"What a low rent tactic to mention Cheney's family when his family had not been a subject of the debate."
Clearly it was hitting below the belt.
The Cheney's SHOULD love their daughter and love her enough to help her overcome this confused emotional deficit. Cheney took the high road. He spoke HIS mind but yielded to Bush as it should be. Bush is HIS boss.
If I had any sliver of regard for Edwards (and believe you me...a very thin, very tiny speck-of-sand sliver)...I lost it totally and completely and forever when he brought VP Cheney's family, and especially his daughter, into the question about gay marriage. What a disgusting, despicable, slimey direction to go with his (JE's) response. For this alone, I hope he and sKerry are slammed/creamed/doomed in the election.