Cindy "Crawford" Sheehan has been a joy to watch these past two weeks. And I wish her mother a speedy recovery. Since she arrived in Texas, she has not wavered from her message -- despite the conservative and media harpies looking for her angle. Not to mention the fucking Texas whackjobs who hunt doves and mow down crosses (from such prestigious brethren does our CIC come from; but then again, Texas is known for its vigilante justice and cheerleader murdering mothers, so what's a little shotgun blast to worry about).
I've sympathized with Sheehan from the start and not just because we share the same views on the Iraq war. It's because it's so clear how raw her grief is -- and I can so understand a woman who would do ANYTHING to make sense of such a loss. The problem with Bush and his advisors is that they have treated her like a political opponent from day one. So naturally, she's become one. If they'd treated her as a bereaved person, this would have turned out quite differently. I hope her mother recovers quickly and she can return to lead the movement she so innocently elevated.
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