[YaYa123]

Thanks for posting this!!! Ann Coulter expressed the same outrage on CNN. Howard Fineman on MSNBC says in the press room there was an audible gasp from the reporters when Kerry mentioned Cheney's daughter.

[Howlin]

I just posted these on another thread, but I'll post them here:

Here is the letter I wrote to the Raleigh News & Observer (Edwards' mouthpiece) when Edwards said it to Cheney's face -- and the responses I got back!!! (Think they've got an agenda?)



Published: Oct 8, 2004
Modified: Oct 8, 2004 3:50 AM

Edwards' cheap shot

Regardless of who people might think won the vice presidential debate, the fact that John Edwards felt the need to drag Dick Cheney's daughter into the discussion of gay marriage was inexcusable and unconscionable.
It was one of the cheapest shots I have ever seen in a political campaign, all the more so in light of the fact that John and Elizabeth Edwards prefer that the media not question them about the death of their son, Wade, because they don't want to politicize it.

Apparently, discussing their son is something that they prefer not to do, but discussing the sexual orientation of Cheney's daughter is not out of bounds.

Howlin

Raleigh

---

Respectful reference

The writer of an Oct. 8 People's Forum letter accused Sen. John Edwards of a "cheap shot" during the vice presidential debate. She said he dragged Dick Cheney's gay daughter into the discussion of gay marriage rights.

Three points need to be made. First, Cheney had just been asked a question about that, and in his answer reiterated that personal relationships are no one else's business, and that states should decide.

That is in contrast to the president, who, despite avowing that he wants government to get off people's backs, nevertheless wants to enshrine the removal of rights for gays in our Constitution.

Second, Cheney has spoken out about his daughter before, and while he doesn't wave it around he doesn't hide from it either. The writer acts as if he should be ashamed; he clearly feels differently about that.

Finally, how did Edwards "drag" this into the discussion? I quote: "I think the vice president and his wife love their daughter. I think they love her very much. And you can't have anything but respect for the fact that they're willing to talk about the fact that they have a gay daughter, the fact that they embrace her. It's a wonderful thing." That hardly qualifies as a "cheap shot."

Barney Caton

Hillsborough

---

No comparison

The Oct. 8 People's Forum letter captioned "Edwards' cheap shot," shows how logic has completely left many voters during this campaign.

The writer states: "Apparently, discussing their son is something that they [John and Elizabeth Edwards] prefer not to do, but discussing the sexual orientation of Cheney's daughter is not out of bounds."

The two are so logically far apart that it is shameful anyone would compare them.

The loss of a child is tragic. Where is the tragedy in having a happy, loving, homosexual child? There is none!

It is George W. Bush who has politicized his running mate's daughter. To miss that point is to live in a world where logic is absent.

Randy Yale

Raleigh

[sweetliberty]

"Howard Fineman on MSNBC says in the press room there was an audible gasp from the reporters when Kerry mentioned Cheney's daughter."

Edwards did it too.

I think Kerry hung himself out to dry on the abortion and queer marriage issues, and added the topper with illegals. Bush whupped Kerry's little girlie butt tonight. He will have to get into Tereza's stash tonight.

[WildTurkey]

Several of the FOX regulars said he should apologize. Dick Morris said the attack was "vicious" and indicative of a coordinated attack.

[scottybk]

In the immortal words of Dante Hicks from the film "Clerks:"

"What's your encore? Do you anally rape my mother while pouring sugar in my gas tank?"

Klown is all done. We hardly knew ya, Tuureeza!

[cyncooper]

Howard Fineman on MSNBC says in the press room there was an audible gasp from the reporters when Kerry mentioned Cheney's daughter.

Jim Angle on Fox said the exact same thing earlier tonight.

[beyond the sea]

Fineman on MSNBC says in the press room there was an audible gasp from the reporters

That was the audible gasp of humans understanding that the pretentious and pompous Kerry had just blown the campaign.

After the ramifications of that garish remark settle in with the American public over the next days, Kerry is past tense........... and I can't think of a better tense for John-Jaquestrap Effin Shove It S.O.B Teresa Mamma T Winthrop Simoes-Ferreira Al Qerry-Heinz III.

[RockinRight]

OF course there was a gasp. They were thinking "Oh sh-t. Kerry just f-ed himself. We just lost this election"

[sarasota]

Why should the press be surprised at this low blow delivered by their golden boy Kerry? Don't they know what kind of a so-called man he is by now? Just when you think he can't go any lower, voila. Frenchie sets a new standard for mud slinging.