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I can't believe these comments! Doesn't anyone 'out there' get it? Almost ALL important things are done by people who are fed up with the status quo!!! In addition, what on earth makes 'winning' the point? Trying to implement change in this country is the point for Ms. Sheehan...emphasis on the word: TRYING! Oh and YES, a single angry person can make a difference; this is what Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to say.
NOW, IF IT'S TRUE THAT SEAN PENN IS RUNNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AGAINST CONGRESSMAN MIKE THOMPSON..IT'LL BE AN ELECTION WORTH WATCHING!

CINDY SHEEHAN is a perfect choice–a breath of fresh air to the stagnant water we have in congress now!

IS IT TRUE ALSO, that SEAN PENN is considering challenging MIKE THOMPSON IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (district 1) congressional seat? GOD, I HOPE SO!

No joke! I have NEVER been political. But this woman (Sheehan) is a Mother, she doesn't care if what she says is going to anger any constituents, or corporate (sponsers). She says it like it is: "Nancy Pelosi if you don't get rid of Bush, I will by running for your seat!" Sign me up, even I am moved and I am the cheapest man in the whole world!!! Where can I send my contribution?

There are so many misconceptions about Impeachment and the evidence that has been collected regarding impeachable offenses.

Here are the articles of impeachment
http://www.impeachpac.org/?q=articles

Here is the evidence in the public record
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/keydocuments

Polls say 54% of America wants Cheney Impeached. 47% want Bush impeached. How is her call for action "out of touch"

What many of you have not realized that the next president will assume these powers taken by the Administration if they are not impeached. John Nichols says so much on Moyers Journal
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07132007/watch.html

And finally the U.S. Senate unanimously declared that Iran was committing acts of war against the United States: a 97-0 vote to give George W. Bush a clear and unmistakable casus belli for
attacking Iran whenever Dick Cheney tells him to.
http://www.cotam.org/blog/archives/34

Do you hear the drum beat toward war without any evidence?

Cindy Sheehan's intention is to force Congress to take action against an administration that has sunk to depths of criminality that even the neocons could not have imagined. We are supposed to be a nation of laws, and if Congress will not act, then individual citizens like Sheehan have to force action. Unless you support this neocon administration's policies of illegal war, lying to Congress and the American people, giving the entire US treasury to Bush' friends and cronies, and the death of almost a million Iraqis, then you should rally around Cindy Sheehan. It's not a matter of Sheehan actually getting Pelosi's congressional seat, it's about getting an ineffective Congress and the American people focused on the real issues.

Umm... news flash people.

Sheehan running for Pelosi's seat does [b] not [/b] make her House Speaker. House Speaker is selected by the party controlling congress.

If Pelosi somehow lost (she won't) the Democrats would just name a new house speaker.

I thought you fell out of love with politics. Instead of trying to become the mediocre grandstander that you are, focus on remembering on your son for what he was and caring for the children you have left.

You'll never win against Pelosi. How can one person who can't even salvage her own life and answer for her actions hope to do so for mine?

Your story has ended. Close the chapter and move on.

This lady is a joke. She has a much chance of winning as a whale running for president. She needs to just go home and think about all that has happened to her life after she started her first crusade to save America. Get a life you laughable waste of air.

Hard to give up the limelight? A good cause in the beginning, now a self serving end.

"I am equally tired of fools who complain about how we have lost all of our freedoms. If you feel you no longer have the same freedom as you did before I think you need to leave the United States, because it is clearly not the country for you."-Posted By anonymous, greenville, sc : July 9, 2007 4:22 pm

Mr. Greenville SC.
Anyone that tells a fellow American who is standing up (voicing an opinion, asking for change from the government by voting or otherwise expressing themselves)to take it if they like it or not clearly has NO CONCEPT of why and how the United States was founded in the first place. Never, ever say someone should leave the country because they see injustice and call it out, never, ever tell someone to sit down and shut up because our freedoms are being taken away. THAT is the only thing that is truly un-American.

"Can you maybe quit complaining about how you have been wronged and lied to?"
Posted By anonymous, greenville, sc : July 9, 2007 4:22 pm

That attitude is the same one from the administration that is pushing people to compare it to Stalin or Hilter (to use your examples). No we should not shut up, no we should not sit down, and no we will not go away. Whether or not you like Cindy Sheehan you are entitled to your opinion but the ONLY reason why American is so great is because the Gestapo isn't going to come for us in the middle of the night because we posted we love or hate her on a message board. ie. those freedoms we are all whining and complaining about.

ps –
"We have been blessed in the sense that we still have the best economy on this globe, the most feared military on the this globe, the most prosperous nation on this globe"

read the other sections of this site more, you'll note that our military is in tatters and overstretched to the point of breaking (not to mention all the men and women that have died because we are pretending to manage an all out civil war in Iraq while still being unable to keep the Taliban out of Afghanistan, that cost can never be repaid) and "prosperous" isn't even close to a word that could be used to describe the state of the
economy.
I am sure I am now on a "Watchlist" for posting this so a big hello to the NSA.

I volunteered for Vietman, and I was young and naive and it took awhile to understand that war in nothing but politics and my fellow comrades in arms were the cannon fodder.If GB had any sense,he would have stood tall and did his duty(to be a man)instead of goofing off in the National Guard. You see, he didn't learn anything from Vietnam because He didn't have to face reality. And of course, Dick Cheney had 6 deferments to keep himself out of the war completely...So how did we end up with two clowns winning the WHITEHOUSE, because the american people thought they could do better than Bill Clinton,only to find that these current bozo's don't have any experience....This rhetoric about you must either be for Bush or be his enemy is so moronic, as is his idealogy. We were sold down the river when 9/11 happened and everybody rallied behind gb only to give gb the incentive to go to war, and not against al-quaida but gb's private ambitions. Cindy Sheehan is just another mother grieving for a lost son, and it's apathetic because this younger generation hasn't a clue about why she's trying to change things. Admittedly, she will never unseat Pelosi, nor will she get gb impeached, but she has a chance to open the eyes of our brave sons and daughters that are lured into gb's war machine, before they secumb to the idiocy of this ill-gotten war....

Colin,
I love New Zealand and I would never bash anyone in your country. Only the people in your country could fully appreciate all the facts and circumstances and culture. This woman is not remotely what our country is about and it's alright for people to hit back. Her shameless romp with Chavez showed just who she is.

Go! Cindy Go!, I guess I need to get ready to move to N. California so I can vote for you. I'd much rather be represented by a real person, one who has faced adversity and looked it in the eye as a common folk; rather then one beholden to big money, who has forgotten how the common folk live and what revs their engine, and what throws them into despair.

A toy for the liberal left and a nuisance to the conservative right. He has disgraced her son's memory and she lost her husband over it. Now that everyone is tired of her she makes one last pitch before she finally fades into the shadows. What do you do with old tools....you throw them away.

First of all, you who are posting here are TRUE AMERICANS, and with brains I might add! It's very refreshing (and encouraging) to see how some people can still think for themselves and not go with what is "popular" or pathetically lament the woes of the current state of affairs, yet do nothing about it. How many times have we heard of or seen the sad sob story of a grieving person using it to further their political or personal aspirations? It's unfortunate that it works, but even more unfortunate that we have the Cindy Sheehans and Michael Moores of this country who spit in the face of those who give everything they have to provide for their freedom. What we need now during these downtrodden times is a strong leader, not a dramatic pull away from tradition that Obama and Clinton (and now Sheehan?!?!) represent. I'm not against a black or female president, but I do strongly believe that we need to bring this nation together before we can start placating those boisterous "progressives", when in fact we decide to do so. I just hope that when all is said and done, the silent majority will speak loudly and clearly (and hopefully reasonably).

