Maxine Waters has arrived at Camp Casey.

[rodeodance]

http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml
t r u t h o u t | One Mother's Stand
By Scott Galindez

Sunday 14 August 2005
12:55 PM

Maxine Waters has arrived at Camp Casey. She brought a basket of fruit to present to Cindy along with water and food for the camp. Congresswoman Waters is now meeting with the Gold Star Families, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Military Families Speak Out. After her meeting Ms. Waters plans to tour Camp Casey.

[merh]

1. Thank you Maxine Waters for taking the time to show you care

about the PEACE MAKERS!

:yourock: :patriot:

[jobycom]

2. I like her!

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Me too! I loved how she called the Senators out in 2000.

[jobycom]

10. A powerful and painful moment. nt.

[ananda]

3. now think, if every elected Dem..

.. did that..

.. what an embarrassment that would be for Bush.

I challenge every goodthinking American official to go to Crawford and support Cindy!!!!

Sue

[mike_c]

14. I got roasted for suggesting that earlier today...

...in DU Activists, but I agree 100 percent. There's something very Ghandi-esque about Cindy Sheehan's encampment and vigil. Political leaders should be visiting to pay their respects-- doing what she has demanded that Bush do-- and adding their voices to her call for accountability.

[ugarte]

4. Preach, Maxine

Used to be my Congresswoman and always will be.

[Cleita]

12. I always admired her even though Tom Hayden was

my Congressman at the time. She knows what it's like to get tarred and feathered by the right. I'm sure she empathizes with Cindy because now Cindy is going through what Maxine did for years. She's tops in my book along with Barbara Boxer.

Why is it that our women leaders have the character to do the right thing while our men leaders cower in the shadows?

[ugarte]

21. I've asked myself the same question many times

Granted she has a safe congressional district, but so do many others. IMO, I think women are accustomed to speaking truth to power, because they've had to do it all their lives: to husbands, to bosses, to males in general. They aren't all that impressed by all the trappings of power.

Peace.

[Patchuli]

23. John Conyers' cowers to no one!

Don't forget everything he does for us! He just started the petition to Bush from members of Congress for Bush to give Cindy the time she wants to ask him questions.

[Cleita]

25. Yes, he does. I'm sorry I overlooked him and I wish our

other leaders would emulate him.

[bvar22]

48. Nor does Dennis Kucinich, Henry Waxman, Charley Rangel,

Bernie Sanders, and a handful of others. The CorpoMedia doesn't give them much air time since they have pledged to dismantle the CorpoMonoply of the Media.

On Edit: I'm glad that MWaters paid a supporting visit to Camp Casey, but it is a good idea for most of the Dem pols to support Cindy from afar, as many have. 32 Dem Reps (the usual non-corporate suspects) signed Conyers letter to bush* demanding that the Coward-in Chief* meet with Cindy.

[femrap]

38. Cuz we're

the ones who create....who bring life into the world. Men don't. And of late in our history...men have been the ones who destroy life.

[antigone382]

47. The male "destroyers" have help from their women

I'm a female, but I don't excuse my gender. There are too many GOP hags out there cheerleading all the death and destruction.

And there are a lot of men standing up to the Prez with Cindy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Hooray!

[progressivebydesign]

6. I SO admire her. I'm glad someone elected came out to the Camp. n/t

[yorkiemommie1]

8. thank you , Maxine Waters

n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. Maxine, Maxine, Maxine! You are one AWESOME lady!

:loveya: Thank you so much for everything you do!

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Outstanding!!

At least one member of Congress has arrived on the scene.

[rodeodance]

13. I am ambivilant as to whether or not is is a good idea for politicians to

at the camp. To me it is ground up vigil--from the people.
I do not know, i just do not know.

[jillan]

15. I have the same feelings about that but

a visit from Maxine may cheer up Cindy.

[rodeodance]

17. you are probably right--and a short visit to lend support is probably fine

[Booster]

41. I think the Dems should just "drop by" and not linger, but show

they support Cindy and then go back to Wash DC and do something about it. It was good they didn't show up the first week or even the second, but it would get more attention by the press if they just dropped by to speak with her since Bush won't. To me it shows a little bravery on their part cause, except for a few, they sure aren't showing any in Wash DC.

[Karenina]

24. Maxine and Cindy

are both salt-of-the-earth, thoughtful, intelligent and passionate women. More organic fuel on the grill. No toxic chemicals added.

