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sabrina 1

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29. She was a mother who lost a son in Bush's illegal war. She turned their 'noble cause'
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 06:11 PM
Jan 2012

claims upside down when she demanded an answer from Bush as what was that noble cause and he refused to answer. She went off their carefully managed script and was the first to do so, as a victim of the war, undoing all their propaganda.

There is no one who could have done the job better and even the MSM could not ignore her.

She took the smirk off Bush's face and showed him for what he was, a swaggering, faux 'hero' who did not have the guts to face the mother of one of his victims. The Emperor had no clothes and no one, up to that point, had more effectively demonstrated that.

Kick! valerief Jan 2012 #1
I guess you could say that except she had a single issue at the time. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #2
Yup. WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #4
Good point... gopiscrap Jan 2012 #3
she's earned her place barbtries Jan 2012 #5
recommend phantom power Jan 2012 #6
Sorry I just don't know why I can't stand that woman. I have always been a supporter of protests. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #7
She didn't help? WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #8
I respect your opinion to disagree. I just felt different. Right cause, wrong person to lead it. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #22
She was the right person to lead it. donheld Jan 2012 #57
I didn't feel that way. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #17
I am glad you felt that way. I didn't. The protest was southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #21
She was a mother who lost a son in Bush's illegal war. She turned their 'noble cause' sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #29
She sounds like someone who I could have followed. Thanks for the information. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #30
you've failed to elaborate why frylock Jan 2012 #32
she was the first brave person to say no. She did help. Living there was genius roguevalley Jan 2012 #19
+1 WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #20
+1 redqueen Jan 2012 #34
-9,000,000,000 !!! Zalatix Jan 2012 #43
Ok. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #44
"took advantage of a situation" _ed_ Jan 2012 #62
She helped immensely proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #69
Nobody ever had a sit in before her? Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #9
How about Consuela at the White House 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #14
I have never heard of her. I am from Maryland area. But I say good for her. I don't know what her southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #25
Her name is Concepcion 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #59
Oh now I know why I did hear of her. I was living in Germany during that time frame. Now this southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #60
I believe she is still there 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #63
Now that is a lady I could stand with and contribute money to. God bless her. I have been by the southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #64
Yes, she appreciates donations. 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #67
Thanks I will am going for a visit this summer and I will make sure I go out of my way to see her southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #74
Fair point. WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #15
Yes, I do. I feel the protest was right but she was the wrong person. She even managed to have southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #24
You keep repeating this "wrong person" bullshit. U4ikLefty Jan 2012 #28
You know what? I don't have to explain myself to you or any other person here. I don't like southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #31
this post right here is so full of irony that everyone needs to take a look frylock Jan 2012 #35
Disclaimer. This is a joke. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #36
I guess someone doesn't like me. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #37
Good joke, but I have a penis. U4ikLefty Jan 2012 #39
I see how if you want to get along here you have to play nice and go with the flow. I still liked southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #41
A lot of people think she wasn't the right person. noamnety Jan 2012 #40
I have to agree. U4ikLefty Jan 2012 #42
You forgot "loudmouth" Someone here thinks Cindy Sheehan is a 'pushy loudmouth'. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #61
It's likely she "had marriage problems" easttexaslefty Jan 2012 #47
Yes, that could very well be. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #48
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #72
What do her marriage problems have to do with this topic?? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #70
Sometimes the "wrong" person is best for this type of thing. CTyankee Jan 2012 #73
You're absolutely right; regardless of how one feels about her. I was there too. Avalux Jan 2012 #10
Damn, I think you're right, Will. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #11
I took this picture at her camp WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #12
I was there too. 2pooped2pop Jan 2012 #13
Bravo for her and the others who were there. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #16
She was tireless and fearless. It was a privilege to be a part of her movement. Great OP. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #18
Indeed. nt bemildred Jan 2012 #23
I've got a hug from Cindy twice at two different events, four years apart. Last time at Occupy the U4ikLefty Jan 2012 #26
Cindy was antecedent and inspiration to Occupy, no doubt. K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #27
K and R bigwillq Jan 2012 #33
A courageous woman, but not the first tawadi Jan 2012 #38
Warped view of history maximusveritas Jan 2012 #45
yes she was JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #46
Huge Kick for the thread - and Mira Jan 2012 #49
whether she was first or not is not important dembotoz Jan 2012 #50
I'm sorry to say I had forgotten Cindy...She is the first occupier rustydog Jan 2012 #51
Thanks for that moment of clarity. denbot Jan 2012 #52
I don't see her as that. She was an anti-war activist, not a protester for fairness. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #53
The first OCCUPY site was the Tent Assembly in Australia. Forty years ago and still going strong. MADem Jan 2012 #54
Yes she was. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #55
Don't forget to credit OWS with the civil rights movement while you're at it. randome Jan 2012 #56
Cindy called herself the First Occupier when she spoke... radhika Jan 2012 #58
I had not thought of Cindy in a while LizW Jan 2012 #65
Nowhere near the first karynnj Jan 2012 #66
Thanks, Will. DURec. bvar22 Jan 2012 #68
I was proud to be there with her proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #71
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