I would like to see congress put together a list of crimes that bush is guilty of and bring them before congress for a ruling. I think it would bring us one step closer to what is really going on in washington. If bush can successfully defend himself against the charges then it would be a big monkey off his back. If on the other hand that congress can prove its case and actually get bush to resign then it would make the democratic nomination a lock. Could it be that Pelosi thinks that bush is justified in his actions? It sure looks that way to me.

I don't understand the negative response to Cindy Sheehan
She is not anyones elected political representative, yet she has put her life on the line as a solider for the army of WE The People, right here on the streets of our towns. Demanding and fighting for what so many of us at home, not sticking our necks out, want. I for one would love to be able to get anyone of authority, let alone Pelosi, to pay attention when I say " I want Impeachment Proceedings to begin NOW for Bush and Cheney or Else! Speakly freely is her civil right and I don't think she's wrong.

I can only assume that there is something unpleasant in the drinking water in Texas to have led to such narrow minded and spiteful abuse as I see listed here. I know it is an oil state, as well as GWs home, but you should be ashamed to make such malice against a woman who is trying to stand up for the 'greatness' you claim is yours, but are obviously not qualified to embrace.

Why would california vote for a completely 1 subject special interest activist over Pelosi?

I don't like Pelosi but I really don't think Cindy understand senators do more than talk about the war.

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If Nancy does not support impeachment, I will happily cast my vote for Sheehan!
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I am disgusted by Americans on here bashing Cindy Sheehan. She has had more courage than any of you here adding comments. That is why this country is falling into the hands of the elite, and the world bankers. People like to bash other people, instead of supporting them if they are right. She may be for something that is in her own interests, but what makes her different then any other politician. They just have experience in bulshitting America. She is in my opinion doing what makes this country great. GETTING HER VOICE HEARD.

Cindy, Cindy, Cindy. My heart goes out to you and your family on the loss of your son BUT...........Give me a break you are going to run for Speaker of House? N O T. What is your platform other than ending the war!!! It takes more than that for me to even waste another word on your run.

Ms.Cindy Sheean should run as a Democrat and not as an Independent,it was her democratic party that made her the promises and failed to do anything since they were elected,they can't even agree on what to do and how to do it and still please the military as well as the U.S. voters.Somewheres and somehow the politicains stopped listening !!

The United States will not be a democracy until there are no Republicans or Democrats in our government. I would rather have a government of Sheehan's than the crap we have now. Cindy may not be a rocket scientist, but at least she is not a traitor.

Cindy Sheehan to run for House Leader??

BHAAHAA HAA HAA (wiping away tears) – best laugh I've had this year.

What is wrong with all of you people? Virtually everyone who has posted a comment is as disillusioned as Cindy Sheehan. I am so sick and tired of everyone complaining about everyone decision made by the Bush administration.

I am equally tired of fools who complain about how we have lost all of our freedoms. If you feel you no longer have the same freedom as you did before I think you need to leave the United States, because it is clearly not the country for you. Maybe you would like to go to China or a Middle Eastern country – because both of those countries will not censor you at all. You can have as much freedom of speech as you want there. Or maybe you could go to Zimbabwe where they are having an economic boom. The point is I wish Americans could recognize the fact that we have been blessed. We have been blessed in the sense that we still have the best economy on this globe, the most feared military on the this globe, the most prosperous nation on this globe, and as far as I am concerned the best nation ever in the history of mankind. Can you maybe quit complaining about how you have been wronged and lied to? You are privilege to be here in the United States. We as Americans have been spoiled for so long we do not know what it is like to suffer. Even our poor are rich compared to global standards.

As far as the Bush administration goes, I support them. No administration will be perfect. Bush cannot make both sides happy. Someone will always be upset with a decision he makes. Can anyone ever think of an administration that had a 100% unanimous support? You cannot because it has never happened. Well wait there was that one time Jimmy Carter gave Panama the Panama Canal back. I think everyone unanimously agreed that his decision was a great idea. Bush has made mistakes as every president does, they are human. However, he has been a good president. Bush owes nothing to Sheehan, and he definitely should not be impeached – for what, his crimes against humanity? I think it is funny that people portray him as a Joseph Stalin or Adolf Hitler.

In closing I wish the media would not even give Sheehan the time of day. Because she can clearly, not be taken seriously.

That district is the home to some of the most hard-core liberal voters in the nation...so anything is possible.

It would amount to a protest vote.

I thought she was done with being an activist? Wouldn't this qualify as a protest candidacy?

http://mikeelliottsblog.wordpress.com

Terrorist all over the world are rooting for her..

Congress gave Bush overwhelming authority to invade Iraq. They would have to impeach themselves to impeach him. Which is not going to happen..

I would Support any Independent running for anything in 2008. I'm so sick of the Dems. playing politics with my vote. I thought they would do something about this illegal war and (like John Kerry said) those crooks in the white house. Republicans have had 6 yrs to do something, but they just gave in to party politics. The hell with both parties (dems amd reps). I want people who will act as the people who elected them expected. I don't want amnesty, I don't want this war to continue, and I want to see Cheney and Bush's ass in jail for murder and lying to the American people (IMPEACH 'EM Both). So, if the Dems. want do it I'll vote for an Independent who will. The Dems. no longer have my vote. They have not done jack for the American people. They are to worried about illegal mexicans who cannot even vote. Also China and a few politians are make so much off of hard working American's who cannot afford the shit China is sending us. Sell out politicans are hurting our country. What would our fore fathers think of these CROOKS in WASHINGTON – DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS...

i think that sheehan is just trying to make a point. i don't think that she really thinks that she will win, but the mere fact that she is challenging pelosi publicly may raise consciousness and alert the unaware citizens of this country that impeachment is an option that peolsi is trying to ignore. i think that many people in this country and abroad that have lost their loved ones in this useless war are just as enraged and hurt by the actions of this president and his cabinet. i wish her luck but i know that her attempts for justice and righteousness are in vain. just like it will be a long time until we have a female president or an african american president either. as sad as it may seem, it is the reality of this country. i guess i'll just move to italy or greece and get back to my roots, because this country is a great dissappointment to me and my family.

To the anonmymous writer on July 8th 2007: I think should you realize the power in which your words contain. Not only are they demeaning to women, but they our American people look primative and naive. Women have equal capabilities to men, although they may not be the same in all aspects, we can be just as hard and just as powerful. Look at the Margaret Thatcher. Could you dispute that she ruled in an 'emotional' fashion?

Please CNN, remove the comment of 'his'. To me, that is a message of hate and discrimination.

Good for Cindy!
If I lived in SF I'd vote for her and would support a call for a Bush impeachment. It's been too long since I've felt proud to be an American. Even my Canadian wife feels completely let down by our current administration.
We need to remove Bush if he lied and broke laws and regain our honored place in the world.
It's not just us anymore – the World deserves better leadership.

Pelosi and the rest of the Dems and everyone else for that matter should follow Cindy Sheehan's lead. She is a courageous and selfless woman who has worked tirelessly for what is right. She speaks the truth and we should all support her. We should demand the Impeachment of Bush and Cheney and work to repair the damage done in our name and to restore our constitution and our reputation. Both parties are bought by corporations. We need a revolution.

I still, for the life of me can not understand what grounds anyone could have to impeach Bush. Sure, I will agree with most that he may have not been one of our best presidents. However, I don't think any president can come out of any long war with a good record. It saddens me that the vast majority of Americans no longer have to constitution or endurance of a long conflict. I today's fast moving work, were people can communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime we simply have lost all patience and endurance to ensure a job is done. I fear that if WWII happened today, we would all end up speaking German. Americans today just do not have it in them anymore to stay the fight and make sure that when we leave, that the next president / congress never has to think about going back.
Do I like the fact that we are still in IRAQ, no. Would I willing wish upon on troops to stay there for x more months or years, no. But, that is what must be done. Has anyone stopped to think that if the administration and congress didn't fight constantly ,like two year olds over a toy, that we could have already got the job done?
While I'm on this rant, I agree with a few comments made above. I do not think out current gov't (as a whole) has our best interest in mind, nor have they for quite some time. I , like allot of people here, would love to see an additional 3rd and possible a 4th party. Having 3-4 major parties would help ensure that no one party could have a simply majority, thus forcing them to work together.

