Forgive me but I distinctly remember Cheney "thanking" Edwards for mentioning his daughter WAY out of context. And Cheney's tone and words were condescending, IMO.
I'm surprised I'm not seeing that opinion anywhere else...because it was clear as MUD to me! ;^)
I'm surprised I'm not seeing that opinion anywhere else...because it was clear as MUD to me! ;^)
My whole family, watching the debate, thought the same. Cheney's terse thank-you-for-your-kindness was followed by a pause, after which Gwen Ifill asked "That's it?"
"That's it," answered Cheney, putting the seal on our impression that his "thanking" Edwards had certainly been ironic.
Someone posted that Cheney couldn't have been more clear if he'd said "Well bless your heart" to Edwards's sanctimonious little speech. (Apparently to Southerners, "bless your heart" in such a context tmeans "f*** you.")