What did Cindy do today?I don't have cable and it was not on the news tonight

[Bobbieo]

so will someone please tell me what Cindy did today that has everyone in an uproar.

[Eric J in MN]

1. She and other peace activists chanted during a speech...

...by Rahm Emmanuel.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/us/politics/04scene.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Down the hallway, Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois was starting to address another news media mob that had waited for him to emerge from a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus. Mr. Emanuel wished everyone a happy new year, apologized for being late and was promptly drowned out by a group of antiwar protesters, led by the ubiquitous Cindy Sheehan.

“De-escalate, investigate,” the group chanted. “Troops home now.”

Mr. Emanuel and Mr. Hoyer consulted briefly and decided to leave their podium and return later.

“Looks like we’re taking a little break,” Mr. Hoyer said as he and Mr. Emmanuel rushed away.

[NYCGirl]

3. BTW, it was a speech about ethics reform, not anything about Iraq. NT

[Original Jack]

4. It's *ALL* about Iraq

wake up

[madfloridian]

13. No, look at this poll.

Ethics reform is just above Iraq.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/4/0520/62234

"Allowing the government to negotiate with drug companies to attempt to lower the price of prescription drugs for some senior citizens: 87/12/1
Raising the minimum wage: 85/14/1

Cutting interest rates on federal loans to college students: 84/15/1

Creating an independent panel to oversee ethics in Congress: 79/19/2

Making significant changes in U.S. policy in Iraq: 77/20/3

Reducing the amount of influence lobbyists have in congressional decisions: 75/21/4

Implementing all of the anti-terrorism recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission: 64/26/10

Maintaining the current Social Security system to prevent the creation of private investment accounts: 63/32/6

Funding embryonic stem cell research: 62/32/6

Reducing some federal tax breaks for oil companies: 49/49/2

Changing the rules to allow Congress to create new spending programs only if taxes are raised or spending on other programs is cut: 41/54/5"

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. protested during a Dem press conference

while they were speaking.

[Bobbieo]

8. Thank you for your replies!

[madfloridian]

5. Caused the Dems to end one of their first press conferences

on ethics reform.

[madfloridian]

6. Damn a lot of duplicate posting tonight. Sorry . deleted.

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[specimenfred1984]

9. She protested the so-called "war"

It ruffled a lot of feathers here at DU because there are apparently a bunch of "proper channels" she should have gone though.

[HughMoran]

7. Nothing worth starting ANOTHER thread over

too lazy to Google? :eyes:

[Bobbieo]

10. If you are referring to me Moran.about being lazy -

My Goggle never mentioned Cindy today!!!

[HughMoran]

12. Bad Google

Well, you could have found out without starting another thread - I meant search.

I heard it on NPR this afternoon so it was news.

[Tom Joad]

11. she interrupted a war supporter, who happens to be a democrat.

http://www.counterpunch.org/walsh10242006.html

Rahm, its why the dems will keep supporting Bush's war.

[noamnety]

14. She didn't keep her mouth shut like a good woman does.

She's supposed to be at home, quietly grieving in the way that we tell her to, and not embarrassing the nobility.

Actually, it wasn't just Cindy, it was a group of about 70 people from what I read, but you'd never know that from reading the threads here. Cindy could be in a crowd of tens of thousands of people, and we'd still get folks wanting to know why she's making it all about her. :)

[Peace Patriot]

15. Hey, Bobblieo, thanks for this thread! I got home late from work and hadn't

heard about this, and was glad to be quickly updated.

Go, Cindy! STOP THE WAR NOW!

Isn't Rahm Emmanuel the one who worked against antiwar Dems getting elected this year?

[BuyingThyme]

16. Dissed the Man.