One last thing for this rant. I am really sick of Dems vs Reps conflict. Since when do we all HAVE to agree on every single point in order to get along. Since when do we not feel the need to comprise with each other on some points in order to obtain a win-win strategy. We have over 301 billion people in this country, we are not always going to agree on everything. For instance, at this point in time I plan on voting for Gulianni. However, I don't not agree with him an allot of his points, (mainly gun control, but that's another blog) however, I believe he can be a very good president. I think he has some really good ideas about fiscal responsibility. I do not have to agree with him on everything for him to be my leader (It would be impractical / illogical to think that's possible) , that's what democracy and freedom are all about.
For instance, I do not like what Ms. Sheehan stands for, I will not slam her, but lets just say that I would not vote at gun point. However, I would fight (to the death if needs be) for her to be able to voice her opinion and thoughts. We need to stop trying to attack everyone that has different views. If someone wants to protest / run for office/ have sit-in, it doesn't matter, it is their American right to do so. It is also our job as Americans to ensure that they are allowed, unobstructed, to do so.

I am outraged at Cindy Sheehan turning her efforts from the perpetrators of the horrid offenses that justifiably grieve her to assault the Democratic slim majority that is using all its powers to put curbs into effect. The idea that immediate action is the only satisfactory response from a legislator is absurd. Congress is by design a deliberative body. Actions have been taken and are ongoing, but one may not begin any trial without verifiable evidence and most of us who abhor the Bush administration actions as fascistic and totalitarian from the beginning, must admit that the tactics have succeeded in preventing that evidence their crimes be substantiated. We must trust the Constitutional process if we are to survive as a nation. Those criminals who now "rule us" will not be brought down by the likes of Sheehan, who left her most effective soapbox, but by the legislators who gather the evidence needed to proceed. Sheehan will only damage Congression efforts by condemning those who actually have the power to put a stop to the President and his minions. Her own failure to persist should not allow her to damn others who are working equally hard in their own arenas. If she wants to run for office fine, but to attack now is irresponsible.

She is not qualified to hold office which requires more knowledge, experience and diplomacy skills than being a war protestor.

I'm sorry Sheehan's son died, but he CHOSE to be in the military and follow orders. Sadly, one of those orders can be "go fight for your country." But he CHOSE that route. I didn't enlist because it is my choice to not risk my life in a war. Thank God there are soldiers who are willing to do that – I salute them. Sheehan is a disgrace to America. If she runs, her campaign will fall apart just like her "anti-Bush" protest did.

I think she has a good Idea to put pressure on Pelosi to keep in step with the promises she made. However, as a flaming liberal myself, I cannot support an impeachment of Bush at this time. That would do the most dangerous thing our country has ever had to deal with...Cheney as president.

Go Cindy – Tell me where to send the donation. Pelosi was given the constitutional power of impeachment by the unprecedent victory voters handed to the demowimps in 2006. By refusing to even consider using this only form of constitutional accountability available to deal with the unlawful excesses of Cheney and Bush, the democrats forfeit any further or additional support in the form of votes and donations.
The idea of a regular citizen running for public office as an independent does unsettle and apparently threaten many bloggers, but is what it takes to fight the military industrial media corporate 2 party monopoly spin machine that spoon feeds many non-thinkers their illogical conclusions.
Cindy's running gives us a choice not just some TOKEN and TEPID opposition that rolls over on presidential command and seeks only its own political advantage. Robert Nemeth

She can't be serious?

Next she will run in the Miss America pagent.... Her chances in that race is probably better. This is all so ridiculous.

The price for freedom...who's freedom?

Hey Cindy!! I hope that you decide to run for Congress! Please let me know where I can send a contribution! It's time SOMEONE stood up to Bush and held him accountable for his lies. NO WMDs-NO WAR!! Bush misled us into war because 9/11 turned usually fearless Americans into a bunch of cowards that feel the need to hide behind George W!! Well, I stand with you and say that's just NOT GOOD ENOUGH! This man and his minions who were alledged to bring back "honor and dignity" to the White House is breaking laws and killing people faster than we can imagine!! Pelosi needs to GO!! If she can't do her job and remove a criminal from the White House, then she's as guilty as they are! It is a breach of his Oath of Office to spy on Americans without a FISA Warrant, torture people in the name of a "War on Terror". He told Congress that if they gave him the power to go to war with IRAQ, he'd get a UN resolution. He LIED again. This is all about the money for Cheney and the Oil for W!! Anyone who doesn't believe that is not even living in the real world!! GO CINDY GO!!!

The main problem with the poll numbers involving Congress is that they represent Congress as a whole. Congress as a whole isn't popular very often, but the House re-elects 90% of its members each time they come up and the Senate re-elects 80%+ of its members. For having low collective numbers, people hate Congress but love their congressmen/women.

Once you've felt the white hot spotlight, it's a little hard to return to obscurity. I feel so sad for her – but to say that her son "died for nothing"?? What a slap in the face to this brave young man and his sacrifice.

Cindy Sheehan is such a brave woman. She stands out while others in this country remain silent. You say the deaths of the soldiers is the price for freedom?! Do you really believe You are 'free'? Think carefully, you lost your freedom long ago.

Impeach Bush? Why, for doing what he had the power to do as granted by congress? If you impeach anyone it should be congress for giving him the power to go to war; they refused to vote on the issue and gave him the power to make the choice. Those that voted this way should be the ones that are held accountable, not the President.

Oh–I can already see it–Sister Nancy is shaking, quakeing, and exuding serious beads of moisture on her brow...

Oh man... what a crock of crap. However tragic it may be, how does losing a son in war qualify someone to run for congress? What a tired game.

I sure am glad the so called leaders in the government(more dems than rep) were not in office during WWII, we would be goose stepping and eating fish and rice, i have never seen more cowards in my life, have you people forgotten the sacrifices that our grandparents and parents made to make this country the greatest on this planet, if we had this run and hide attitude that our so called leaders we have now this country would not exist. As for Cindy Sheehan, she couldn't even save her marrage and she thinks she would be a better speaker than Nancy Pelosi, I agree with another reader that the government is not the place to seek revenge. Go home Cindy.

I can not believe some of you people. You guys are condemning her and calling her a wacko for excercising the very rights that GREAT men and women have died to provide and up hold for us.

This woman has done more to voice her opinion than many of us will do in our lifetime. Whether you agree with her motives or not, she is more patriotic than most of us are or will be.

I applaud her for sticky to her guns and standing up for what she believes in........funny, isn't that how our country came to be? A group of men standing on a grassy knoll ready to fight for what they believed in?

What a joke, this lady needs to go back to her day to day life.

Every action by America to oust this criminally treasonous and incompetent, self-serving administration and congress that we have now, should be met with support. The American people are ants taking on the elephants of Washington politicians – but it's the consistancy of pressing attack that eventually wins: a colony of ants can defeat the elephant.

Whether Cindy has a chance or not, I will support her, and the next person, and the person after that, who tries to wrest this country from the grip of those clearly so unfit to lead us.

Cindy Needs money. The cash ran out on the War Protest gig. So now why not milk the Political Lefties for a while?

The hate on this blog is unreal. Here is an AMERICAN exercising her right as a citizen and you attack her like she was a rabid animal.

