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Cindy Sheehans piece on the Huffington Post, This is George Bush’s Accountability Moment.

This is George Bush’s accountability moment. That’s why I’m here. The mainstream media aren’t holding him accountable. Neither is Congress. So I’m not leaving Crawford until he’s held accountable. It’s ironic, given the attacks leveled at me recently, how some in the media are so quick to scrutinize — and distort — the words and actions of a grieving mother but not the words and actions of the president of the United States.

But now it’s time for him to level with me and with the American people. I think that’s why there’s been such an outpouring of support. This is giving the 61 percent of Americans who feel that the war is wrong something to do — something that allows their voices to be heard. It’s a way for them to stand up and show that they DO want our troops home, and that they know this war IS a mistake… a mistake they want to see corrected. It’s too late to bring back the people who are already dead, but there are tens of thousands of people still in harm’s way.

There is too much at stake to worry about our own egos. When my son was killed, I had to face the fact that I was somehow also responsible for what happened. Every American that allows this to continue has, to some extent, blood on their hands. Some of us have a little bit, and some of us are soaked in it.

People have asked what it is I want to say to President Bush. Well, my message is a simple one. He’s said that my son — and the other children we’ve lost — died for a noble cause. I want to find out what that noble cause is. And I want to ask him: “If it’s such a noble cause, have you asked your daughters to enlist? Have you encouraged them to go take the place of soldiers who are on their third tour of duty?” I also want him to stop using my son’s name to justify the war. The idea that we have to “complete the mission” in Iraq to honor Casey’s sacrifice is, to me, a sacrilege to my son’s name. Besides, does the president any longer even know what “the mission” really is over there?

Casey knew that the war was wrong from the beginning. But he felt it was his duty to go, that his buddies were going, and that he had no choice. The people who send our young, honorable, brave soldiers to die in this war, have no skin in the game. They don’t have any loved ones in harm’s way. As for people like O’Reilly and Hannity and Michelle Malkin and Rush Limbaugh and all the others who are attacking me and parroting the administration line that we must complete the mission there — they don’t have one thing at stake. They don’t suffer through sleepless nights worrying about their loved ones

Before this all started, I used to think that one person couldn’t make a difference… but now I see that one person who has the backing and support of millions of people can make a huge difference.

That’s why I’m going to be out here until one of three things happens: It’s August 31st and the president’s vacation ends and he leaves Crawford. They take me away in a squad car. Or he finally agrees to speak with me.

If he does, he’d better be prepared for me to hold his feet to the fire. If he starts talking about freedom and democracy — or about how the war in Iraq is protecting America — I’m not going to let him get away with it.

Like I said, this is George Bush’s accountability moment.

PLEASE STOP, CINDY!

Go Home Cindy.

The President has heard you and out of respect for the loss of your son – end this circus.

Technorati Tags: Cindy Sheehan, President Bush, George Bush

More on the Cindy Sheehan story.

Drudge has FAMILY OF FALLEN SOLDIER PLEADS: PLEASE STOP, CINDY!

The family of American soldier Casey Sheehan, who was killed in Iraq on April 4, 2004, has broken its silence and spoken out against his mother Cindy Sheehan’s anti-war vigil against George Bush held outside the president’s Crawford, Texas ranch.

The following email was received by the DRUDGE REPORT from Cherie Quarterolo, Casey’s aunt and godmother:

Our family has been so distressed by the recent activities of Cindy we are breaking our silence and we have collectively written a statement for release. Feel free to distribute it as you wish. Thanks Ð Cherie

In response to questions regarding the Cindy Sheehan/Crawford Texas issue: Sheehan Family Statement:

The Sheehan Family lost our beloved Casey in the Iraq War and we have been silently, respectfully grieving. We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the the expense of her son’s good name and reputation. The rest of the Sheehan Family supports the troops, our country, and our President, silently, with prayer and respect.

Sincerely,

Casey Sheehan’s grandparents, aunts, uncles and numerous cousins.

Go Home Cindy

Technorati Tags: Cindy Sheehan, President Bush, Iraq, Eric Hogue

Update #1

Michelle Malkin has THE CINDY SHEEHAN BANDWAGON.

