Cindy Sheehan’s Protests, Strikingly Reminiscent of John Kerry’s

[kerrygoddess]

Cindy Sheehan’s Protests, Strikingly Reminiscent of John Kerry’s
September 7th, 2005

Last year the Lonestar Iconoclast shocked tiny little Crawford, Texas and America by endorsing John Kerry. The Iconclast drew the rath of local residents, but that has not stopped them from continuing to speak out against Crawford resident, George W. Bush.

In their latest OP/ED, Battleground Iraq: George Bush vs. Cindy Sheehan And The Rest Of The World, freelance writer Kapil Komireddi, points out that Cindy Sheehan’s protests in Crawford last month, are strikingly reminiscent of John Kerry’s protests of the Vietnam War.

Ms. Sheehan’s protests, in substance, are strikingly reminiscent of John Kerry’s. Disillusioned by the war in Vietnam, especially by the suffering of the Vietnamese people, Kerry set up a bivouac outside the Nixon White House. When Nixon tried to use the law to get Kerry out of his sight, the young protester hit back: “This is a government that cares more about the legality of where men sleep than the legality of where we drop bombs and why men die!” Although much denied in conservative circles, it was Kerry who, knowingly or unknowingly, initiated the political death of Richard Nixon. The moment Kerry stepped in Washington, Nixon’s days were numbered. It remains to be seen if nature will let Ms. Sheehan re-enact that aspect of Kerry’s antiwar campaign.

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[BamaLefty]

1. I'd Love To See Cindy in Congress

Kerry fought the good fight and made it big. And hopefully, CA will give Cindy a chance one day... assuming she wants it.

[Mass]

2. Nice editorial about Sheehan.

[kerrygoddess]

3. All around great editorial ...

Nice to see the comparison. The writer is working on a biography about JK.