Those 29 percent who still believe Iraq attacked us 9/11 and that the war is justified keep on attacking. You are exercising your right as well. By next week you will be down to 27 percent……..

I’d like to know how many of you have actually read our constitution, served your country and get your news from more than one source?

“WE THE PEOPLE”

Good for her. Somebody's got to do something about this mess since the cowardly Democratic congress won't carry out their mandate.

She is doing something and trying to make a difference, you people are writing comments in a blog. Which one is more honorable. Are you doing anything to fight for what you believe is right, like defend your son's honor and name? Bless you Cindy Sheehan and thank you for your attempts to keep the focus on this unfortunate and misguided administration and to insist on accountability from public officials. Thank you also to your son who fought and died for this country. Bless you and your family.

I would bet that most people don't know what "impeach" means in our Constitutional context. It does not mean to throw out of office. It means a trial: and, frankly, Bush's misbeggoten war, and all of the methods he and the administration have employed to fight it, have been investigated to death both in Congress and the media.

I find Sheehan a very unfortunate creature, one whose grief has been manipulated for politics. I've never understood why she has any political following at all. To lose a child has to be the most unbearable fate known to us–but that grief, and the effects it's been having on her, does not give her any more political rectitude than somebody, who has also lost a child in this awful war, who might advocate using nuclear weapons to flatten the middle east. I feel terribly sorry for her, but I am more frightened of the whackjobs who use her as a cudgel–on the far left and the far right. It's pitiable and embarassing.

Pelosi has a safe seat. To speak to her effectiveness, or lack thereof, it must be remembered that the Democratic party encompasses the far left as well as moderates. They are notoriously hard to rally. The GOP long ago jettisoned its moderates in any significant numbers–which is why the hard right, which raises all the money, held sway for so many years. I despise Pelosi, but I can't judge her too harshly for being an ineffective Speaker.

Sheehan acheived national attention because of the liberal minded media that thought this was news. I was hoping she had finally gone away like a bad cold. Sheehan and only Sheehan has destroyed her life since her son's death. Her son did not die for nothing but has since Sheehan let his death consume her life. At one point, she had more children. Where are they now?

"Swearing off public life earlier this year?" Wasn't it just earlier this summer? Sheehan was a propaganda tool for the Democratic agenda leading up to mid-term elections. Now it seems they have left her to go her own way. But like most people who have too much attention paid to them, she has decided that common sense and a little dignity are a small price to pay for having a camera and microphone in her face. When she made her pilgrimage to Crawford Texas a few years ago, I could accept it. Now, it's just a shame that she is abusing the legacy and memory of her son in this manner. She's worn out her welcome.

While Sheehan's not terribly qualified to hold office, there are others who've been elected with less experience and have caught on to how government works. Besides, faltering steps in the right direction are better than nothing at all.

On impeachment: Just as with Clinton, there's no chance Bush will actually be convicted. The Republicans have painted themselves into a corner, and have no choice but to stand behind Bush.

But impeachment proceedings will air Bush's dirty laundry for all to see, something that needs to be done.

To those who are saying that Sheehan is dishonoring her son by criticizing the war in his name: Members of the armed forces put their lives on the line for the country. They do this, however, with the trust that their lives won't be spent for frivolous and unnecessary ends. The Army does not work if soldiers can't trust their commanders. Bush has betrayed that trust, and calling him out for it is not dishonorable.

It's not Sheehan who is dishonoring the Army; it's Bush.

My Gosh! This Sheehan just keeps on coming back for more! How dare she blame Bush for Katrina! She is finally showing her instability!

Doesn't like Bush and doesn't like the war in Iraq: I guess that qualifies another 30 million unnannounced candidates for Congress.
Wish she would move and take on Harry Reid.
Wish Cheney would retire and Bush resign.
Wish no one had lost a child, parent or spouse in Iraq or Afghanistan.

If it takes one distraught Mom to make all our cozy career politicians sit up and realize they're actually supposed to *DO* something for the good of the people they represent, then so be it.

Go Cindy. You have more courage than the rest of that sorry bunch put together. Your actions speak louder than any amount of political doublespeak. You are a true American: You actually give a damn.

For you looney lefties that love to spew that Bush lied and he fooled everyone in going to Iraq, you need to get real.

Russia, China, Germany, The U.N., Kennedy, Kerry, BOTH Clintons all believed that he had weapons and was an ACTUAL THREAT.

They are all quoted long BEFORE and AFTER Bush got elected and did so because it appeared to be true based on all of the intel from various sources.

Unlike Billy Boy, this knucklehead didn't mess around and took action because by not doing so, more 9-11's may have occured and you would all be whining that he didn't do enough.

The moron did poorly execute the war, but this Bush lied BS is a lie in itself.

Sheehan was used up by the liberals and now they have no use for her and she is a disgrace to her HERO son.

If this is the best you can do for important news, I won't waste my time visiting your website again!

I'm excited that Cindy has come back to keep the pressure on our republicrats to do the right thing. Bush is the worst president in history, he should be impeached for the crimes he has committed against American and Iraqi peoples. Those of you who believe that she doesn't have a chance against the republicrats, then quit posting here! You've already given up. Go home and get a box of tissues!

This is directed to all those who posted comments that are derogatory to Cindy.

You should all get your heads out of the sand or wherever you keep them and take a realistic look at what is going on in this country today. She has stepped up and is about to take action to move forward the will of the majority of are citizens want. Recent polls show that over 50% of the population would like to see both Bush and Chaney impeached for their criminal activities.

As psychologist I believe those of you who question her mental state suffer from some form of mental impairment and should seek professional help.

I'm sorry Cindy lost her son in the war. However that is a risk our military personell assume when they enlist.

She surely has the right to run for Congress. But if her only purpose is to avenge the death of her son I don't think her campaign will be effective.

Well an inpeachment trial would give congress something to do. If they are busy with that, they can do less harm. That & what they do best, make meaningless speaches.

Well I have mixed feelings about Sheehan, but if she truly wants to run to try and make a difference, well then go for it.

Why doesn't this woman just fade away? She has more people that don't like her not for her stance, but for complete disrespect for the office of the president,and now she is going after the speaker. I can't believe what she is doing.

Cindy Sheehan has chose to greive publically. When she didn't get the kind of support she had hoped for she blamed Bush and the GOP, then she blamed the democrats and finally the American people for not caring about "her campaign."

Please go back to your shattered life, pick up the pieces and carry on.

I really hope Sheehan runs. Maybe a miniscule vote total, even in the ultra-left San Francisco district, will finally make her understand how far out of touch she is with actual voters. She's a "one trick pony", and only fringe voters are moved to cast their lot with them. I'm sure she's a nice lady, but it's been sad to see her try to stretch her 15 minutes of fame into a mini-series.

Sheehan's premise is all wrong. The Democrats haven't failed the American people on the issue of war. The Republicans have by putting a monkey wrench in any conversation about withdrawal until now when their own political futures are questionable. So, to go after Nancy Pelosi if she doesn't move to have Bush impeached is indeed dumb. I admire Sheehan for her initial contribution in trying to end the war, but now this is rather vengeful on her part. She's not really properly mourned the loss of her son, it seems. She'd best work on that.

Even if she does beat Pelosi, she would just be another nut in the the congressional fruit basket.

There is one very strong reason not to impeach Bush: "President Cheney."

That being said, if the motion were to impeach both Bush and Cheney, I'd bet there'd be overwhelming support.

Cindy Sheehan represents the dangerous attitude that our country is somehow better off if we simply stay out of other countries affairs.

I sympathize with her loss of her child and I hope I never feel the same pain. Her methods of influencing change are not effective though.

I do not think Cindy nor many of her similarly-minded war critics comprehend the impact of pulling out of the middle east on the terms they are dictating.

