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This Week with The Chicowitz: Alas, Poor Cindy

[last week: "The Battle of Goofy"]

Each week our Boomer-in-Charge, Hershel Chicowitz, has something to say about life, society, or what's going on... from the perspective of a baby boomer. This is what's on his mind the week of August 6:

Well, these are the dull, dog days of summer. Congress is in recess, or at least operating at half-speed -- which, come to think of it, might be a very good thing. Most of the movers and shakers around the country are on vacation and we are between acute crises. So, there is not much newsworthy about which to write. Pity the poor 24-hour cable news stations. So hard up for material are they that they are forced to run an extended segment on the dangers of lead in paint. (How did we ever survive the 60s? *) I am working on a couple timeless essays on boomer nostalgia, and the big series on health care. But they are not ready for prime-time yet. So I am left to choose from the following topics: The Minneapolis bridge collapse; what else can I say? Is Barack Obama black enough? Hillary's Cleavage. Who is the real father of Anna what's-her-name's baby? The real story behind Lindsay Lohan's rehab. Natalie Holloway -- missing, or sex slave in Aruba -- ? Alas, Poor Cindy. Oh, wait... that last one got my attention. Poor Cindy. Let's go with that. When last we heard from poor Cindy Sheehan, she was being evicted from the property adjacent to George Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas that she and her Sheehanites bought. Seems they could not make the mortgage payments, and... well, them nasty Texans do not easily take a hankerin' to mortgages in default. My, how far the mighty do fall. Cindy was once the darling of the liberals -- the postergirl for the hate-Bush movement. Cindy was everywhere.     But Cindy's clock ran past the 17-minute mark, more than two minutes longer than even the most platitudinous plebeians get. When she no longer served their purpose, the left dropped her faster than Bill Clinton dropped his pants in front of Paula Jones. So there she was, left to dangle on her own. (Cindy Sheehan, not Bill Clinton's famous appendage.)     But Cindy had been bitten by the bug. And no, I don't mean that she was another victim of Bill Clinton (though that is entirely possible, come to think of it.) Ms. Sheehan was struck by the limelight, drawn like a moth to the bright lights of publicity. Earlier this summer, the former anonymous, loving mom from California announced that she would run against Nancy Pelosi for Ms. Pelosi's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, on instinct, any politico worth his salt would roll his eyes, lift his eyebrows, and shake his head. Not a chance. But think again, my electoral electrolytes. Ms. Pelosi's district includes the city of San Francisco, land of fruits and nuts. Need I say more? No, I need not. Anything could happen. Still, if Poor Cindy cannot get 25 people to show up for a book signing, then she'll have a heap a' trouble begging, borrowing, or stealing the $3 mill it will take her to mount a challenge to Ms. Pelosi. That being the case, I thought I would offer my space this week in support of the underdog. After all, if it is true that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then Cindy Sheehan is the bosomiest of my newest bosom buddies. And what a disgusting thought that is!     Let me introduce to you the major causes of this soon-to-be political star. In her own words: "Same-sex partnership laws, the environment, health care, affordable post-secondary education, better schools, counter-military recruitment, poverty, AIDS research and cures, decriminalization of marijuana, and especially stopping war and ensuring real peace." Not just peace, mind you; but "real" peace. And who is against that? Or better schools, health care, the environment...?     Genius! Why, the girl is an absolute genius! (Though I must admit, I am confounded by that "counter-military recruitment" idea. What the heck is that?) And if Cindy Sheehan cannot do it, then who, for heaven's sake, can? If a picture is worth a thousand words, then please allow me the equivalent of 5-10 thousand words on the next star of the House of Representatives: Oh, wait... that last one... it that really Cindy? Well, of course not. It's Sheryl Crow. Silly me. OK, let me conclude with a thought for all you who may still have doubts. The approval rating for Congress currently lies somewhere around 15%. How much lower could it go with Cindy Sheehan pounding the gavel in Washington? And... have a nice day. * Oh, I remember how we survived the 60s: our parents said, "Don't eat the paint!" Problem solved; crisis averted.

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