[bayourod]

Kerry's gratuitous and completely irrelevant state that Cheney's daughter is a lesbian was the lowest point in the history of presidential debates.

Did he think that it would cause Christians to vote against Bush/Cheney?

It was a blatant insult to gays for Kerry to say "Don't vote for Bush/Cheney because Cheney has a gay daughter."

[Ciexyz]

Many of us know that Cheney's daughter is a lesbian. But this is something that Kerry should NOT have used in a debate for partisan political purposes. The young woman has the right to privacy. It will cause people to discuss the issue, it just brings publicity to her. That was inexcusable for Kerry to put her in the spotlight in that manner, just to score points.

[Big Horn]

My Dad told me, in politics a knock is a boost . This is always the the way it works.

[dixiechick2]

Kerry thought he could have it both ways with the "Mary Cheney is a lesbian" remark - show how compassionate he is to the libs AND let the Conservative Republicans know that Cheneys daughter is a lesbian.

Bill Kristol said it was "gratuitous" and Mort, Fred and Brit agreed. Kristol said that Kerry may be called upon to apologize.....