For those who posted without reading the story.
Cindy is not running for Speaker, she might run for the seat held by Nancy Pelosi.

If I could afford to live in California she'd have my vote!

Ms Sheehan is absolutely right. Impeachment is the only appropriate tool with which any adequate correction can be internationally recognised.

The proposal of President Bush impeachement is very unrealistic.I understand the great loss sufferd by Mrs. Sheehan,but US military is built on volunteer basis.If we don't fight terorism today-and Irak war is just this kind of fight-tomorrow will be too late.

this is great ! hope she does and wins.
That knocks pel out of her seat as house speaker and puts a newbie in the dems side w/o experience. win/win if she gets its

side note: sorry she lost her son in the war, but this has eaten her up and destroyed her life, I hope she is asking her self why she is continuing with this and waht her motive is

Some real constructive comments from the Anti-Cindy crowd: she's crazy; go away lady; no one listens to her anymore (not true); she's an attention whore; [insert sexist comment here].

But they're missing the point, as the Pro-Cindy/Anti-Anti-Cindy crowd is demonstrating: the truth is Bush-Cheney have committed enough criminal acts to warrant at least hearings on impeachment. Cindy Sheehan, as an American, has the right to say these things and seek office if she chooses. The voters will decide her fate, not us internet comment board-dwellers.

At any rate, if being crazy were cause for removal from the public forum on important events, I wouldn't have to see Ann Coulter every other time I turn on the TV.

This lady needs psych help...I am not in favor of the war, but impeachment is just silly.

This woman has totally gone off the deep end. No one takes her seriously, and I'm sorry about her son, I really am. But the fact of the matter is, her whole basis of protest is "do what I say before I annoy you to death." If I were Bush I wouldent have met with her either. If I were Pelosi, I would simply tell her to go to hell.
The woman has severe emotional problems, and I cant really blame her – she lost a son and that has to be a parents worst nightmare.
She needs professional help. The people in her life that are close to her need to stop encouraging this kind of behavior.

The definition of terrorism, unaltered:

the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

Cindy is right. Bush and Cheney should both be impeached for their crimes against the Constitution and the American people. We are still waiting (and just might have to wait forever) for the Democrats to have a backbone. We have no opposition party in this country because Democrats are just as culpable as Republicans. However, there will never be a viable and strong third party in this country because Republicans and Democrats, despite their combative rhetoric, would rather the other side win than have third, fourth, or fifth parties come to power and offer us real choice.

The death of her son is tragic. The fact that Bush and OUR elected reps. managed to manipulate so many Americans and allies with Sadaams "WMD" lies is tragic and wrong. These two facts ALONE are worth an impeachment.
Cindy is NOT the right person to stand up against Pelosi however, I hope someone with some intestinal fortitude stands up and says "Bush, YOU are responsible for this mistake and YOU need to be held accountable".
What bothers me is that when Clinton lied about Monica.. he was held impeached ~ how the heck can us Americans let Bush get away with this? His lie didnt kill anyone!

I am not sure her son would be proud.

I thought we got rid of her...

Let the nut job festival begin. Put Nancy and Cindy together and you almost have a complete brain. Of what species, I'm not sure. Cindy should hire Paris Hilton to be her campaign manager and they could create a documentary to cover it. We'll call it, "The "simple" life".

I'll take anybody in congress that has a backbone. Pelosi does not. Sheehan is has qualified as anybody to serve this country and has every right to run.

Cindy Sheehan is a brave woman, and I respect her enormously for the stand she has taken against the totally counter-productive war that Bush and Blair chose to fight.

I am less certain that it would make sense to try to impeach Bush/Cheney unless, in the light of ever more evidence of Presidential wrong-doing, the Republican party comes to the same conclusion.

Unless this happens, as I understand it, an impeachment would fail to achieve the necessary majority, and might actually be taken by Bush as a sign from God that he is doing the right thing!

mrs sheehan is right: someone has to
begin articles of impeachment against
a fool who thinks he is king, answerable to noone, rather than a man
elected to serve us all equally.

Well she's angry with Washington as are many Americans.

Is she any less qualified than Sonny Bono's widow who stepped in upon his death? I don't think so.

These two fruit loops should meet in Roswell and hope for the mother ship to return.

This is hilarious. First, although Bush has not been a good president, he hasn't done anything to be impeached, just as Clinton didn't deserve his whole impeachment fiasco. If they do bring up articles of impeachment, it will just be revenge for the republican controlled congress impeaching Clinton. The trial will go to the senate and once again nothing will happen. Presidents cannot be impeached simply because they are in office during an unpopular war/conflict. Her son's and every other troops death in anywar is tragic, but these young men and women volunteered to be in the armed forces, and are dying for their country. Any man or woman that considers that nothing has shouldn't be running for office. Dying serving the greatest country in the world is something. Her son probably rolled over in his grave when she said that.

OMG when will the vocal minority realize that this type of hype is killing the troops you are "trying to save." The public division and demand to get troops out now only serve to strengthen the terrorists resolve. Don't believe me? Here is what Ayman Zawahiri said "You must be patient and steadfast, Rejoice, for victory is near, with Allah's permission, and the herds of crusaders have begun to split up and their sole concern has become searching for a way out."
How many of the insurgents would have given up if it weren't for the HOPE that YOU are giving them?
Anyone who says they are supporting the troops by supporting their immediate pull out is only deceiving themselves and lying to the public.
I don’t doubt that Mrs. Sheehan thinks that her son died for nothing. I also think that what he DID die for is far beyond her comprehension. I just don't know if its due to her ignorance or grief.

She is not the first or the last woman who will lose a child to war.But does she have to continue to dishonor his memory.being in the military was his choice,there is no draft.If he was against the war he could have refused the orders and faced a courtmarshall.
Her rantings and ravings do not honor him or his memory.My sons made me swear if they were killed in this war that I would never behave like her or dishonor them the way she dishonors every Solider or Marine killed

Unfortunately, I think that Cindy's run would be a dead end, and is not the most effective course for extricating ourselves from the mess that Bush has created. Still–I admire her for taking a stand, which is more than I can say for most Americans. As for the comments about women being ineffective leaders: look at the current mess caused by our male-dominated government–an inept president and an ineffective congress. Hard to imagine that women leaders couldn't do better!

Cindy will have to divide her time between Venzuela's Hugo, and Washington D.C's president.

I hope she runs and wins! She is from San Fran and God knows what they will do.

It is time vote them all out. It is just more of the same crap.

She is doing this because her son was killed because of a lie and not in defence of freedom and Pelosi will not impeach the president because of that lie. How many more soldiers are going to die for this lie? I'll vote for her because she stands for truth and justice.

am i the only one that feels that saying your son died "for nothing" is kind of disrespectful to the son? lok i am no fan of nancy pelosi, but i say sheehan should run in 2008 just so she can fail and maybe then she'll shut up.

Lets take all the people on the far left and ship them off to the middle east where the traitors belong. Oh, no – wait! The middle east fanatics will be here soon enough to bomb our cities into oblivion just as soon as all you sick minded people vote to bring our troops home in 2008! Yeah, thats it! bring our troops home cuz we'll need them to fight the war here soon enough. I feel sorry for people who have lost someone to this war. But Cindy in office? Whos next Donald Duck? Sometimes it takes someone with guts to make the unpopular choices to save our freedoms. Cindy would invite al qaeda to the white house if she could bring her son back.
Please wake up America. They want to destroy us!

Cindy Sheehan, another "know it all" peson who knows nothing of what she is challenging. Think if her son were alive he would not be so proud of his mother, he enlisted, he did what was expected of him, and, sadly paid the untimate price, as others also do, wake up Cindy!!!!!

