Most Bush supporters are against Cindy Sheehan and protestors?

[kentuck]

Most of them still support their leader, Dubya Bush? Or do you believe they support this mother that lost her son? They believe she should be arrested, as well as the other trouble-makers with her? They think it is all political. But, how can it not be political? This mother only wants to speak with the man that said her son died for a "noble" cause. Does he not believe it was a "noble" cause? If so, why shouldn't he be willing to defend this mission to her? What is he afraid of? Is he afraid of political consequences? Wouldn't this help him in the polls? Is it because he knows it's a "lie" also? And there is nothing "noble" about a lie, no matter how much it has evolved.

[SteppingRazor]

1. As far as the freeper types go...

They think she has been brainwashed and that she has "handlers" in Texas who are making her do this.

[Toots]

7. Well they should know about brainwashing

:shrug:

[FloridaPat]

2. THere are all those rumors going around that * is protected from

anyone who disagrees with him. If she met with him and said the wrong things, people would see what crap they have for a president. Yes, it's a stupid thing not to talk to her. It's stupid for them to let it get this far. But then that's how corrupt governments fall - through their stupidity. So keep going *.

As for the supporters - saw that during the Vietnam war. Patriotism means never questioning the government - only the peole who are questioning the government.

[bryant69]

3. Well there is the hard core supporters

Who are pretty well trained that if it isn't Pro Bush it's pro evil. But a lot of more moderate suppporters may find this situation unsavory, depending on how Bush handles it. Truthfully his best option is to invite her in, after security, answer her questions with non-answers, and send her on her way.

Bryant
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[Sparkman]

4. We are driven by basic human emotions. Fear is the one in operation here.

And when you have been riding the crest of his wave as long as he has, the crash is terrifying. And we can do no more patriotic and selfless acts than demonstation or even sedition, against the aristocracy-plague now choking our land.

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Please don't try to over-simplify this

Most of them still support their leader, Dubya Bush?

Bush supporters by definition support Bush.

Or do you believe they support this mother that lost her son?

Hopefully, they at least sympathize with and respect Mrs. Sheehan's grief; they don't have to agree with her take on the war that took her son's life.

They believe she should be arrested, as well as the other trouble-makers with her?

If Mrs. Sheehan is engaging in a willful act of civil disobedience, then I believe she should be arrested. So, I would hope, does she and those behind her. That is how civil disobedience works. If you don't think so, please reread the works of Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

On the other hand, if the Bushies are going to charge her with being a threat to national security, rather than simply allow local authorities to charge them with something like trespassing, then we may have to start considering what we can do to defend our right to dissent. That kind of oppression would escalate the struggle against the imperialist and tyrannical forces in the government.

[kentuck]

6. I'm still waiting to hear one Repub defend her..?

Maybe I'm missing it?

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Defend her in what way?

Respect her grief?

Respect her right to dissent?

Of course, we shouldn't expect them to adopt her position on the war or embrace her call for Bush's impeachment.

[kentuck]

10. I haven't heard even that respect for her grief..?

I have heard some say she has dishonored her son...

[Jack Rabbit]

11. I think that's a terrible thing for them to say

It would be every bit as bad as one of us saying that those who died in Iraq were somehow dishonorable.

Hopefully, others are more thoughtful. However, I am not following Republican reaction to this too closely.

I agree that Mr. Bush's White House spin machine led by that odious troll, Karl Rove, have attempted to poison any rational discourse on any matter of national affairs. Such sentiment that you cite in your post reflects Mr. Rove's unfortunate influence on contemporary American politics.

[kentuck]

12. Not only do they say it - they believe it.

That is how far we have sund under this regime. It is war. It has to be war. There is no compromising with such despicable behavior.

[BabboonBush]

8. They don't have

a leg to stand on. Sending your kids into war is the most patriotic thing a person can do short of actually fighting in the war yourself. So to be against this woman is to be against our country and against our troops.

See how they reconcile THAT one! The word "hypocrisy" comes to mind...