[spuddonna]

16. My honest opinion?

It doesn't matter if the pols show up or not. The Repugs have already branded this a 'liberal organized event' and said that the DNC/George Soros is behind it, so what does it matter?

The sweet neocons will try to spin this however they want, so like Eleanor Roosevelt used to say, "Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't."

[rodeodance]

18. nice--and thanks for the Elenor quote.

[Cleita]

19. Listen to Eleanor. She was one outstanding lady.n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

42. Exactly

No regrets. :)

[Jack Rabbit]

22. I don't agree

Theoretically -- and I know its hard to believe this sometimes -- members of Congress represent the people. It is right and fitting that a member of Congress join in a grass roots effort to oppose Mr. Bush's war based on lies.

Maxine Waters is a member of Congress who has always impressed me as having been more in tune with her constituents than most. That goes back to her days as a member of the state Assembly.

[MADem]

49. I'm with you

Maxine speaks the truth, and she has more stones than most of those mealy-mouthed chisellers on the Hill. She does speak for her constituents, and she LISTENS to them. She is one sharp legislator, too.

[starroute]

26. There's a proverb I've seen somewhere . . .

. . . to the effect that for kings to visit philosophers is a good thing, but for philosophers to visit kings is a bad thing.

As long as the politicians come bearing simple gifts and stand humbly before the genuine representatives of the people, that is a very good thing.

Among others things, Cindy's vigil helps us divide the people of humility from the people of arrogance. Anyone who is willing to stand in a ditch in the dust alongside her has every right to be there.

[spuddonna]

30. Great post, I totally agree... n/t

[eridani]

51. Agreed. Politicians should definitely be in the background here.

Looks like Waters did it the right way--being supportive while also being careful to draw minimal attention to herself.

[me b zola]

31. Rep Waters has been working on the peace movement

She was against the invasion and she has been calling for the troops to leave Iraq now.

Meeting with Cindy and the other military families against the war is a natural show of support & solidarity that is consistant with her tireless work. IMHO, I believe it is the correct thing for Congresswoman Waters to do.

[Patchuli]

20. We love Maxine!!!! Kick this!

Not all Dem leaders disappoint and I would advise anyone who hasn't heard Maxine's speech "Big Lies" on Truthout, you should take the time to listen to it. She socks it to the biggest chickenhawk in the world, W with NO mercy!

Yeah Maxine!!! :yourock:

[Independent_Liberal]

27. Kicking for Maxine!

[NMDemDist2]

28. I love Maxine! Wish she'd run for president n/t

[rucky]

29. this is what we need.

congresspeople in the trenches - right along side of us

[ooglymoogly]

32. this thing just gets bigger and bigger

and better and better...kick n nom

[Gormy Cuss]

33. Good for Waters.

As a senior Democratic member of Congress, she was a perfect representative. Having one and only one MOC strikes me as supportive without being exploitive.

I wonder why the Vacaville Congressman (George Miller, 7th district, D-Martinez) didn't go.

[BeTheChange]

34. Here are my pics of her..

We told her to we were from CA and got a pat on the back and a right on... :)

Here's the calvary arriving with all kinds of supplies...




Greeting Cindy...



Telling the media she was there to support a friend who deserves answers..



Being swarmed by press:

[MelissaB]

35. Thank you for those! I'm so glad I got to see them. I've been waiting :)

:kick:

[sonias]

36. I love Maxine Waters

There is a woman who is honest, caring and a real Congresswoman. Thank you Maxine for meeting with the families who need support in Congress.

Sonia

[Generic Other]

37. .

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. GRREEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT

[FreedomAngel82]

40. Hurray!

Go Waters! I hope others can join her as well.

[oasis]

43. Give 'em the works Maxine. Kick some bootay.

[nofurylike]

44. beautiful! thank you! eom

[Swamp Rat]

45. kick

[ngGale]

46. Thank you Maxine, you are always the ...

first and the greatest to confront an issue. Wish we had more like you, but this may rub off on others.

[donsu]

50. kick

nt

[David Zephyr]

52. Maxine Rules!

One of the finest in the U.S. Congress. She continues to dazzle me year after year! Maxine, you rule.

[Maru Kitteh]

53. WE LOVE YOU MAXINE !

There is a lady with COURAGE and CONVICTION.

:loveya:

[tishaLA]

54. Much love, Ms. Waters!

I love it that she has the strength of character to go there.

[librechik]

55. at last! Thank you Representative Waters! (again ) n/t