1 Yet another white knight that the radical left expects to lead them to victory, who devolves into a raving YYYEEEEAAARRRGGGHHH lunatic. When do we get to fight a worthy opponent? Or do we have to spend our blogging time swatting flies?

2 First, Venom, this horse can't die until the one's who gave it life kill it. (and I don't mean kill her so don't misconstrue that) That's not going to happen until they find someone new whose blood they haven't sucked dry yet. Then they'll just leave her at the side of the road and "moveon". Second, the new Iranian President may be a case of mistaken identity, but not a "conspiracy".

3 Hahaha, I love how it's casually dismissed as simply mistaken identity when everyone was so, well, venomous not too long ago. C'mon, I know it's all fun to show the online diaries for the world to see, but let's face it: the "blogosphere" has a lot of growing up to do if the majority of people are going to take it seriously. A reference source it is not, and while I know someone will chime in and say "it's not meant to be a source of refernece," all I can say, then, is that some people sure are wasting a lot of time doing "reseach." I mean, if it's just a mistake, then why were so many people's panties in a bunch over Rathergate? Sure he fucked up (to put it mildly), and paid the price by falling on his sword. I'm sure we'll see a lot of bloggers give up their blogs as their pennence for making a "mistake." I mean, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, right? By the way, kudos to the CIA for doing some legit research instead of jumping on the first rumor to hit them. On the other note, you could be right, Oyster. Not until every neocon and every leftie have extracted whatever they can out of this woman will they leave her alone. Both are guilty of the same thing.

4 What, praytell, are the neocons, (is that the same as Joooooos?), "extracting" from this shameless propaganda whore who desecrates the memory of her heroic son? For we the few, the proud, the sane, she is a passing amusement, as she can only hurt the leftard moonbat cause and makes a good distraction from whatever main course the media buffet has been serving ad nauseum. I for one say we should give her all the airtime she wants, because she's obviously a Rove plant, since everything she says or does only strengthens the President's position. And Oyster is always right.

5 Why is it that whenever someone disagrees with a neocon position, the neocon automatically assumes it's something Jewish-related? Give it up, or at the very least, loosen the tinfoil. And what are neocons extracting from Sheehan? Why, Clueless Maximus, the same as the lefties: shameless promotion for their own ideals. Admit it, no one on other side of the issue actually cares that she lost a son in Iraq - it's all about how they can play her against the other side. That is the real tragedy in all of this. Both sides should let her protest and stop making judgement calls on her. Until you've lost a child in conflict, you won't know what she's going through or her motivations.

6 i dont give a flying flaming fuck if it is mistaken identity, but as he has made very early on,the new President of Iran is definitly a big mouthed, egotistic, eager to start up a shitstorm, idiot....Iran is supplying the terrorists in Iraq with shape charged explosives and im sure that the Iranian Pres is sending them with love....yea, i understand he is really just a figure head and im sure he knows this as the madmullahs really are the true power behind the throne in Iran, but it makes him a really nice juicy target for a bullet to his head when he acts and talks like a bigshot in charge......and that bullet might just come from his own people if he gets to big for his britches....after all, the mullahs do not share power

7 oh, and for Cindy...lemme play a violin for ya while you cry us a river...she is definitly ready for a nice padded cell up here in NJ, right in Gray Stone

8 Cindy obviously has deep emotional and psychological troubles. I hope somebody that cares for her will do the right thing and have her intsitutionalized.

