In this
Lewis News Article Ms Sheehan relates that on meeting Bush, what she encountered :
was an arrogant man with eyes lacking the slightest bit of compassion, a President totally "detached from humanity" and a man who didn't even bother to remember her son's name when they were first introduced.
Ms Sheenan continues :
Instead of a kind gesture or a warm handshake, Sheehan said she immediately got a taste of Bush arrogance when he entered the room and "in a condescending tone and with a disgusting loud Texas accent," said: "Who we'all honorin' here today?"
"His mouth kept moving, but there was nothing in his eyes or anything else about him that showed me he really cared or had any real compassion at all. This is a human being totally disconnected from humanity and reality. His eyes were empty, hollow shells and he was acting like I should be proud to just be in his presence when it was my son who died for his illegal war! It was one of the most disgusting experiences I ever had and it took me almost a year to even talk about it," said Sheehan in a telephone conversation from Washington D.C. where she was attending a July 4th anti-war rally.
Ms Sheehan relates how the president treated her 25 year old daughter, when her daughter spoke up to the president:
"My daughter said to him directly `I wish I could bring my loved one back' and he said something like `so do we.' Later she told me that after he made his remark he gave her one of the filthiest looks she had ever had gotten in her life.
The rest of this article is a recap of Ms Sheehan's involvement with the anti-war movement. There is also several paragraphs about her appearance on CNN's Larry King Show June 28, and her impressions on Senator John Warner after speaking with him during and after this show. Hint: Not flattering.
This is an excellent article. My personal thanks again to Ms Sheehan for having the strength to stand up and speak out as she is doing. I think her son would be very proud of her.
[editor's note, by redtravelmaster]: Corrected my spelling of Ms Sheehan's name after it was pointed out to me in a diary comment.
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