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I am a bit torn on this one. On the one hand, Cindy Sheehan would appear to be something of a security risk considering the wacko things she has said about the President and the company she keeps. But isn’t Cindy Sheehan a great representative of the modern day Democratic Party? Don’t we want to see her on television as often as possible? I have not yet made up my mind on this one.

Cindy Sheehan said she will be part of the live audience during the president’s State of the Union speech to congress Tuesday.

Bay Area Congresswoman Lynn Woosley gave anti-war activist a gallery pass late Tuesday, just hours before the planned State of the Union speech. Sheehan was in Washington to protest the president during his national address, but then came word she was invited to see the speech live.

A spokesman for Sheehan says she decided to accept the invitation two hours prior to the speech. The spokesman also said that Sheehan will be respectful and listen to the address because she is a guest of a member of congress.

Sheehan is expected to fly back to Berkeley Wednesday. She announced over the weekend that she is considering running for Senate against Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Okay, I have made up my mind to support Cindy Sheehan’s Senate run. No doubt whatsoever on that one.Link via Drudge (Hat tip: Evan).

Update: Jim Hoft has lots of Sheehan coverage, and lots of other good stuff at The Gateway Pundit.

Hugh Hewitt asks what the President will do if Cindy Sheehan stands up and starts shouting. He also has some links to the comments of the father of a soldier who lost her life in a roadside IED attack about what comments from Cindy Sheehan and Christiane Amanpour do to him. The disrespectful words and actions from the likes of Sheehan and Amanpour have consequences. Free speech is encouraged, but it should also be somewhat respectful of those currently fighting and their families.

Update: I just heard on ABC that Cindy Sheehan may have been arrested as a security concern (ya think?) for trying to sneak a banner into the Capitol. I can’t find the story online yet. Anyone with a link, please post in comments.

Here is the link, filed at 9:13 (two minutes after the post above).

— Lorie Byrd

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