For my first political diary, I turn to Cindy Sheehan. In case you fell off the face of the earth, she is the mother of a fallen soldier who camped outside Bush's Crawford estate demanding he speak with her. The media gobbled up the sensational story of a grieving mother demanding justice for her loss. It is truly a sad and pitiful story, and one would think that people of all political persuasions would have sympathy for Cindy Sheehan and her loss.
But that is not the case in George Bush's America, where the Elephant trumps all that is decent or right. For the last two weeks every chickenhawk pundit attacked and demonized this woman. Bill O'Liely, heroic saint that he is, said her behavior "borders on treasonous." Michelle Malkin claimed to speak for her son: "I can't imagine that Casey Sheehan would approve of such behavior."
Meanwhile, it's the left that holds vigils for injured and fallen soldiers. It's moveon.org and Democracy for America that sends care kits and flak jackets to the soldiers. It's the left that nominated a veteran for President in the past two elections.
I am confident the American people will eventually see through the conservative fake "support our troops" bullshit. After all, it's one thing to cheerlead a war by spending $1.50 for a magnetic bumper sticker. It's quite another to sacrifice your loved ones.