Lynne Cheney told reporters today that she was furious about Kerry's remarks last night.
"Now, you know, I did have a chance to assess John Kerry once more and now the only thing I could conclude: This is not a good man," she said.
"Of course, I am speaking as a mom, and a pretty indignant mom. This is not a good man. What a cheap and tawdry political trick." (CNN)
Note that she didn't have anything to say after Illinois Senate candidate Alan Keyes called her lesbian activist daughter a "selfish hedonist" at the Republican National Convention last month.
Posted by Adamski at October 14, 2004 04:08 PMI have to say it's a pretty cheap shot to try and scare the ultra-conservatives away from Bush by going out of your way to mention Cheney's lesbian daughter. Obviously, it pales in comparison to just about everything the Team Monkey has done, but it's sad to see our men stoop to their level (Edwards pulled the same stunt with just a touch more nuance last week).
I've said it before and I'll say it again: politicians are jerks. But after four years of rule by Satan-spawn, I think jerks will be a breath of fresh air.
Posted by: Mr. Perkins on October 14, 2004 11:03 PMI agree with Mr. Perkins. Most likely the repeated mention of Mary Cheney was designed to redirect some of the anti-gay hate (Bush/Cheney has whipped up) back at Bush.
However, I also think there are just reasons to mention her name. The right wingers are incensed. Why should a private person be dragged into the debate? (Well, she's not a private person; she's the head of her father's campaign, but leave that aside...) The amendment in question doesn't respect the privacy of individual citizens. In fact, it intrudes upon the most basic of human relationships, declaring them null, void, and illegal.
Wouldn't Mary Cheney be the perfect person to explain how Bush's anti-gay marriage amendment respects and honors her rights as an American, and also how it's fortified not only her family, but the institution of marriage in general?
Posted by: Andy on October 15, 2004 04:52 PM