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Wednesday, October 13, 2004Non-baseball: The third debateFirst thoughts- Solid Bush win, but like the second debate, an unspectacular one. I felt that Bush was slightly better in the town-hall format, and Kerry was having his worst night by far. He seemed to be on the defensive the entire debate, something I never expected to see. Kerry has a plan for everything, he just doesn't have time to explain it. It's starting to get real old, John. Kerry's stressing of Mary Cheney's sexual orientation was absolutely disgusting and reprehensible. Senator Kerry owes Mary Cheney an apology. It could have been the big gaff everyone was waiting for, and everyone expected to see coming from Bush. More later... UPDATE: The Cheneys' response to Kerry's comments: Vice President Cheney: "I would have said Sen. Kerry was out of line to bring my daughter into it. I thought it was totally inappropriate."Damn right. Now Elizabeth Edwards response to the Cheneys' response: "She's overreacted to this and treated it as if it's shameful to have this discussion. I think that's a very sad state of affairs… I think that it indicates a certain degree of shame with respect to her daughter's sexual preferences… It makes me really sad that that's Lynne's response."You want to know what's shameful here? "Outing" an innocent political bystander on national television, in front of 26 million viewers to score political points- that's shameful. Yes, I know, Mary Cheney is open about her sexuality- but she certainly didn't want it broadcast into the home of every American or made an issue in her father's campaign. She is not a public figure, she is not an issue in this campaign, and she is not "fair game". Her sexuality has as much baring on this campaign as does the fact that Mrs. Edwards is a fat cow. Which she is. A fucking land whale:  How do you like it, fat-ass? And then to respond to criticism of your cheap political trick by accusing the parents of a gay daughter of being homophobes and being ashamed of their child? Classy. Just when you think the Democratic ticket couldn't get any lower, it finds a way. I was going to vote for Bush- now I'm voting against these people. UPDATE: A round-up of related links: Surprisingly, Andrew Sullivan doesn't see what the big deal is. Oh wait, that's not at all surprising. |
