Bush Backers Amass to Counter 'Peace Mom'

[Placebo]

A caravan proclaiming support for U.S. troops began a tour through California on Monday and stopped in the hometown of Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war mother who gained national prominence during a vigil outside President Bush's Texas ranch.

Conservative activists and military families embarked on a tour they are calling "You don't speak for me, Cindy!" and are planning rallies in several California cities before heading to Crawford, Texas.

"It's time to lay down the anger. We need to continue to uphold those people over there, to uphold those men and women with their boots on the ground," said Debra Johns, head of the Northern California Marine Moms, who helped organize the caravan.

"That's not the message being made" by the mother of the fallen soldier, Johns said during a rally in Sheehan's hometown, where about 30 Bush supporters gathered outside the Vacaville Reporter newspaper.

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[wli]

1. a counter-counter-protest sounds appropriate n/t

[saigon68]

29. They are Knuckle Dragging Hoodlums and Low-Lifes

Pure Thugs and Evil Criminals of the Worst Sort.

They live in a Cesspool of Murder, Mayhem and Degradation.

They are Rapists of the Human soul.

[jayctravis]

43. Hey, if they want to stand out on the sunbaked earth for weeks...

keeps 'em off the internet.

Don't they usually do day-protests then vanish?

[wtmusic]

2. 30 supporters - big deal

as opposed to what, 700? does that mean Cindy gets 20x the press coverage?

[JuniperLea]

3. 30? Caravan? Amass?

Dang, there were more people than that at any one of the "America Stands With Cindy" vigils! Must be Republican math... you know, like that "mandate" crappola.

How can anyone in their right mind support this war? I guess I answered my own question:)

[0rganism]

52. I know! The AP thinks 30 rightwingers getting together is "Amass"!

But when 50,000 people take to the streets to protest bush policies, the AP has no qualms whatsoever about declaring it a "fringe group" or "radical factions" while slashing the numbers by an order of magnitude.

There is now no establishment group I hold in lower esteem than the so-called newsmedia provided by corporate broadcasters. Even the bushistas I can respect for their absolute ruthlessness and utterly hypocritical disregard for morality, I mean that takes some strength of will. But the media whores, all they take is money. I have nothing but contempt for them.

[Booster]

53. Or calling 5 million people marching against the war a "focus group".

But you can bet all you have that all 30 of these idiots will be interviewed on every cable show there is, just like Anderson Cooper when he did an hour at Camp Casey and interviewed more right-wingers than the others.

[DRoseDARs]

58. Or 51% of the popular vote a "landslide" n/t

[Mythsaje]

4. Oooh...a whole thirty people!

"We support our troops by cheering those who send them to die! Yay team!"

[rocktivity]

33. Keeping up a decade-old tradition

of being out-attended by the porta-potties.


:headbang:
rocknation

[Mythsaje]

41. Freakin' pathetic...n/t

[NoodleBoy]

5. you know, sometimes it seems like they really believe that anti-war people

hate all soldiers.

but no, they actually do believe that, it's just that my brain can't comprehend that idiocy, reactionism and narrowmindedness.

[JuniperLea]

10. They must really be confused when Vets attend Peace vigils

There were several in our gathering last Wednesday. Let's see... decorated vet... holds candle and marches in support of Cindy... I guess they know the difference between a real foe and a made-up boogieman.

[marbuc]

6. "That's not the message being made [???]"

What? Debra Johns is quite the articulate one.

[Pretty_in_CodePink]

30. Really, Debra Johns is the best response they can make to Cindy

snip >"It's time to lay down the anger. We need to continue to uphold those people over there, to uphold those men and women with their boots on the ground,"<snip

Lets start to call these folks what they are WAR SUPPORTERS. Supporters of killing and maiming and destruction!! I am so tired of hearing the peace movement derided. "What's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?!"

[marbuc]

40. She couldn't be more right

It is time to "lay down the anger" and embrace peaceful resolutions to geopolitical problems.

[Dover]

7. Let's get out the dueling banjos.......

http://www.thesahara.net/deliverance.htm

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

8. they just don't get it

I hope someone from Camp Casey goes up to these bozos and ask about the cuts in military housing benefits, the cuts in VA benefits, stop/loss, etc, etc. I want to know if these people support Bush's positions that are seriously hurting the military.

[elehhhhna]

9. The women quoted have LIVE sons. How dare they insult her?

[meganmonkey]

11. Bwahahaha! We had more than that in teeny Chelsea, MI last week!

:rofl:

I wonder who'll they'll get to play a concert? Ted Nugent? He moved down to TX recently.

I also wonder how long they'll last, and if they'll follow Cindy to DC next month to get swallowed by the million or more of us who'll be there?

That's the beauty of freedom of speech and assembly - you get to see who REALLY believes what they say. They have 30. We win!

(on edit: rereading my post, I realize I sound harsh and competitive. I don't think that is normally my nature, but I won't pretend it's not how I'm feeling right now ;) )

[marbuc]

39. The Nuge moved to Texas?

Did he wear out his welcome in Michigan?

[The_Casual_Observer]

12. It's so unfair, rumsfeld and the US government really do

need those outcasts to provide support! Without them it would so one sided.:sarcasm:

[David Zephyr]

13. Another "Brooks Brothers" Riot. Ask These Jerks Why They Aren't in Iraq!

What a farce!

This is about as extemporaneous as the "Mission Accomplished" banner that the White House had made up and then tried (but failed) to blame on some poor sailor just after George W. Bush's Masturbatory Military Moment on an aircraft carrier over two years ago.

