my posts in the thread. But I'll put it here. I think she probably did start as a result of her grief.Then I think, "IMO", that she found that she enjoyed the limelight, and is now doing things her son would disapprove of.

So, good thing at first, annoying as all get out now.

 

[iloveboardwalk]

I think she is a victim of the far left. I do find her annoying, but I find myself feeling very bad for her. I think she's confused and grieving. The radicals have latched onto her and are using her for all she's worth.

 

[yeartolate]

I think she is a victim of the far left. I do find her annoying, but I find myself feeling very bad for her. I think she's confused and grieving. The radicals have latched onto her and are using her for all she's worth.

I agree. It is a similar situation to how the right latched onto Terri Schiavo. Her parents wer puppets that spewed inaccurate information to the media that was spoonfed to them.

I am disgusted by both situations,

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i find her to be alittle of both...

 

[grinningghost]

I think the woman is a media grandstander who is more concerned with getting her mug on TV than her cause. I wish she'd go away.

 

[N&B'smom]

Beyond annoying.

Shelby

 

[Fitswimmer]

I feel badly for her as I do about any parent who has lost a child. In a way, I feel worse for her because I feel she has been used by people who want to profit from her grief.

When the spokesperson is a grieving parent, anyone that dares to criticize the message is cruel and unfeeling. We've seen this right here on this thread. It's the same tactic that Ann Coulter criticized in her book, and while I think she'll say just about anything to get ratings or sell books-even a blind squirrel gets a nut once in a while.

Politicians that use grieving widows and parents to spread their message are the worst kind of vultures. Both sides are guilty of this tactic and both should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[MrsPete]

She can be both. And, IMO, it is no longer about her grieving, it is about her getting her 15 minutes.

Bingo.

 

[Jeafl]

I think it's sad. I don't think she has even begun to deal with her son's death. She is so intent on finding a culprit and will associate herself with anyone that will listen to her plight. I didn't know that she had met Chavez. Bad move, it shows her desperation and lack of sound judgment. Chavez doesn't only hate the current administration, he hates "los yanquis" and everything that stands for democracy.

It's possible that she may be doing some of what she is doing in order to avoid dealing with and accepting the fact that her son is dead. Maybe there is guilt, pain, etc. Who knows? I feel empathy toward her because she lost her son. I don't approve of the way she has gone about it.

I'm a strong believer in fighting for our beliefs and important causes. You just have to be careful who you choose to associate yourself with and whose support you seek. Those choices make all the difference between having credibility or appearing like a lunatic. IMO, at this point, she has lost credibility and I think that's why many find her annoying.

Great post Rita!

 

[FayeW]

I admire Cindy Sheehan for being brave enough to cast a harsh light on an administration who deliberately sent her son to his death by starting a war with a nation with which they had no legitimate quarrel.

Those 3000 dead American soldiers did not just die in a war. They were murdered by your lieing government.

 

[Charade]

I admire Cindy Sheehan for being brave enough to cast a harsh light on an administration who deliberately sent her son to his death by starting a war with a nation with which they had no legitimate quarrel.

Those 3000 dead American soldiers did not just die in a war. They were murdered by your lieing government.

See, you can do that without dragging your dead child into it.