Yeah, Right, Whatever

Last week, after the Judiciary Committee hearings concerning the confirmation of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court, Diane Feinstein (Dem.- California) said that she could see no reason for a filibuster of his confirmation. This week, she's changed her mind. Why's that? Mother Sheehan opened her mouth, that's why.

Gold star mother Cindy Sheehan has decided to run against California Senator Diane Feinstein if Feinstein does not filibuster the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito. While in Venezuela attending the World Social Forum, Sheehan learned that several Democratic Senators had announced their plans for a filibuster but that Senator Feinstein, who’s up for re-election in November, had stated she would vote against the nomination but not filibuster it. “I’m appalled that Diane Feinstein wouldn’t recognize how dangerous Alito’s nomination is to upholding the values of our constitution and restricting the usurpation of presidential powers, for which I’ve already paid the ultimate price,” Sheehan said.

That's not how it's being spun. I'm not sure what else Cindy's been saying, but that's from the e-mail that she sent out. This is how it's being played (so far) in the media.

Cindy Sheehan, the peace activist who set up camp near President Bush's Texas ranch last summer, said Saturday she is considering running against Sen. Dianne Feinstein to protest what she called the California lawmaker's support for the war in Iraq.

"She voted for the war. She continues to vote for the funding. She won't call for an immediate withdrawal of the troops," Sheehan told The Associated Press in an interview while attending the World Social Forum in Venezuela along with thousands of other anti-war and anti-globalization activists.

What more can I say? Run, Cindy! Run! (Seriously, she can't be much worse... right?)