The real spontaneous Republican "counter-demonstration" has already taken place: It was the night the Texan jackass drove his pickup truck all over the flags and crosses commemorating the fallen soldiers.

Also, every single pro-War supporter should be quizzed as to just why in the hell are they still here in America and not over there fighting in the war that they "support". That's how they can truly show that they support the war, by volunteering and letting another soldier come home. Tell them to put up or shut the fuck up.

[Rex]

14. Notice how they are going down to confront Cindy and not the guy

who ran over the crosses??

If they were typical Repukes it would be to protest the desecration of the crosses. This is Turdblossom's convoy and will work because the MSM eats his shit daily.

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. And for each..a shiny military enlistment form! Yayyy!

SHOW your country how you feel about freedom and Iraq and terra-ists. Don't TELL us.

[stillcool]

16. The AP strikes again....

planting themselves firmly into the list of unreliable news sources!

[bluestateguy]

17. Overprotective Bush backers rush to bail out the little child again

Maybe they could bring him some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and coloring books to use for his vacation.

[saigon68]

56. They need to Help His MOM change his BIG FILTHY DEPENDS DIAPER

And wipe the SNOT OFF HIS SIMIAN FACE

[Shakespeare]

18. Sorry, but thirty people don't "amass."

They may trickle in pathetically, but they do not "amass."

[roguevalley]

19. they will only make their side look worse.

[matt819]

20. They don't even have the guts to call their bile what it is

They are not pro-*, nor do they support the troops. They are pro-war. They support bigotry, racism, violence and war over peace and diplomacy. They have the moral values of toads.

[Piperay]

27. I differ

I truly believe they are nothing but pro-chimp and if he was against it I believe they would be too. Whatever he favors so do they.

[Richard Steele]

59. I agree. They are not really "pro-"ANYTHING, because that would require...

...enough actual thought to form an opinion.

And they don't "think", they merely react to stimuli.
The patterns of stimulus/response are sometimes very complex,
to be sure, but they are patterns nevertheless.
They have no inner dialog, no "little voice."

They are nothing but SYCOPHANTS, parasites
on the B*shCabalInc™ Gravy Train.

They are TOADYS who kiss the ass of whomever
they percieve to be powerful,
and gleefuly proclaim how good it tastes.

At the end of the day, they believe NOTHING.

[yorkiemommie1]

21. read and rated

n/t

[leftchick]

22. Is this The Morgan Protest?

that RW nutty freeper radio nut from out west?

[go freedom]

23. Spread this link.

http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/fightthepower.php

[Politicub]

24. Swift boat liars II is making its debut

These people look like evil fools they are when they protest a grieving mom. I would pity these cretins if they weren't so disgusting.

[0rganism]

25. 30 vs. 1000 -- who gets more press?

Conservative activists get a free ride from the complicit media whores. By the time they're done hyping the anti-anti-war campaign, hating Cindy Sheehan will be mainstreamed and required.

[Vickers]

26. Why do they hate America?

:shrug:

[RSchewe]

28. How do they define AMASS? Sounds monumental...

How big of a group is it?

How many people does it contain?

Are they being paid to go?

Is this another one of those right wing wacko radio hosts organizing this instead of the people themselves?

...

[Placebo]

31. Cats are AMASSING in my living room!

*meow*

[Dervill Crow]

46. Yep, that's amass o' cats ya got there.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Your kitty does not look amused, but your post cracks me up.

[maddezmom]

57. LOL

I have more dust bunnies amassing in my house than the number of folks at this counter protest.

[Pretty_in_CodePink]

32. A Mass - A religious service during which some pro war supporters

can cleanse their souls by receiving communion before going off to incoherently demonstrate against the righteous indignation of a grieving mother.

[dchill]

34. Technically...

I don't think 30 people are enough to "amass." Except in the AP, of course.

[Hissyspit]

35. The facts are not on their side. No matter how many "amass..."

the facts are not on their side. There is no running away from that.

[neuvocat]

38. The article refers to their collective weight, actually.

If you put them all together on a scale, its over 5 metric tons.

[Massacure]

36. Hopefully some truckers will get in front of them and drive at about 5 mph

[progressivebydesign]

37. AMASS??? 30 fucking supporters constitutes amassing???

Ah.. another piece of crap article. Nice to be on a caravan that is CORPORATE sponsored. Where will they be staying? A lovely hotel oustide crawford?? How much fucking OIL AND GAS are they using on the caravan, just wonderin.

[niallmac]

42. The Press Is a Force That Gives Us Hyperbole. eom

[gratuitous]

44. Whew! Thirty folks

We had more than that in our teeny-tiny church Sunday. AND we had better music: Concerto in D minor for two violins and piano.

By the way, has Cindy Sheehan ever purported to speak for anyone but herself? These people just can't stand America! Why do they live here?

[Dervill Crow]

45. That is just PITIFUL!!

Thirty people. I've had bigger birthday parties, and I'm not popular.

[Redstone]

47. 30 lousy people, and the fucking AP puts it on the wires.

Un.

Fucking.

Believable.


Redstone

[donheld]

48. Give them enlistment forms

Someone needs to meet them and help them apply for enlist for the army. Tell them to put give more than lip service.

[The_Casual_Observer]

49. I'll bet the rnc is paying for the whole motherfucker.

[Gregorian]

50. Is it the same group that stormed the recount room?

[jsamuel]

51. lol, I wonder how many of these people were protesting in FL 2000

and also at the statue in Iraq...

[noahmijo]

54. WE WANT AN ISLAMIC IRAQ!! WE ARE SAFER WITH AN ISLAMIC IRAQ!!

Think any of them will hold a sign that says that?

[genieroze]

55. Amass or Are an ASS. eom