Mother Sheehan Draws 400 in Brooklyn--Updated!As if
further confirmation was needed that she's yesterday's news, Phil Donahue was in attendance.
Among the Sheehan supporters at Lafayette Avenue was Phil Donahue, the former talk show host. "I'm here to see and hear Cindy Sheehan, who just when we were about to give up has proven that dissent continues in America," Donahue said before she arrived.
"There is no democracy without dissent and Cindy Sheehan has kept that flame alive."Sigh. Those of us on the right have certainly not seen any lack of dissent over the last five years. Indeed, as we have pointed out numerous times, it seems as if all the Democrats and the Left have to offer is dissent. And Cindy Sheehan really hasn't added to the dissent significantly; what she has done is given it a public face.
More important, she shows up in New York City and can only attract a crowd of 400?
Vicki Rovere, 61, a writer from the Lower East Side, sold anti-war buttons - including those stating "Cindy Sheehan for President" and "Stop this stupid war" - before Sheehan made it to the church.We won't get lucky enough to have Cindy running for president.
Also check out the Man's take on
Cindy's Manhattan appearance; sounds like the media have ridden the Cindy horse as far as they're willing.
Update: Check out
this piece in the NY Sun, where Cindy threatens Hillary Clinton with the loss of her job. Looks like President Bush isn't the only person declining to meet with the new Lefty icon:
In an interview after her speech, Ms. Sheehan said she has requested a meeting with Mrs. Clinton but has not gotten a reply. Mrs. Clinton's office was not immediately available for comment last night.