There's no immediate reaction from Ms. Pelosi's office because her staff hasn't stopped chuckling at this yet.

Yikes. Go back to Vacaville and stay for a while longer.

So many Americans are blinded by what they read in the media and refuse to focus on the struggle ahead for our Country. How can anyone blame Sheehan for addressing the corrupt Bush regime. What is truly sad is how we tend to see her as the problem, while the Cheney/Bush machine defies the constitution daily. Her son did die for nothing. We were free and we are now. Keep people like Bush in high level positions and soon, very soon, like a thief in the night, all of your constitutional rights will have been desolved, in the name of "the war on terror"
Cindy Sheehan has more balls than most Americans, and more power to her. If more folks got out up out of their chair, turned off CNN and really fought for change, what a wonderful place this would be.

You people just don't get it, do you? She's doing what you should be doing and that is forcing the Democratic Congress to get off its backside and do what the people said in '06. One effective way is to challenge someone in office, in this case, Pelosi, and shake them up making them realize that they stand to lose! Good for Cindy! She gets it.

It didn't take long for her to miss all the attention she was getting.

Cindy Sheehan is a figment of her own imagination. She's a joke and anyone who takes her seriously should have a reality check. What an ego!

Impeach Bush! I totally agree.

For everyone whining in respect to "The lesser of two evils," you are left to contend with the fact that at least Cindy is attempting to do something other than post her political opinions online . . .

Hey Cindy, since you have soooo much money to throw around on a hopeless run for congress, how about pitching a buck or two to buy your son a real head stone, rather than just giving him a generic government issued one? Last I heard, his grave was still unmarked because you were holding up the placement of that head stone as well.......do you honestly look at yourself in the mirror everyday and not vomit?

How come Cindy never paid her son the time of day, nor cared about him until AFTER he was already dead? Hmmmmm....sounds, smells, and looks like a true politician to me! LOL You're a true disgrace lady – and I use the term "lady," very loosely here! ***Sincere apologies to any true ladies reading this blog that may be offended being grouped with this waste of oxygen!***

Now it's the fault of congress regarding President Bush's policies? Maybe we need to kick the majority party out of congress. Wait that is the democrates. I guess we need to put the republicans back in control of congress. But you don't like them either! Where is Ross Perot when you need him????

Pelosi vs Shehan??? Good, maybe a conservative will win when they cancel each other out. Of course that would probably cause another earthquake in San Fancisco! Serously, who is the bigger nut Pelosi or Sheehan? To me it's a tossup

With Cindy's pedigree, contacts and donor support from the anti-war movement, Pelosi would have to take her seriously in what is a very liberal, anti-war district. It would certainly hold Pelosi's feet to the fire to get us out of Iraq and to demand accountability from this administration of scoff-laws. Go Cindy! This is an excellent use of the stature she has earned. More regular people should get involved in politics!

Hey Cindy, since you have soooo much money to throw around on a hopeless run at congress, how about coughing up a buck or two for a real head stone for your son's grave, rather than a generic government one?

It is surprising to me that politicians have been unable to put the needs of the country above their personal goals. Why is it that the very people who are supposed to represent the citizens of the United States consistently ignore the will of the American people. Maybe when their is a revolt. I am sure it is only a matter of time before there is an inciting event that even Karl Rove cannot spin.

All of this for the son she never had time, nor cared for until AFTER he was dead..........hmmmm, she does sound like a true politician.

Sheehan lost her mind. Congress is not a toy, you can not have it anytime you want. Sheehan used her son for her desire looks like, I am sorry. You should blame Bush not Pelosi. It sounds like somebody manipulated her in the back. Anti-war has nothing to do with Parties. If you are upset with Pelosi about Bush Impeachment why you change the Party, it doesn't make sense to me. I am sure Sheehan needs professional Psychologist's help.

I think that Cindy Sheehan would do a heck of alot better job than Pelosi and any other person, she’s got what it takes, guts and brains, that is what we need.

Wow, you have to be kidding. I'll give you the "guts" part, but it seems like Sheehan is a little light in the "brains" category. She's become a self-parody at this point, and her insanity only hurts the anti-war cause. I'm sorry that she lost her son, but it's no excuse for her antics.

PRESIDENT BUSH JR. SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED 2 YEARS AGO OVER THE IRAQI 'W.M.D.' LIES. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN DONE BY THE DEMOCRATS WHEN REPUBLICANS PUT BILL CLINTON THOUGH THIS HELL FOR ONLY HAVING SEX WITH AN AIDE?? ARE THESE 2 PARTIES IN CAHOOTS? OMETHING'S VERY WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY TODAY!

It is long past time to hold Bush accountable.... Pelosi sold out.
Go Cindy !

Good Luck Ms Sheehan. I predict you will lose 10 to 1. You are being used as a patsy. Those who urge you to run could care less about you. I'm not a fan of the Democrats but I think Speaker Pelosi has done a pretty good job thus far. Just wish some of her fellow Democrats would concentrate on getting thing back on track instead of all their witch hunts. All of America mourns your loss. But, never, ever believe your son died in vein, because he didn't!!!! Of course, those who are pushing you into the lime light would like you to believe that cause that's part of their agenda. If you are such a peace activist, why not find some old WW II veteran and ask him about the sacrafices his family made back in the 40's....

If you can read this: Thank a Teacher!
If you can read it in English: Thank a VET!!!!

Sheehan dishonors her son's death. Of course, her entire life dishonors his memory. Like Lindbergh the NAZI pacifist before her, Sheehan makes the day of a major war come closer.

I'll vote for her. As a red-blooded, American Republican, it seems like just the right thing to do.

Cindy, good luck! Go for it! I hope you win, if you do not, then maybe you
can take enough votes away from her to
get her out of office!

CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK........ What is that saying about a wet hen. Get back on your nest lady and lay some egss instead of all that squawking.

I think the main reason that no one has moved to impeach Bush, even with his low ratings, is the fact that we would end up with the next in line, Cheney. I can definitely understand Cindy Sheehan's disgust and frustration with the Bush administration. The one thing that so many of us cannot equate with is the grief that she feels over the loss of her son. I can't put myself in her place on that one. My son came home from Iraq with PTSD and back injuries. For that I will be forever grateful. As far as this country being run by men vs women. I think that anyone that runs for office in this country needs to have a course in common sense. The politicians are so far removed from the average person it isn't funny--misuse of funds and power, not listening to those that they are supposed to govern, etc.

Cindy Sheehan, as well as others, should look ahead on the consequences if Bush was successfully impeached. We would get Cheney as President.

Democrats, no – Congress – just focus on ending the war in Iraq

bush and cheny need to be impeached, before they completely ruin this country, they have already done a lot of damage.and they are getting away with it.

I don't really care much about Cindy Sheehan, but I'd vote for her in this situation. Pelosi's weak-knee decision to "take impeachment off the table" is idiotic at best. I'll vote against anyone who wouldn't vote to impeach this current administration after everything they've done in the last 6 years.

Pressure, negotiate, impeach.

She doesn't have a chance in hell. And Pelosi's numbers are higher than Bush's, to the idiot who said they were lower.

The only sane voice in the crowd. Unfortunately she doesn't have a chance. Her foot isn't in the elite inner circle of the two-faced Demopublican Plutocratic Kleptocracy, or better known by the blinded majority in this country, your very own U.S. Government.

Apparently the Democrates are even MORE useless when given the power they so desparately want.It just goes to PROVE that neither party has any intentions of changing anything eccept the fullness of their pockets with money and power and of course notoriety....

Hey Paul, it's also for all the democrats that strongly supported her to get votes, then tossed her cause away once in power... both sides, democrat and republican, are so full of greedy and dishonesty that it's time to simply get rid of campaign contributions, lobbyists, etc... makes me sick and it's why i will never vote until it changes

Jesus... this ladies ignorance and stupidity just gets worse and worse.... She disrespects the memory of her son, is an anti-patriot, and just an attention whore. It would be funny to see her run and fail like she fails at everything else.

