Uh-Oh!! Cheney's feelings are hurt! Boo-hoo! Quick, somebody call the whaaaaaaaa-mbulance!Originally posted by christa
VP Cheney: “You saw a man who will do and say anything to get elected, and I am not just speaking as a father here, although I am a pretty angry father.”
I will give my full opinion, you all can take it or leave it. I'm so sick of hearing about this today.
This is politics. It's less than three weeks 'til the election. Things are going to get rough on both sides. Everyone has to deal with it. This is an extremely close race, and things are getting ugly. As usual.
I don't feel bad for the Cheneys at all. In fact, I feel disgusted by their behavior. Where was Lynne Cheney when Alan Keyes said Mary Cheney was practicing "selfish hedonism" by being a lesbian???
Oh, that's right. She said nothing, and let her other daughter Liz do the talking for her. Liz had no comment on this situation at that time.
Talk about a double standard.
The right wing is making it appear that it is shameful to have a lesbian daughter by making this an issue. I agree with Elizabeth Edwards 100% on that. Homosexuals are our family and friends and fellow Americans. I wish the right wing would stop demonizing them for political reasons. And, may I point out, Senator Kerry's raising this issue was completely relevant. The question was, "Are people born gay, or do they choose to be gay?" Pointing out that the most conservative vice president in US history has a gay daughter is a relevant point. It also shows Cheney to be the hypocrite that he is.
The Bush administration is openly against gay rights, and this issue is proof that the administration wants to place their religious beliefs on the entire nation. In addition to that, they want to use being gay as a wedge issue when they see fit and they want to use it as a compassion issue when they need the votes. Yes, that's right, the party that brings you the Defense of Marriage Act wants you to know that they are compassionate towards gay America. The administration's policy towards homosexuality has always been basically, "Who cares about them?", and for them to claim that they are outraged now is just the height of hypocrisy. Everyone knows by now Mary Cheney is gay, that is practically the basis of her career, for goodness sakes! And she works for her father's campaign! She's by no means exempt from this discussion. The real question is, why doesn't someone get HER opinion on all this? Wake me up when that happens.
Cheney and Bush don't care about homosexuality. They are just more than willing to channel existing homophobia into votes in their attempt to maintain power. Lynne Cheney is expressing "outrage" at this, when her own husband used their daughter's sexuality to try and appear more moderate before his debate with Edwards?? They are the ones with the 'cheap and tawdry political trick.'
A "low blow" is the Republican party using the excuse of religion to try to keep gay couples from visiting each other in the hospital if one of them is dying.
Now, having said all that, what is sad is that this is a non-issue. We should be focused on what real issues were talked out in the debate last night, things that will actually affect our lives. Instead we have to go round and round about this stuff, because the Republicans are making an issue of it. (EDIT: I should clarify that the non-issue I am referring to is all this commenting on Kerry and Edwards mentioning Mary Cheney, NOT gay rights. That is a very important issue.)
Now, let me wrap up by saying this: this is MY OPINION. I am just giving it, I'm not trying to force it on anyone, and I'm not angry at any of you all who posted your opinions as well. I am simply encouraging coversation here. Let's talk about it! I recognize that my view are far to the left, so who knows if anyone here will agree with me. But that's what I think on this subject.
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