Sheehan has made a splash with the far Left and in the MSM. Her tenacity is impressive. But the dishonesty and disingenuousness of her benefactors and cheerleaders is intolerable. David Brock’s Media Matters and others, for example, have attacked Bill O’Reilly and me for “lying” and “smearing” Mrs. Sheehan, when any sane person can see that’s not the case. I’m re-posting the link to the video of our discussion (here) and the full, un-Dowdified transcript below in the extended entry. [Update: Cindy Sheehan responds here and also posts on her good friend Michael Moore's site.]

Meanwhile, MSM reporters continue to ignore the glaring contradiction in Mrs. Sheehan’s accounts of her meeting with President Bush. Reading comprehension-challenged leftists can’t seem to grasp that the issue is not whether Mrs. Sheehan was anti-war before her son died in Iraq (she was), but why she has completely changed and embellished her account of Bush’s behavior and her and her family’s impressions of him. Patterico spells it out for the slow wits at the Los Angeles Times.

Speaking of slow-wittedness, the Cindy Sheehan juggernaut has resulted in an uptick in profanity-laced moonbat hate mail from Bush Derangement Syndrome sufferers incapable of rational debate. Here’s just a sample. Excuse the language.

And such language that Flap will not reproduce here.

And….how many times a day is Flap called a LIAR…… Hummmmmmmm

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Flap carried this story the other day but the Left Wing Media persists in the anti-War rhetoric. The ASSociated Press has Grieving California mother’s war protest outside Bush’s ranch gaining momentum.

Cindy Sheehan’s eyes well with tears when she talks about her oldest son, Casey, an easygoing young man with a quiet wit.

Casey joined the army in 2000, never imagining he would see combat. Five days after he arrived in Iraq last year, the 24-year-old was killed in Baghdad’s Sadr City.

Sheehan knows nothing can bring back her son, but she wants to talk to President George W. Bush. The Vacaville, California, mother has been camping out along a road near his ranch since Saturday, vowing to remain until his Texas vacation ends later this month.

But, she has already met with the President.

And the story is well known.

Why is there NO mention of this in this story?

Two high-level Bush administration officials, the national security adviser and deputy White House chief of staff, talked to Sheehan on Saturday. But she called the 20-minute meeting “pointless.”

By Wednesday, about 50 people had joined her cause, pitching tents in muddy, shallow ditches and hanging anti-war banners; two dozen others have sent flowers. Her name was among the most popular search topics Wednesday on Internet blogs.

Cindy Sheehan’s loss is tragic and America feels for her and all families who have lost a loved one in service to the United States.

She has made her point and has met with the President and his staff.

Her point of view is known.

Time for Sheehan to MOVE-ON!

And time for the Media to stop covering this non-story.

Graphic shows the percentage of state populations made up by minorities.

Is this driving the President’s policy decision on guest workers and illegal immigration?

Rick Hasen over at Election Law Blog has Prop. 77 Proponents Petition for Review in the California Supreme Court.

The petition is here.

Expect a ruling by Monday.

Technorati Tags: Schwarzenegger, Bill Lockyer, Proposition 77, California, California Special Election, Ted Costa, People’s Advocate

Cross-posted to The Bear Flag League Special Election Page

The Radio Equalizer -Brian Maloney has Mr. Subliminal Returns! Franken Transcript Reveals Much About Scandal.

That’s because slipped into Franken’s rambling set of excuses over why he and Air America are not responsible for $875,000 in taxpayer funds, diverted from a Bronx-based community center, a key admission is made.

Take a look at this snippet, with a full Radio Equalizer-produced transcript below, (bold emphasis mine):

And he uh, borrowed (laughter) $875,000 from, I don’t know why they did it, and I don’t know where the money went, I don’t know if it was used for operations (softer, faster), which I imagine it was.

Care to elaborate on this, Mr. Franken?

That’s a big point to bury in your public statement.

Does that mean you were paid with public money, intended for an inner-city community center?

For two weeks, we’ve been cautioned to be careful about assuming the $875,000 actually went into Air America’s account, funding network operations.

And along comes Franken himself, making it appear to be true!

Here is a complete transcript of the on-air admission by Franken.

The original audio is at Brainster’s Blog.