Way to go, Cindy. I will vote for you.

I think this is great! Are any of you sitters presenting articles of impeachment??

So we think that do-nothing Pelosi can stand up against Sheehan? No way. Pelosi is in trouble on this one. Get her out, she can't even do her job. Impeach or face the wrath. Pelosi is in bed with the administration and she needs to be held accountable for it.

Go home Cindy. You will only make a laughing stock out of yourself. You have done your fair share.

Bush should be impeached long ago. He and his administration should be brought to justice for crime against humanity for what has been done and continue to be carried out in Iraq, but more importantly for the lives this adminstration has put in harms way fighting in Iraq for the lies the administration has presented and still misrepresent.

The war is not what the people want, but the current adminstration does NOT serve the people, but rather themselves, their interests and pocket books!

Well, I got my laugh for the night, is all I can say! This is just too funny, thank you Cindy, you are not only a disgrace to this country, but I am telling you, you, Cindy, are a disgrace to the memory of your son. Maybe no one else will say it, but I will. And you need to know it. Was you son one that wanted the paycheck, Cindy, but not stand behind the oath he took? Is that your anger, that maybe your son didn't want to go and defend his country? There has not been, Cindy, a draft for how many years? NO ONE forced YOUR son, Cindy, to join the Military.
You, Cindy, and does anyone think Cindy reads this blog? I certainly hope so. Because, Cindy, you are trying to take your son's dignity, unless he really didn't want to go over there, and just wanted the check. But if your son was a true Soldier, then are trying to take something away from him. Something he died for, Cindy. Your son died with dignity, are you really willing to risk taking that away from your deceased son? You can not face the fact that your son died defending his country, the very country you are running down. You run our Country's President down, you run the country down...The SAME Country, Cindy, YOUR son died defending. That is very sad, and my heart goes out to you for the loss of your son. But you are NOT going to run down the country I live in, or the President of it. There have been President's I didn't agree with in the past, but I would NEVER do what you are doing, it would be too disgraceful the manner you are doing it in. If you want to run, its a free country, go for it. But don't use your dead son's memory to do it with.
Stand on your own credits, not your son's, he stood on different ground, if he was a true Soldier.
I can't help thinking when I read your words of your demand, if you son would be turning over in his grave at his mother's words, to his Commander in Chief and the Military that stand behind our President, remember, YOUR son was one of them, IF he was a true Soldier. If he was, Cindy, you are so dishonoring his name and what he stood for. And each time you make one of your speaches, or your demands, and run down our Military and its leaders, you remember one thing. That when I read them, I am going to visioning your son turning in his grave, knowing his mother is trying to make his memory a disgrace by her words.

I feel bad for her. She thinks the Democrats can end the war, because thats what they were elected to do. Well guess what...thats not how it works. You need 67 votes to override a veto Cindy. Also she wants Bush impeached. He may be a terrible president, but there is no proof that he did anything illeagal...yet. Pelosi gets re-elected with like 90 percent of the vote, so good luck with that campaign Cindy.

Cindy, when your son signed up to join the military, it was an honorable and brave thing to do. He knew the chances he was taking. When you join the US military, you go to war when you are given the order. You do not question the order. You obey it. Your son did just that. He is a hero. I do not think that your son would be very proud of you right now. The war is over for you Cindy. Give it a rest.

For God's sake Sheehan, don't go up against another woman. Do your thing with the Dems but do it with them. We're with you. Let's not further fracture what is already frail and broken. Bind together what is drifting. We stopped them before; we'll stop them again.
Kiki in Lake Geneva

I really feel sad and sorry for mis Sheehan. She is making quite the fool of herself. She give liberals a bad name. Give it up, Cindy. It is over.

Sure. Let her run. But we all know that the powers that be will not allow her to speakns yet let alone win..she has no big money backing her up. This is America...home of the money....many of the poor...and the mass media will see to it that common citizens like Sheehan and tell the truth presidential candidates like Ron Paul will never allow their voice to be heard...Its time for a change...

I am sorry for the loss of Miss Sheehan's son in Iraq. But her son joined the military knowing what could happen to him. He is a hero and a great American just as the other Americans who have died in Iraq. Stop it Miss Sheehan. The President did not kill your son!

I'm so tired of seeing Sheehan's name in the news. She's nothing but a bitter old woman pretending she cares about the rest of this country. Pelosi isn't any better. I wish someone with brains would get in there. I'm a woman and neither of them represent me at all. who does Cindy Sheehan think she is by giving an ultimatum anyway? I'm an independant with beliefs that go in each party, but I'd have to say I see the Democratic party sinking lower and lower every day because of people like these. They make me sick to know some fool would actually vote for them.

i believe that bush met her prior to her anti war campaign!

Cindy's 15 minutes af fame were over along time ago. She has turned into a sad emotional train wreck. She should take a page from her now ex-husband and realize that her son died for each and everyone of us preserving our freedom. How sad that her son has been lost in all of her rantings. She claims that this is all for Casey, but she never talked about him so none of us even know who he is. How sad for his memory. I am so thankful for our solders and beleive that they are doing a wonderful job with what they are given. It's a tough assignment and they do it with pride and dignity! Wake up Cindy and show some respect for your Casey and the service he provided. Thank you Casey!

Good idea Cindy: pressure Nancy Pelosi. Maybe then she will remember why she got elected by progressives in the first place, and maybe Georges "president-run-amok" Bush will finally get what he deserves: an impeachment.

This woman is 2 steps away from being called a certifiable lunitic yet the media continues to give her another 15 minutes.......yawn.

I am sorry she lost a child. I know it's difficult to endure. I also respect her right to not like the current administration. But she's turned her "cause" into a personal vendetta & I do not feel she is qualified or capable of being in office. She could not put her emotional feelings aside to do what would need to be done. She would not serve the best interest of the American people.

"upholding the US Constitution?" You cannot impeach a president for doing his job. Article 2 the Constitution states: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States..." I believe the war is wrong, but impeachment for using his Constitutional powers? I don't care what kind of president we have; we as a country must protect the Constitution not use it for our own emotional well being.

Cindy who?

I admire her courage, even if she doesn't stand a chance. The Bush administration should be held accountable for the many disasters they've caused our country. Are you listening, Nancy? The Democrats need some guts and stop being so pathetic. Newt Gingrich would've had Clinton impeached and imprisoned for treason if he were in Bush's shoes (which he wouldn't be) today and the same Republican congress of the 90s was in charge. And this is a thousand times worse than a freakin' sexual lie!

To: Paul Burton

What about 911 you poeple do not understand. The Germans, French, and Brits along with THE UN said Iraq had WMDs. Democratic politicians voted to go to war also and are now lieing as to why they did, and 53% of the people voted for Bush in 2004 5% more the voted for Clinton. OH by the way Sheehans son ask to be in the Army and none of those young poeple serving were forced to serve, UNLIKE most of those who went to Vetnam. Also each and every terrorist going to Iraq is on less comming to the U.S. Bush has made some erroes ans so will any leader, but remenber no attacks for 6 years on U.S. soil, Good Record!!!

Pelosi's "Impeachment is off the table" comment is a real kick in the teeth to anyone who either has integrity, or wants to live in a lawful democracy. Think of the loooong list of laws broken by the Bush administration, including the bloody & illegal occupation of Iraq. Impeachment should have been the FIRST item on the agenda. If Sheehan wants to join the ranks & try to fix this very broken government system, go for it. At least someone in government would have a spine.

what a quack job that sheehan is. she is so out of touch.

