Cindy Sheehan to Shift Focus to Congress, Starting with Tom Delay

[kerrygoddess]

Cindy Sheehan to Shift Focus to Congress, Starting with Tom Delay
August 26th, 2005

Cindy Sheehan announced today that she plans to focus her attention on Congress, starting with Bush’s buddy House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

One of DeLay’s Texas district offices would likely be the first stop, she said. That would be about a 5.5 hour drive from Bush’s ranch in Crawford, where he is on a month-long vacation.

“I think our first stop might be Tom DeLay’s office,” she said, surrounded by supporters. “I just wanted to let him know so he’ll be in his office when we get there.”

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[MsConduct]

1. Too bad she warned him she was coming. No doubt he'll be

hiding out with the dub by the time she gets there.

[stopbush]

2. The new RW spin will be:

"Ms Sheehan had every right to protest over her son's death, and I supported her in that (quick check of the records shows that's a lie). But now the special interests have got a hold of her and she's becoming a laughingstock. What has Congress got to do with her dead kid?"

[Nikki Stone 1]

12. That's exactly what they'll say.

What's the correct response?

[Maraya1969]

15. Well first off laughing at a grieving mother is an abomination

(they like that word). And if what she is saying about the war is so wrong why has the pResident's approval ratings dropped so low?

EDIT to add: Her special interest is the death of her son and the continuing deaths of soldiers in Iraq. Her special interest is putting an end to this unproductive war.

[Larkspur]

3. I hope she comes to CT and camps at Lieberman's door

There's a Pharisee Cindy can rebuke strongly.

[CTyankee]

5. Oh Larkspur, I hope so!

Joe Lieberman's house is only about 5 blocks from my house in the Westville section of New Haven. I would love to go with her to have a chat with Joe and Hadassah. She could stay in my guest bedroom!

[CTyankee]

4. Tom DeLay is in deep doo doo

He will have to start some serious drinking before she comes to town.

[Kurovski]

8. A nice soak in the hot tub

will help relieve some of the stress for Mr. DeLay.

[MintOreoCookie]

6. I am hoping that that Loser loses his seat in Congress next year

Nick Lampson is planning to run against him. He's the guy who DeLay removed when he redistricted that area.

[yowzayowzayowza]

7. We got within about

10,000 votes last time.

I'd love to join Cindy protesting Delay. Is there an itinerary yet?

[Nothing Without Hope]

9. May Lampson stay safe, have a great campaign, and demolish DeLay

next year. His victory would be cheered far and wide and begin to remind the rest of the country what Texas REALLY is.

[fishnfla]

10. I'd bet Cindy Sheehan is gearing for a run at Congress herself

Has she been asked this?

[laugle]

17. Rumor in California forum says,

she may run for Diane Frankenstein's seat. I sure hope so......but on TV she said she was not seeking any political office. I sure hope she changes her mind. She would give old Diane a run for her BIG money!! I'm from California and Diane is my rep. so that goes double for me!!!!

[CityDem]

11. Cindy will have to find him

I am sure the bug killer is on some all expense paid junket, probably at some whites only golf club.

[mom cat]

13. She has a real gut instinct! Casey must be looking down and saying

"You go girl"

[Independent_Liberal]

14. Look out Bugman!

Cindy is one tough cookie!

:)

[jillan]

16. I'm I the only one that wishes she would just stick to her original

message??

By doing this, she is letting * off the hook.

Stay in Crawford Cindy. He left because he couldn't take the pressure of you being there ruining his vacation. Make it so he has to continue to run away for the rest of it.

Poor Georgie, he's going to be so tired, how is going to do all of that hard work?

[Nikki Stone 1]

18. There is only so much she can do after a certain point in Crawford

Eventually, her protest will become old news and it will cease to be covered. Then she will be standing in ditches filled with fire ants and people will have already gone on to the next big thing and not care. (Remember, September is the month when TV unveils its new season.). To keep the issues in the news, Cindy has to keep making news. Hence the change of focus.

[Ouabache]

19. She could stop and see catkiller on her way from Crawford to DC

in TN