Cross posted from It Affects You
One of my favorite radical Right Wing groups is still at it, I see. Concerned Women for America decided to weigh in on Cindy Sheehan’s vigil, and to nobody’s surprise they came out against this grieving mother. And they did it in typical sleazy CWA style.
Early on in the article (in the second sentence) they write “we need to respect her grief at losing her son.” Of course, they go on to show an amazing lack of respect.
While their “respectful” commentary is filled with vile remarks, there’s one slap in particular which stands out. CWA attempts to label Cindy a “crackpot” (their exact word) by painting some of what she said as irrational. And look at what they include:
She is even urging the President to send his two “party-animal” daughters into the conflict and she is threatening to impeach everyone in the White House and U.S. military. Those are not rational statements
They just figuratively slapped Cindy Sheehan across the face.
I’d like to ask CWA just what is so irrational about the idea that either of the Bush girls might join the military? Should they be exempt? Is it beneath them? Is it not their war to fight? Just what, exactly, makes the thought so “irrational” to you? Why was it okay for Casey Sheehan to go to Iraq, but irrational for the Bush girls to do the same? You mind explaining that one to me?
And now on to the rest of their commentary. First, there is the title:
Exploiting Cindy Sheehan’s Emotional Crackup
Nothing says “respect” like labeling someone a “crackup.” And I mean nothing.
And look at these other expressions of respect CWA bestows upon Cindy:
- “The woman is clearly unhinged”
- “It is embarrassing and inhumane for the media to expose this poor women’s unbalanced behavior.”
- “Somebody needs to step in to provide her with a quiet place to rest and, one would hope, regain her rationality and emotional balance.”
- “It is terribly sad to see the press — bored from a slow-news August and the forced inactivity in Crawford, Texas — exploit someone who has become a crackpot.”
- The woman can spew out foul language and call people names with the best drunken sailor or dock worker.
- “It is unspeakably sad that a woman who should be grieving the loss of her son has, instead, turned to name-calling and unseemly behavior in an ideological campaign that dishonors the memory of her son and disparages the heroic cause for which he gave his life.” (CWA, like Maglalang, apparently has the power to speak with those from beyond the grave.”
All I can say to CWA is well done. You sure respected the hell out of Cindy Sheehan.
