The GOP's harms race


Wonkette steps out of character long enough to tell us:
Grief can pull a person in any direction, and whatever "moral authority" it imbues, we can't claim that Sheehan has it and those mothers who still support the war don't. The Bush administration knows all about exploiting tragedy for its own causes, including re-election. Whatever arguments there are against the war in Iraq, let's not make "I have more despairing mothers on my side" one of them. The only way to win a grief contest is for more people to die.
I've been steering clear of the Sheehan story, too. Not that I don't feel for the woman, and admire her courage. I'd like to see Cindy Sheehan slap the silly smirk off of George Bush's face. But that's not going to happen. For me, the story is about middle aged parents second guessing the decisions of their 20-something children. Casey Sheehan wasn't drafted into the war. He wasn't abducted by Pentagon thugs and hustled off to Iraq. The only person who could ever speak for Casey Sheehan is Casey Sheehan, and now he's dead. Nothing more can be said.
15.8.05 14:30
 


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Conrad (16.8.05 18:41)
 That angle hasn't been talked about. Nice observation Ken.

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