'I'm not giving up,' Sheehan tells radio host Schultz

[babylonsister]

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Cindy_Sheehan_on_Ed_Shultz_show_0529.html

'I'm not giving up,' Sheehan tells radio host Schultz
David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Published: Tuesday May 29, 2007

On Tuesday, peace activist Cindy Sheehan appeared on The Ed Schultz Show to talk about her recent declaration that she is leaving the anti-war movement.

Sheehan starts off the radio interview sounding tired and dispirited. She explains that she has kept pushing herself because "I can't say no, especially when people are dying" but that the recent failure of the Democrats to vote against the war caused her to conclude, "I think I've gone as far as I can in this movement."

Sheehan's tone then becomes stronger and more positive as she looks to the future, making it clear that she is not giving up activism. She says, "We're gonna see what other direction we can come at it, because obviously the direction that we're going has stopped being effective. ... We're gonna close up the factory, we're gonna retool, and we're gonna see how we can come at this problem from a different angle."

Sheehen's strongest criticism is directed at the Democratic Party. She says, "It's all about the presidential elections, it's all about politics. And the Democrats have to stop being careful and stop playing politics with human flesh and blood and they're going to have to be courageous. ... If we're gonna get a Democrat in the White House that acts like a Republican, what's the difference?"

It is clear from the interview that Sheehan hopes that as she stands down, millions more anti-war activists will stand up. "I'm not giving up," she concludes, promising to announce her new campaign within the next two months.

The following audio clip is from The Ed Schultz Show - at link~

[eleny]

1. I'm glad to learn this!

[Breeze54]

2. I heard this earlier. She needs rest. Don't blame her one bit!

Thanks babylonsister for finding and posting this!

:kick: & R'd!

[mother earth]

3. She's absolutely right! I hope the candidates are listening.

I wish they were as brave as Cindy! It's time to stand for what's right & ending this war is a no brainer. I hope they raise their voices and promise to get us the heck out of this war! Whoever does that is going to be the winner.

[asjr]

4. Cindy Sheehan is one of the bravest individuals

I have ever seen. She put her life on hold in order to do something patriotic. She truly wants our country back. I don't think she has lost her drive, but how long can one person continue almost a one-person crusade? I am angry with myself because I could have gone with her. I am unattached, no small children to look after. I bitch and bitch about what is happening here but still I just sit on my butt and cheer other people on. Cindy has the courage--not just words. This administration took her son from her. Her family should have supported her. I do not have much hope left for us. I was happy when Democrats won back the House and Senate. But what have they done? What are they waiting for? The media always take the WH line. Evidently they are satisfied with crooks and thieves in office. AH, I am just repeating what I have stated before. My admiration for Cindy will never stop. If anything, it is stronger.

[loyalkydem]

5. Well good for her

She needs a rest and I really hope the politicians remember it was because of her when they are elected.

[EFerrari]

6. K&R

[Vidar]

7. Bless you, Cindy.

[Mabus]

8. She needs to read Gore's book "The Assault on Reason" and retool to go after an ineffective media

They're responsible for making sure we stay uninformed.

[babylonsister]

9. Now she'll have some time to herself to do just that! And I agree, the

stinking media is a major part of all of our current problems.

[Mabus]

14. The media portrayed Cindy and the rest of us as radicals and anti-American

They acted as if we were too stupid to understand what was going on and were just doing it to be doing it. They didn't understand that much of the left has been monitoring and questioning this administration from the beginning. We remembered how they portrayed the Clinton (non-)scandals and how they let Bush slide in their quest to legitimize him. After the media propped him after 9/11 and Bush et al. draped themselves in the American flag those of us on the left were further marginalized.

Funny how they refer to those of us who think as radicals while they let those radical RW who act without thinking (Bush, Falwell, etc.) as pillars of our society.

I do hope she reads the book and understands that thoughtless rhetoric (in all the information media) is just that and it is spewed by those without a clue and without the willingness to stand up for their own convictions.

[Cha]

13. We are going to beat this

Fascist corporatewhoremedia..one way or another!

[Mabus]

15. I'm going to go down trying

Otherwise, they will just pick us off one by one until the kill as much hope and truth as possible.

[Gatchaman]

10. Oh goody, someone else to jump all over the democrat's shit

and tell everyone how much democrats suck, while the MSM bleats on about "America's Mayor" and "Maverick" McCain.

Can't wait.

[mzmolly]

11. "We're gonna see what other direction we can come at it"

Work WITH Democrats, not against them - that's another direction and it could be productive if BOTH sides actually listen.

[Cha]

12. That's the Spirit..you gotta take

a rest. And come back with a new plan..that's more than the Dems in Congress are doing. SOS different bill.