Those who vilify Cindy are the same fools that are willing to sit back and let the Bush Gestapo continue to run rampant over the Constitution and the Rule of Law. She is woman who is willing to fight for her beliefs unlike the majority of those on Capitol Hill. If her actions causes Bush and Chaney to be accountable for their crimes against this country and the world millions will support her. Polls show that the majority of our citizens are in favor of impeachment so her courageous actions might be the catalyst to move this important issue forward.

Funny as hell, when it was just strictly Bush she was hammering, she was a rock star.

When she started going after Hillary for voting for the war, there were rumblings that "she was getting bad advice" and now she dares to try and replace Pelosi, yup, get out the white coats.

She is no longer useful to the cause, so now she is crazy?

She should run against Al Sharpton, for whatever position he imagines he holds.

I personally don't care if she runs or not. What difference will it make? None at all... If she runs, nothing will change. If she loses, nothing will change. If she wins, nothing will change. If she doesn't run, nothing will change. The government will still do what they want to do, and there is nothing that you, or I, or anyone can do about it.

I believe we need to remove all of our present government and install a completely new government as OUR CONSTITUTION says WE THE PEOPLE can do if our present form of government fails to perform as WE THE PEOPLE direct it to do. BUT I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT PEOPLE IN THEIR NEWLY FORMED GOVERNMENT LIKE THE PEOPLE WHO FIRST FORMED IT IN THE BEGINNING, NOT SOME RADICALS WHO ARE PUSHING A "CAUSE" AND WHO HAVE LITTLE EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND THE MORAL STANDING AND COMPREHENSION OF WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT. YES, NANCY PELOSI NEEDS TO BE KICKED OUT OF OFFICE BUT SO DOES THE REST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Cynde Sheehan shames her son's name with her antics. He is rolling over in his grave.

This is wonderful news! Run, Cindy, Run!

The Democratic Party will not be pleased, but the Republicans will be rolling on the floor, unable to contain their glee.

The entertainment value for the media will be irresistable.

What great fun this will be!

Has she utterly lost her mind? Does she remember who would become president if Bush were impeached and removed?

Whatever is necessary to impeach Bush, the country should support her efforts 100%.

Remember, Republicans are starting to come around to realize that LEFT equals the RIGHT thing to do today on every issue with regards to HUMANITY.

The Smart ones will vote for the best outcome for all people, not the highest 3% of the country.

Ultimatums are an incredibly childish way to get something done....Is she even trying to be taken seriously anymore?

It's not about Cindy Sheehan, it's about upholding the US Constitution and holding Bush and Cheney accountable for high crimes and treason. The simple fact is that by not impeaching Bush-Cheney, Congress has sentenced hundreds, if not thousands, more American troops to die in an illegal war and occupation. Not impeaching Bush has already caused death and suffering. One hundred troops were killed last month because Bush and Cheney aren't being held accountable. Impeach, prosecute, throw Bush Cheney in jail and make them clean bed pans at Walter reed hospital.

Even if Sheehan were to defeat Pelosi she would not become Speaker of the House. The majority party chooses from their ranks.

Qbviously she's suffering from media withdrawal...why doesn't she take on Hillary while she's at it?

SLS, S.V, AZ

Well, I doubt she'd win, but the more public outcry versus this tragedy of a war, the better.

I DON'T KNOW WHY PELOSI DON'T WANT TO IMPEACH BUSH HE HAS MORE CAUSES THAN CARTER HAS PILLS TO BE IMPEACHED HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL. A GOOD 3RD PARTY SOUNDS GOOD TO ME THERE ARE NO DIFFERNCE IN THE OTHER TWO ,MORE POWER TO WHO EVER RUNS TO BEAT PELOSI I THINK SHE IS AFRAID THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL IF THEY WOULD GET TOUGH WITH BUSH!!!!!!!

Wow, a potential race with no one to cheer for.

Obviously Cindy is a confused woman, first she lost her son, then her money, and now her identity. She is nothing more than a puppet for the far left, who are supporting her both financially and morally. That combined with the media which for some unknown reason continues to feed her ego by consistently reporting her efforts of futility. Cindy Sheehan has become nothing more than a freak in the media sideshow. Cindy, your fifteen minutes has come and gone....so should you.

I'd be very energized if Cindy Sheehan runs for office against Pelosi. She's right – democratic leaders aren't taking our demand to leave Iraq yesterday seriously. Go Cindy!

I think that Cindy Sheehan would do a heck of alot better job than Pelosi and any other person, she's got what it takes, guts and brains, that is what we need. It is time for our country to make a turn around, for the people and by the people, as things are going in the wrong direction since 2001, we as Americans deserve leaders that do what they say they are going to do, not what their lobbying people tell them, see us people that don't have 50 or 60 thousand to throw around to buy someone off can't get anything done but if you do, you can get any law or bill passed that you want. I think that they should do away with that too.
I really believe that Mrs. Sheehan will be the answer for this party, she is a real go getter and there are alot of people that will back her if she decides to run, so she will have no problem there. Go Cindy Go!!!!

good luck to her. if there's anyone san franciscans love, it's our lady Pelosi. And as long as pelosi wants to run, there's not a chance in hell that the bay area will want anyone else in charge.

Whoops, most of my comment didn't take. Oh well, don't agree with the woman identical to man argument. It is scientifically and logically not true.

It's about time someone started pressuring these democrats to begin impeaching the Bush crime family. GO CINDY!!!!

Go Cindy, Go! This would be great – I always enjoy watching Cindy talk. Her incoherence is hysterical!

Wow. I can't even believe I'm reading this – very few people take Sheehan seriously, and, tragic though her son's death may be, it does not qualify her in any way, shape, or form, to become the speaker of the house. Furthermore, what gives Ms. Sheehan the authority to question Speaker Pelosi, the audacity to believe that her threat will work, and the megalomaniacal belief that she can win over Pelosi in an election? I suspect Speaker Pelosi is laughing her head off right now, and rightfully so.

I feel sorry for her.

She seems drunk on all the publicity/attention she got before. She is running for the wrong reasons, revenge and retribution.

Hatred attacks from the left she says? She is not anyone I'd want in any office regardless of my affiliation, she is either delusional or perhaps stuck in martyr/victim mode. Like a rebel, just for the sake of being a rebel. We don't need emotional pot stirrers with a grudge to lead our country.

Cindy Sheehan vs Nancy Pelosi? WOW! Talk about the American people having to choose among slim pickings! Both are enamored with an enormous false sense of self-importance. Please, please give us some true leaders of vision and strength. We are quite tired of these charlatans who speak on behalf of lunatic minorities. Can we respect some of their ideas? Yes. Should we turn society upside-down in order to placate social deviants? No. The needs of the many exceed the needs of the few.

Posted By Anonymous : July 8, 2007 5:21 pm

Women are just as capable of running this country as men. Men are just as susceptible to being effected by emotions, and women are as capable of being as strong as men. Also, you forget that women also helped in the founding of this nation, and their participation in the founding was just as important as that of men.

So was running for Congress what she meant when she said she was returning to the private life after her fight with the system???

Still, she would be much better than "Speaker" Pelosi...

She will lose so fast it will be funny to watch.

I'm sorry she lost a child in the war, but so have many of us and that is the price for freedom. Her move to run for office would be sad. I can see it now: She loses her son, her life, and now all her money as she tries to run. She would basically loss all hope at that point. She should really give up as both Republican and Democratic parties are no more different than they are the same. Our country needs a new strong party and not run by an emotional women. We need strong men to lead this country just like the men who founded this great nation.

LOL

She has a chance to win, as House has a lower poll reading than Bush.

LOL, LOL

Ok, so she was lying when she said she was retiring from being an anti-war activist. Great way to start a campaign for a house seat.