Quote by Christopher Hitchens

As well as being a vulgar producer of her own spectacle, and an embarrassment to her family, Cindy Sheehan is at best a shifty fantasist.

As well as being a vulgar producer of her own spectacle, and

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This quote seems to suggest that Cindy Sheehan, an individual in question, is both crass in creating her own dramatic situations and a source of shame for her family. The quote also implies that she lacks credibility and perhaps indulges in a tendency to create or believe illusions.

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