9.16.2004

Dead GI's Mother Pulled Out, Handcuffed, from Laura Bush Campaign Speech

Oh. Nice. Really nice. I didn't catch the woman's name, but it was detailed by Keith Olbermann on MSNBC Countdown tonight:

The mother of a GI who was killed in Iraq appeared at a Bush campaign speech today. She wore a t-shirt stating that Mr. Bush had killed her son. When Laura smiled and tried to make everything everywhere seem just so perfect because of George, the woman shouted out.

The grieving mother was then pulled out of the group, handcuffed, dragged out, arrested. She asked why as she was being forced out by a phalanx of security people (and mind you, the woman looked fairly small) but they had no need to answer her.

Gee, Laura. When do you think we might get free speech and democracy here? Your hubby thinks it's a good idea for Iraq so it should be good enough for us.

I think this mother's son died for that cause. No?