Dick Cheney Protester Says Overpowering The Guy Who Grabbed Her Sign Was No Big Deal

[Cali_Democrat]

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Dick Cheney Protester Says Overpowering The Guy Who Grabbed Her Sign Was No Big Deal
"I was there to promote peace, not tug of war."

Michaela Anang, a 21-year-old intern with liberal anti-war group CodePink, says she confronted former Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday to counter criticism of the Iran nuclear deal with calls for peace and diplomacy. Instead, she was greeted with a physical struggle, in which she held off an audience member as he unsuccessfully tried to rip a banner out of her hands.

Anang undoubtedly got the best of her assailant. But many of those who watched the confrontation -- and then probably re-watched it a few more times -- were most delighted by the way she did it: maintaining a tight grip on the sign as she calmly watched the man thrash back and forth. In a fitting end to the spat, the man finally accepted defeat and awkwardly plopped back down in his seat.

In an interview with The Huffington Post, Anang, a student at Northeastern University who will return for her fourth year in November, said it shouldn't come as a surprise that she outmatched a man who appeared to have the size advantage. But more importantly, Anang said, she didn't want her tug-of-war victory to overshadow the larger message she delivered at the event.

Interview here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dick-cheney-protester-says-overpowering-the-guy-who-grabbed-her-sign-was-no-big-deal_55f05172e4b093be51bcf766?utm_hp_ref=politics