While interviewing far-left antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, "Hardball" host Chris Matthews said he sympathized with her point of view that enough money should be appropriated to bring the troops home and end the war in Iraq. Video of the exchange is available here.
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Let's imagine you are a member of congress, where you are the speaker yourself. How would you actually end the war? What parliamentary, legal moves would you make? These people up on the hill are putting their sleeping bags out, they have their cots out, all the theatrics, and tomorrow morning, we'll still have a war. Do you have an actual legislative plan to end the war, Cindy Sheehan?
CINDY SHEEHAN: They need to shut off George Bush's funds. They need appropriate enough money to bring our troops home. As General Odum said, as quickly and as safely as possible and we need to appropriate enough money for the people of Iraq ,for our soldiers and veterans to take care of them. But just give him enough money to bring the troops home. That's what they have -- they have the power of the purse strings.
MATTHEWS: And what happens --
SHEEHAN: -- and they should use the power of the purse string.
MATTHEWS: Hey Cindy, I sympathize with that point of view, but what happens on the other side?
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That is trully an
July 17, 2007 - 16:56 ET by mostlymoderateThat is trully an unattractive image of Sheehan. yikes!
Which one is Sheehan ??
July 17, 2007 - 17:00 ET by nixonWhich one is Sheehan ??
Nice :-)
July 17, 2007 - 17:10 ET by mostlymoderateNice :-)
Don't forget, she was tossed
July 17, 2007 - 17:30 ET by Del DolemonteDon't forget, she was tossed overboard. Salt water will do that to your skin!
I don't think she is the
July 17, 2007 - 17:32 ET by mostlymoderateI don't think she is the best icon for the "Anti-War" crowd. Geez, atleast in the 60's they had some chick named Jane Fonda. Cindy Sheehan is just too damn hard to look at.
Anti-Betty
July 17, 2007 - 19:04 ET by Mica the MagnificentThat is the face of Betty Crocker in the 'bizarro' world
Liberals will eat their young...
July 18, 2007 - 15:18 ET by RWSP2004When they don't need them anymore for their politcal advantage.
It's too bad Cindy Sheehan was not intelligent enough to see that she was being used by the left.
I heard all of the diatribe
July 17, 2007 - 17:04 ET by bigtimerI heard all of the diatribe between the two whiz-bangs....a bunch of same ol' same ol' leftist tripe....
I just wanted to comment on the picture you got out of all of that diatribe of Sheehan....
PRICELESS!
Lil' miss She man
July 17, 2007 - 17:13 ET by connmanForget about SheMAN she's not worth commenting on. Ummm... by the way, it's not END the war in Iraq...that would be LOSE the WAR IN IRAQ! If the MSM want's us to lose they need to call it what it is!
I just read the
July 17, 2007 - 17:13 ET by motherbeltI just read the transcript...there is nothing that could make me watch the video.
I've pretty much always
July 17, 2007 - 17:31 ET by smfd227I've pretty much always hated her...it's just the Marine in me, I guess...
"Pop culture is filth." - John Derbyshire
Vote on it, let's see who
July 17, 2007 - 17:16 ET by JDWVote on it, let's see who will really wear the scarlet cut and run.
JDW
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
'little girl from
July 17, 2007 - 17:18 ET by BigB'little girl from Poltergiest'
"Please...no more...."
Now, this might sting just a little bit.....
Yeah ...yeah ...
July 17, 2007 - 17:38 ET by drillanwrAs bad as she still looks, I've noticed these last two times of highlighted Cindy Sheehan stories on NB it looks as if someone gave Cindy a make-over. She's tossed the drab T-shirts and combed her hair.
I think Matthews is in love.
Hey! You fixed the picture
July 17, 2007 - 17:41 ET by bigtimerHey! You fixed the picture to make her look better....
Dang it all!
Your first picture said it all about her...it really did.
I noticed that too. I liked
July 17, 2007 - 18:13 ET by mostlymoderateI noticed that too. I liked the first picture better
I just don't get it - How
July 17, 2007 - 17:57 ET by jpatchI just don't get it - How can people have so much blind hatred for President Bush? For God's sake, George W. Bush puts himself in the crosshairs of everything and everyone in the world every single day, for eight straight years...but our media and a lot of our politicians are unrelenting in their attacks on the President's intellect, his integrity, and his decision-making. I wouldn't think I would have been able to lead our country this long with so much on my shoulders with this kind of treatment from my own people.
It is our right and our duty to disagree, to dissent, or to disavow. But to me, it's as if there is a part of human nature that loves to hate, and we're seeing that now so clearly. People who are so belligerent should not be creating legislation, nor should they be an active influence in the decision making process, a process that is so fragile and yet so fundamental to the proper execution of our government.
Honestly? I will be totally
July 17, 2007 - 18:05 ET by mostlymoderateHonestly? I will be totally honest here as to why. I think G. Bush comes across arrogant. Please do not flame me. You asked for an opinion and I am giving you mine. I have never had the privilege of meeting President Bush; however, sometimes he seems pig-headed, arrogant, set in is ways and incapable budging on anything. Maybe it is just the way the media portrays him to be. Maybe he is actually a very diligent, hard working, sincere man. However, with the media we have in this Country, G. Bush seems too arrogant for a lot of people. Or, maybe Clinton was just a better actor.
Sympathizes? Totally endorses
July 17, 2007 - 18:34 ET by regimeofterrorNot sure who the former aide for two Democrats thinks he is fooling but everyone knows what party and their platform he supports. Even people who watch his show already know. He must think his viewers are really stupid.
Saddam Hussein and terrorism. The rest of the story...
http://www.regimeoft...
mostlymoderate
July 17, 2007 - 18:46 ET by Mica the MagnificentSometimes when someone believes in what they are doing, they can appear to be pig-headed.
Thank God Bush is pig-headed.
Or we'd be fighting the car bombs and Al Qaeda in Brooklyn about now.
Definitions: Democrat not changing mind means he is proudly standing firm for principle.
Republican not changing mind means he is pig-headed, inflexible, not listening to the American people and should be impeached.
Luxury
July 17, 2007 - 18:42 ET by drillanwrHere's something that I found nearly a year ago that says it pretty darned good. I read it every now and then when I start getting frustrated for the President under so much crap from all sides. As much as I could not stand Clinton, I still understood it is the toughest job in the world. Everyone THINKS they can do a better job ... but ONLY 43 men have EVER done it:
Monday, September 11, 2006
Luxury
http://www.instapunk.com/archives/InstaPunkArchiveV2.php3?a=898#
G-d bless them ... and G-d help us.
The "blind" interviewing the "blind"
July 18, 2007 - 15:07 ET by RWSP2004Here are two clueless liberals who just don't get it, that there hatred for Bush has blinded their good judgement that terrorists are trying to kill us.
Thank God that more people watch Spongebob than watch this program.
What a picture!
July 18, 2007 - 18:30 ET by americaneagleSay hello to Cindy Sea-Hag! She had better watch out or Popeye will be coming after her!
Oh...wait...did I just date myself?