> Doug Henwood wrote:
> > I've heard from a couple of sources now that Fenton
> Communications, the
> > "progressive" PR outfit that's handling Cindy Sheehan's
> publicity, is
> > keeping the press away from her, apparently because she's given to
> > making intemperately strong statements of the sort that embarrasses
> > publicists. They're only allowing organized press conferences,
> and not
> > individual interviews.
>
> Fenton isn't the only PR firm involved. I have one friend who has
> been in Crawford for several weeks, working for another PR firm.
>
With Doug's permission, "Free Cindy Sheehan!" will be posted at
MRZine.org. If your friend can talk about the situation,
(anonymously if s/he must), please have her/him contact me at yoshie
at monthlyreview.org.
> Sheehan's protest will only pack a punch when she is surrounded by
> other military moms and a minimal support staff. Everything else is
> a circus which will be used by the right wing ass clowns to
> marginalize Sheehan and the peace movement.
I'm not necessarily against support staff and even PR agents, but you know _Democratic Party_ consultants know how to turn even assets into liabilities. :-| Cindy, if you need a PR firm, hire a good old corporate hack who has no particular political agenda except to make money!
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