What you are doing is called "spin".. i.e., BS.. (that's an acronym for the "real" words..)
She may have done it in a roundabout way, but she definitely called him a faggot..
I would not have done so in her place, but I'm not surprised that she did so..
It is her style of speaking, which is very blunt, "in-your-face", and aggressive..
She can justify it as a direct response to leftist speakers / celebrities like Rosie O'Donnell, Margaret Cho, Cindy Sheehan, etc..
I'm not saying whether she was right or wrong in doing it, as I'm sure she's a "big girl" and can make her own choices in life, speechmaking, commentary, etc..
But, Please, don't spin it...
She wrote that speech and knew every word in it before she ever stepped up to the podium..
She said it, she meant it, and I will wager that she Da*n Well will not apologize for it..
You speak as though you know Ann. You sound more like Bill O'Reilly, he always knows everyones intent. I just think that MO was the point she was making. It isn't spin, if that was her intent. It just seems to be Ann's style. A joke on this whole rehab answer for speaking what you may think. Maybe we should all go to rehab. /s
Besides, Edwards does come off a bit Faggy-like. heh