9 Venom, I take umbrage at your implication that the "right side" is using her for the same purpose. Most of those on the right, myself included, feel sorry for her because of the obvious way the anti-war movement is exploiting her. Dan Rather's retirement was already planned. And he did not give up being a personality. He's still spouting. And you're not allowed to use the "tinfoil" inference. That's only for us nazi-neo-cons to use when referring to the libs. Get your own saying ;-)

10 Aw, but tinfoil is such a universal household product - and it fits so many heads on both sides of the spectrum. Oyster, maybe you do feel sorry for her for the way the left is exploiting her (but, oddly enough, not for losing a son), but judging from the comments here I'd say you're in the minority. I mean, look at this thread alone - most would prefer to ridicule her (which is, you must agree, a form of self-serving propoganda in itself). And Thanos, sure, the new president of Iran is definitely a theocratic fascist, but that obvious observation wasn't the point being made. It was simply the lack of acknowledgment by those that were oh-so-certain he was a hostage taker a while ago that they were, it seems now, pretty wrong. And the accompanying point that it's pretty hypocritical for bloggers who so love to call for resignations by the MSM when they fuck up, but then offer nothing similar when they fuck up. And what's with the violin crack? Have you given up playing with yourself to play a violin? Bravo. Thanks for missing the point again, btw.

11 I feel like flying down there and smacking this loonie.

12 Not for losing a son?!!! Are you kidding me? You, sir, are far too judgemental and way too quick with unfounded accusations. I'm not going to beat you up too bad for that because you don't know why I can empathize with her in that regard. I'll just leave it at that and ask you to read my previous comments on the matter before you stick your foot in your mouth again.

13 Hmmm, something smells... "greggy" in here, or is that just my imagination? At any rate, it look like the village has a new idiot. Welcome, Venom!

14 yea, seems like another greg clone....insults you when you expose his bullshit and than trys to move the goalposts when he knows he is wrong...nice try venom but youll have to do better, close but close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades

15 Mistaking the mullet headed president of Iran for a terrorist A BIG DEAL. Big deal why? Damn these liberal will make a big thing out of nothing. What has it got to do with anything? We all know the president of Iran is an Islamofacist. If he wasn't the mad moolas would have the military (that they are in charge of) remove him. Maybe he was a hostage taker, maybe not. Who cares and why does in matter. The mad moolas are for anyone against America. Like Venom, Colon Babaler, etc:

16 Why is it that moonbats always find something irrelevant and idiotic to latch onto when there are bigger fish to fry? The fact is, the president of Iran has already said he's going ahead with nukes, he doesn't care about anyone else. Sounds just like Saddam with the UN sanctions. And Oyster, you really shouldn't let a nitpicking leftist get to you, dear. I have a son in Iraq and I'm absolutely outraged what Cindy Sheehan, Moveon.org, and the rest of them are saying about Iraq--among the cracks about BushitlerRovianConspiracy that it's a war about Israel. Who's making this all about the jews again, Venom? Excuse me, but I'm always hearing the leftists talk about "peace" and "money for jobs not war" and who say "kill more jews for peace". Cindy Sheehan is spouting anti-semitic rhetoric like this: Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel. Pretty extreme. Even her own family is separating themselves from her message and is denouncing what she's doing.

17 Gee, thanks for the "welcome," Clueless Maximus...incidentally, where the fuck have you been? I've been posting here for almost a year now/ These days, I choose to let the moronic neocons wallow in their self-indulgent nonsense, but I actually feels some amount of pity for this mother, and decided to give my opinion (which was that since none of us can really empathize with her, we ought to just ignore this "story."). Thanks for missing the point, smart guy. Thanos - moving the goalposts? See, you're missing one of the fundamental rules of a debate: you can't accuse someone of "moving the goalposts" when it's been pointed out to you that you've done it. Pot, please meet kettle. Cao - I don't really read Sheehan saying anything anti-Jewish. Being anti-foreign-policy-as-it-pertains-to-Isreali-relations doesn't really make one anti-semitic, unless you're looking for that angle from the get-go. Look, I never said this woman wasn't being exploited by the left. Definitely she is. I'm saying two things: 1) She's a woman who's lost a son in combat and until you're a parent in that kind of circumstance, you can't possibly have any idea what's going on in her head; and, 2) Let this topic go. There will always be anti-war protesters, and if everyone gets their panties in a knot each time one makes the news, well, you'll never have any time to enjoy life.