"... thereby calling him a faggot by indirection ...."
Which is what Ann just did to John Edwards.
That was exactly my point, that she was obviously inspired by that actor (Isiah Washington?)who is not exactly my idea of a "pundit" , even in TV terms. There are many things one could say about John Edwards, without "maligning" him by calling him a faggot, which I guess is only "acceptable" because everyone knows he's NOT.