CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Fresh polling data by Rasmussen Reports shows Cindy Sheehan is not popular with the American people. Even 39% of Democrats now have an unfavorable view of the grieving Iraq War mother. Sheehan wants President Bush impeached and says she will challenge Speaker Nancy Pelosi if the House fails to bring charges. Since the House is not likely to act on her demand, Sheehan would probably get crushed like a walnut under the Speaker's gavel because 39% of Americans view Pelosi favorably.
Maybe Sheehan should consider another race -- like trying to sign up as U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich's running mate.
Rasmussen found Sheehan is viewed favorably by only 22% of Americans, down from 31% in 2005, the year her anti-war protests near Bush's Texas ranch shaped her public image as a leading critic of Washington's handling of the war.
"Democrats have mixed views of the anti-war activist. Thirty-four percent have a favorable opinion while 39% say the opposite. Among Republicans, the numbers are 9% favorable, and 72% unfavorable. As for those not affiliated with either major party, 21% offer a positive assessment of Sheehan, while 42% have a negative opinion."
Rasmussen added that 39% of Americans agree with Sheehan that Bush should be impeached.
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Anti-War Movement: Vets' Group Chief Warns Of Violence
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- The president of a national organization of wounded U.S. military veterans is "livid" that peace demonstrators plan to gather March 17 near the Wall that memorializes Vietnam War dead, then march on the Pentagon. Tom Poulter, national commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, said veterans will be holding vigil at the memorial on March 17, and warned that anybody from the peace movement who tried to get too close might be at risk of physical harm.
But the peace march organizers say the veterans are being "callously" manipulated, and that it is an outright lie they will be at the Wall.
"It would be best for those people to gather some other place," Poulter warned. "In fact, there will be many Vietnam veterans guarding the Wall, and I can assure you it will not be a peaceful situation should anti-war demonstrators try to damage or deface the memorial. There are those who will demonstrate who are not worthy enough to stand near the Wall, much less touch it."
The Military Order of the Purple Heart has about 40,000 members, most of them wounded in Vietnam. Poulter's comments were contained in a press release issued by his organization, and they show how over-heated passions are becoming. In fact, there is a campaign under way to bring
VETERANS and Iraq War supporters to Washington on the same day as the march on the Pentagon.
GROUPS ORGANIZING THE PEACE MARCH say the allegations being spread among veterans groups are false. The marchers, who plan to protest the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, say they will be in Constitution Gardens near the Wall, but not at it. Loudspeakers for the anti-war rally are to be pointed away from the Wall so the rhetoric will not wash over those visiting the site.
The March on the Pentagon movement is backed by Cindy Sheehan and Ramsey Clark, a former U.S. attorney general who has been active in the peace movement for decades. The group says the war supporters "are now callously trying to manipulate Vietnam veterans by spreading rumors that the March on the Pentagon will defile the Vietnam Memorial. This lie should be treated with the same contempt that people have for the other lies promoted by Bush and his followers to justify an illegal war of aggression . . ."
But the peace march organizers say the veterans are being "callously" manipulated, and that it is an outright lie they will be at the Wall.
"It would be best for those people to gather some other place," Poulter warned. "In fact, there will be many Vietnam veterans guarding the Wall, and I can assure you it will not be a peaceful situation should anti-war demonstrators try to damage or deface the memorial. There are those who will demonstrate who are not worthy enough to stand near the Wall, much less touch it."
The Military Order of the Purple Heart has about 40,000 members, most of them wounded in Vietnam. Poulter's comments were contained in a press release issued by his organization, and they show how over-heated passions are becoming. In fact, there is a campaign under way to bring
VETERANS and Iraq War supporters to Washington on the same day as the march on the Pentagon.
GROUPS ORGANIZING THE PEACE MARCH say the allegations being spread among veterans groups are false. The marchers, who plan to protest the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, say they will be in Constitution Gardens near the Wall, but not at it. Loudspeakers for the anti-war rally are to be pointed away from the Wall so the rhetoric will not wash over those visiting the site.
The March on the Pentagon movement is backed by Cindy Sheehan and Ramsey Clark, a former U.S. attorney general who has been active in the peace movement for decades. The group says the war supporters "are now callously trying to manipulate Vietnam veterans by spreading rumors that the March on the Pentagon will defile the Vietnam Memorial. This lie should be treated with the same contempt that people have for the other lies promoted by Bush and his followers to justify an illegal war of aggression . . ."
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