How Cindy Sheehan should handle her "Bitch in the Ditch" nickname

[derby378]

First, the background:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4477608



Lovely, isn't it? But there's a simple way for Cindy to turn this sign in her favor if the sign actually catches on. (Kristinn Taylor of Free Republic is not a fan, FYI.)

All Cindy and her assistants have to do is get hold of Elton John's attorneys and request the use of a particular song. Hell, he might even give them a break on the royalty fees.

Then, all Cindy has to do during her bus tour and her vigil at DC is walk up to the microphone with Elton John music playing in the background and declare: "Mr. President, the Bitch is back!!"

Your thoughts?

[Bluebear]

1. Brilliant. nt

[JAbuchan08]

2. I think that would be great!

take their insults and throw them right back in their faces.

[elehhhhna]

3. Freeps busted their own--when he wouldn't take down that sign.

check the waco trib on line.

There is hope

She should ignore the sign.

[derby378]

6. The term "Christian" was originally coined by the Romans as an insult

Same thing with "Lutherans," so much so that Luther asked his band of Protestants to call themselves Evangelicals.

But in this case, however, I have to wonder...

"I'm the bitch, I'm the bitch, and the bitch is back!"

[JustSayNO 2 Sheeples]

20. Here's the article by the Waco Trib:

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2005/08/28/20050828wacarrests.html

Arrests, rhetoric highlight protests

By Thaddeus DeJesus and J.B. Smith Tribune-Herald staff writers

Sunday, August 28, 2005

CRAWFORD -– With five days left until the end of anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan's vigil near President Bush's ranch, Crawford became protest central Saturday as supporters and opponents of the Iraq war rallied, marched and simmered in 101-degree heat.

A handful also got themselves arrested, including a protester whose anti-Sheehan sign was deemed unnecessarily offensive by organizers of a large pro-Bush rally. The man carrying the sign became violent when he was asked to put it down.

Ken Robinson, of Richardson, Texas, who described himself as a Vietnam veteran, was carrying a sign at a “You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy!” rally. The sign read, “How to wreck your family in 30 days by ‘b**** in the ditch' Cindy Sheehan.”

Kristinn Taylor, an event organizer with FreeRepublic.com, heard about the sign and rushed up to Robinson.

“This is our rally and you can't do that here,” he said, only for Robinson to insist he was within his rights.

Camera crews rushed in and Taylor turned to face them.

“To all the media here, this sign is not representative of the crowd here today,” Taylor announced. Some of the crowd around Robinson came forward to shake his hand, while others chanted, “Idiot, go home.”

The two men then squared off and raised their voices.

“Just get outta here!” Robinson yelled, and aimed a kick at Taylor's midsection. Taylor called for security, and a young Woodway policeman quickly showed up.

“I have the right to freedom of speech,” Robinson said.

Robinson continued to protest loudly as police handcuffed him and led him away.

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[salin]

4. Dude with the sign kicked Kristinn Taylor

after Taylor tried to get him to ditch the sign, and when that didn't work tried to convince the media in the area that the sign didn't represent freepers views.

hehe.

[DoYouEverWonder]

Wow even Head DC Freeper Kristinn thought it was offensive?

LOL. I'd love to see the pics.

[salin]

12. sorta amazing, isn't it.

btw, this is at least the second report of some kind of physical altercation among the pro-war crowd... which has only been there a day; I don't recall reading of any physical altercations among the pro-peace folks - who have been there for several weeks.

[Howardx]

13. no

he thought that he didnt want the media to see it, not that he disagreed.

[eleny]

5. I understand turning things around - but she should ignore it

I think it's best to ignore it or just say what Cindy has been saying. That the name calling hurts but that they can just keep at it. Using their words gives them some power and this is not their agenda but Cindy's.

[Jade Fox]

10. I agree.

This name for Sheehan is so unspeakably distasteful. I can't believe that
anyone of us would call a Bush-supporting mother of a dead soldier a
bitch. And "turning it around" just calls more attention to how low
people have sunk.

[eleny]

That's it

I can't fault the OP for coming up with a clever way to deal with a bad thing as we try to do under normal circumstances. You know, dealing with a dumb neighbor or someone we work with. DUers are always clever!

[derby378]

25. I can only try...

Cindy reads DU now, and I think she appreciates any help we can lend.

Besides, "Bitch in the Ditch" was rather tame. FReepers and their ilk have called Cindy much, much worse.

[napi21]

7. That's GREAT! I kknow I had a poster on the wall in MY office

that had a pic of an old hag with a mean look, a big nose, and a bat in her hand, and the words said:

I can go from nice to BITCH in 2.9 seconds! Don't push your luck!!!!

I was very proud of that sign, and I suspect Cindy would be proud to be able to use that song too!

[BlueCollar]

8. also, ensure that KLIF radio is thanked in a public way

for ensuring that this idiot Beck and his limbaugh wannabe sidekick Ankarlo are glad to identify with this type of behaviour....after all, Ankarlo referred to us as "ditch-dwellers"

Frankly, I'm kinda proud of the fact that I'm a ditch-dweller for supporting Cindy in Crawford,,,I'm even thinking of applying for the name here on DU and starting over.

:evilgrin:

[Pharlo]

9. Personally, I prefer Tina Turner's version.

[wurzel]

11. I guess Cindy is no longer a "Gold Star Mom"?

I wonder who is hiding behind that sign. Amazing how easily they resort to personal abuse. Losing a son is no where near as important to the Repukes as supporting Bush in anything!

[ecoflame]

14. She shouldn't...

there's no need to even acknowledge it.

[NJCher]

18. exactly

Immaturity and lack of taste is best ignored.




Cher

[shadowknows69]

15. I like it

n/t

[stevietheman]

16. Call Bush the "master of disaster".... see, rhyming is fun! :) n/t

n/t

[Proud2BAmurkin]

17. Freeper Kristinna probably shook his hands before the cameras rolled

of the same cloth

[FormerDittoHead]

19. Hey! Glenn Beck was how I became a "reborn" Democrat!

Glenn Beck is doing God's work, elevating the discourse.

Don't overlook the witty "Michael Moore is fat" t-shirts!

http://www.glennbeck.com

For what it's worth, it Glenn Beck's "wit" that AWAKENED me about my right leaning ways and it was Thom Hartmann and Mike Malloy that helped "deprogram" me.

[derby378]

22. Well, welcome aboard!

And a belated welcome to DU as well!

[phish420]

21. I love it!!! nt

[rbjensen]

23. I think it is catchy and she should go with it.

Makes her sound like a force to be RECKONED with!

[SoCalDem]

24. Crawford is kind os a desert..If she's the Bitch in the ditch,

then he's just the deserter in the desert

[greenbriar]

26. awesome!

great idea

and voted!