It is acceptable to disagree with another person’s views. It is acceptable to use sarcasm, black humor, scorn and mockery against those who deserve it. It is another thing entirely to be an offensive jerk.

You may think that Cindy Sheehan is an effective activist, or you may think otherwise, but to call a mother protesting an unjustified war—as I and I believe a majority of DU members consider the Iraq war to be—that killed her son an “attention whore” is nothing short of disgraceful and inexcusable.

I did not see the thread where that phrase was used, but assuming that it was repeated accurately, I think Cindy Sheehan deserves to know that that is not the opinion of the majority of DU members, and I think she deserves an apology.

As I’m writing this, the poll started by welshTerrier2 is running about 75%/25% in favor of Cindy Sheehan. (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu... ) To paraphrase Sally Fields, “I like three quarters of you! I really like three quarters of you!”

Disagree? Tough. Having diverse opinions is a good thing. Might even be the point of having a democracy. You're as entitled to your opinion as I am to mine, but express it more eloquently. There is an on-line thesaurus if you need one. Perhaps there is a synonym for "attention whore."

Speaking purely for myself, sorry, Cindy.