Early Retirement
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Cindy Sheehan has “resigned” as the face of the anti-war movement, two days after announcing that she left the Democratic Party.
The early retirement was apparently the result of two days of criticism from Democrats, including some from our own local Daily Kos affiliate, Raising Kaine. The gist of the criticism is: “America will always be a Two-Party System, and the Democratic Party is the only hope for war protesters, so it is foolish and irresponsible to leave The All-Knowing, All-Seeing, All-Powerful Democratic Party.” (I am paraphrasing slightly.)
But that’s not even the worst part. After two days of pounding from Democrats, now she’s getting non-stop criticism from Republicans, too. They are piling-on with fiendish glee, as if Sheehan leaving the anti-war scene is some kind of major endorsement of violence and brutality. (“Cindy Sheehan quit! We won! Violence really IS the answer!”)
I never particularly cared for Sheehan’s brand of politics, but I feel bad about her being on the receiving end of non-stop verbal abuse from the entire political blogosphere. I hope she turns off her Internet connection, disconnects her phone, and finally starts grieving for her son.
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