Sorry, it'd be fun to pretend that Sheehan was being single out but that just isn't true. Because of bad experiences with people coming to the senate and house galleries and protesting all sorts of things both chambers have strict rules against any kind of protest or messaging in the gallery (t-shirts, signs, banners, etc.). [MORE below the fold...]
Sheehan was removed last night for wearing a war protest message t-shirt. Conservative Republican Congressman Bill Young's wife was also removed last night for wearing a t-shirt that said, "I support the troops."
In January of 1999 a Pennsylvania teacher was removed for wearing an anti-Clinton t-shirt in the gallery during impeachment proceedings.
It's a rule and its just that simple. If people don't like it it is perfectly fine to not like it and even to work to change it. But to slip tinfoil on your head and claim that this is some conspiracy against Sheehan or our side is just asinine and goofy.
You know... I've tried to be supportive of Cindy Sheehan but she just keeps getting more and more annoying. Almost as annoying as the blind sheep-like following of some of you who support her no-matter-what. With each incident the right wing epithet of "media whore" seems to fit a bit more.
Does anyone here REALLY believe Sheehan's assertion that it was just an accident that she wore that t-shirt to the SOTU???!!! Does anyone doubt that she just LOVES the attention?
Look, I've been against this war from the beginning. When Cindy first came out I was a huge admirer. But she is wearing thin. And, worse than that: she is not helping our cause.
Our cause is to end this war and take back control of our country. We can only do that by WINNING elections (am I the only one on here who is tired of "moral" victories??? You know as in a LOSS. As in, "Wow, Hackett only lost by 4 points so that's actually a victory."??). Sheehan puts off many more people than she attracts.
You control government by winning elections and you win elections by presenting sound and reasonable leaders offering sound and reasonable solutions. We are a proud party of intelligent thinkers with brilliant ideas. Let's not let t-shirt wearing protestors who just love the atteniton be the face of our party.
Okay Sheehan Kool-Aid drinkers... start firing away!