Click here to Listen.

Michelle Malkin has more on this scandel AIR ENRON: HEADS ROLL, VICTIMS SHAFTED

Acting executive director Lorraine Corva

The New York Post reports this morning on a drastic shake-up at the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club, the Bronx non-profit charity ensnared in smelly “loan” schemes with the liberal Air America radio network:

The Bronx social-services organization that made a controversial loan to the Air America radio network has been rocked by more high-level staff departures, sources said.

Just days after the executive director abruptly resigned following Post reports that the club had provided $875,000 in bizarre loans to Air America, two other top officials at the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club have quit.

Acting executive director Lorraine Corva — who took over after Charles Rosen suddenly resigned last week — will be leaving her job on Aug. 26, sources said.

Assistant executive director Jeff Aulenback also resigned, effective immediately, sources said.

Their departures from the embattled social-services agency are tied to the ongoing fallout from the highly unusual and possibly improper loan to Air America, as well as other dubious fiscal practices, sources said.

A spokesman for the club declined to comment on why the two were leaving.

Corva made $181,000 a year, and Aulenback was taking home more than $150,000 annually, accord- ing to recent records.

A board member at Gloria Wise, which is struggling to stay afloat and has scaled back its programs for kids, has told The Post that the board was hoodwinked by Rosen into making the highly unusual loans to Air America.

The Boys & Girls Club is funded almost entirely from grants and government contracts.

“We’re not commenting on anything right now because of the delicate nature of negotiations to get the money back” from Air America, said spokesman Jim Grossman.

The left-wing radio network, which showcases Al Franken, last Friday made a $50,000 repayment on the loan to an escrow account controlled by the station’s lawyer.

“The [city] Department of Investigation advised Air America to repay $875,000 into an escrow account from which no money can be disbursed without our approval,” said DOI spokeswoman Emily Gest.

“Air America has not followed that recommendation.”

But an Air America official told The Post yesterday that both sides had agreed to a payment plan months ago and that they were on schedule with their payments.

That was news to the Boys & Girls Club. “Air America has agreed in principle to give the money, but nothing has been finalized yet,” Grossman said yesterday.

“They haven’t agreed how and when to do it.”

Along with the DOI,state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer also opened an investigation into the case.

Wow! Al Franken blows it off and Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club goes under.

Goish, Al a big 50K payment when you owe 875K.

Pay them the money dumbnuts – they need it.

Get George Soros or another Leftie benefactor to bail your sorry ass out or file for bankruptcy.

North Carolina bloggers John in NC and Confederate Yankee are demanding answers about MSM silence from their local newspaper. As a result, Raleigh News and Observer executive editor Melanie Sill has asked the Associated Press to move a story on the scandal.

Minnesotans are on their local media’s case, too.

Mark Steyn explans why the same MSM outlets that are ignoring Air America’s financial shenanigans spilled so much ink on the liberal radio network last year:

The basic problem for AA is that it signed high-priced talent to an untested business model that never lived up to the hype. Rush and most other successful “right talk” started small and grew naturally. Air America announced it was big, CNN and the other gullible boosters took it at its word, and, when it became clear, there was simply not enough audience for what it was offering, it was inevitable that slyer minds would have to find a way to circumvent the shortfall.

Then there’s this intriguing e-mail I received last night concerning the whereabouts of the elusive former AAR/Gloria Wise official, Evan Montvel Cohen. Spread the word far and wide:

Thought you should know that Evan Cohen, believe it or not, has relocated to Hawaii and had been applying for Development Director positions at local nonprofits. I was involved as a part of an interview team in which we interviewed him a couple of months ago…

…Fortunately, we did some research on him…and eliminated him from the process. I am fearful that some unsuspecting nonprofit could hire him, so have been trying to get the word out to folks. Chances are, he has already moved out of the state. If not, hopefully, your article will help!

Find Evan Cohen and put him before a New York and Federal Grand Jury.

This scandel should be on the front page of the New York Times and Washington Post.

Flap wonders why these so-called investigative papers can carry the Karl Rove leaks but ignores an out-right theft by a left-wing media organization.

Hummmmmmmm!

Technorati Tags: Air America, Al Franken, New York City, Evan Cohen, theft