I can think of a LOT more people I'd rather see 'go away' - people whose actions are actively corrupt or dangerous or a 101 other things
True. But the Bush admnistration has been around for many years now. There's only so much I can say about them before my ire needs to be pointed in another direction for a brief respite.
Go on, Slim, explain why you think she should go away.
To be fair, I never said that she should go away, only that I can't wait until she does so.
Part of this is because I'm tired of hearing about her on the news. There are other things going on in the world and it's frustrating to have to go to the BBC or some other foreign news service to get information. This is mostly the media's fault but no Sheehan = no media coverage. I recognize that this is a somewhat self-centered reason but I'd be less than honest if I didn't admit that I'm simply annoyed by the continuous coverage.
The second (and probably larger)reason is that I don't agree with what she's doing. I don't want my President to spend time meeting with pissed-off parents. Between Iraq, Afghanistan and Katrina, there's plenty of issues for him to be focused on. He's beholden to the people, not the person. If Bush wants to meet with her then that's fine. However, as the President, he's not obligated to meet with a citizen any more than I would be if Sheehan stood outside my apartment demanding my personal attention.
I don't agree with some of Sheehan's views, either. She's one of the "Bring the troops home now!" people. That would be the absolute worst thing for the U.S. to do, as it would be disasterous for the U.S. and for the Iraqi people. In my eyes, people who argue for the immediate removal of troops don't know what they're talking about and therefore shouldn't have their views aired on the evening news. Kinda like Bush! Also, according to her Wiki, she referred to the Iraqi situation as genocide. It's a ridiculous assertion and one that makes me think she'd sacrifice the truth for her political agenda, very much like the administration she despises.
I had a lot of sympathy for her cause when she was camping out outside the ranch but those days are long gone. Nowadays she's a highly-annoying political commentator and I feel very little sympathy for her cause.
To sum up: 1)I'm tired of her media-darling status 2)Bush shouldn't have to meet with her 3)I disagree with some of her opinions 4)She's become a political commentator (and not a good one at that). |
