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Defend America on Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:56:53 PM
ABC's Charles Gibson to Cindy Sheehan: Thanks for your sacrifice. Now get lost.
By: Byron York
Chief Political Correspondent
08/20/09 11:02 AM EDT
In
an appearance August 18 on WLS radio in Chicago, ABC News anchor
Charles Gibson was asked about anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan's plans
to travel to Martha's Vineyard next week, where she will protest the
Iraq and Afghanistan wars while President Obama is vacationing there.
Gibson, whose newscast and network featured Sheehan when she led
anti-war protests outside President Bush's Texas ranch in 2005,
answered, "Enough already."
That's a remarkably different stance from the one Gibson took four
years ago. On August 9, 2005, the ABC anchor conducted an extensive
on-air interview with Sheehan. "Cindy Sheehan is her name," Gibson
began. "She says she's not moving until the president meets with her,
and I had a chance to speak with her a few minutes ago. Cindy Sheehan,
bottom line, what do you hope to accomplish with all this?" During the
next week, Gibson and ABC continued to cover Sheehan. On August 17,
2005, when Sheehan left Crawford, Gibson reported, "We're going to turn
next to the standoff that is playing out near President Bush's ranch in
Crawford, Texas. Cindy Sheehan, you know, the mother who lost a son in
Iraq, is now on the move, but she's still standing her ground. ABC's
Geoff Morrell is in Crawford with the details…" The next day, Gibson
reported, "All across the country last night, people held candlelight
vigils in support of Cindy Sheehan…" Sheehan was mentioned in several
other ABC newscasts, as well.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/ABCs-Charles-Gibson-to-Cindy-Sheehan-Thanks-for-your-sacrifice-Now-get-lost-53803917.html