Posted on 10/17/2004 7:40:47 AM PDT by Kaslin
In a face-to-face encounter with John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, gutsy Liz Cheney demanded an apology on Saturday for Kerry's decision to publicly identify her sister Mary as "a lesbian" to a presidential debate audience of millions.
Sitting right next to Alexandra while the two guested on ABC's "Good Morning America," the married mother of four said a Kerry apology "would be appropriate."
But Alexandra didn't stray from the Kerry campaign's edict that Mary Cheney's sexuality is "fair game," telling the Liz, "when you choose to be part of a campaign, you choose to make yourself public." The day before, top White House aide Mary Matalin also suggested it was time for Kerry to apologize - but so far the top Democrat refuses to acknowledge he was wrong.
The reaction to Kerry's "lesbian" outburst - and the way his campaign has mishandled it - has been overwhelmingly negative, with polls showing that, by a margin of two-to-one, Americans think he was wrong to "out" Cheney in Wednesday night's debate.
Some pundits thought that the gay-baiting ploy could be politically fatal, with WABC Radio's Monica Crowley flatly predicting on Saturday that it could "cost Kerry the election."
Even the Christian right - who team Kerry thought would be turned off to learn that a member of President Bush's political family is gay - has rallied to Mary Cheney's defense.
Columnist Zef Chafets noted in Sunday's New York Daily News, "Well-known political preachers like Jerry Falwell and James Dobson have gone out of their way to defend her right to privacy. Conservative radio talk shows and Web sites have been flooded with denunciations of Kerry and support for Mary."
Hey, my eyes hurt now, please give us warning before posting pics of ugly boobies, lol
What do you expect from the party that has the jackass as their symbol
Alexandra needs some series botox or cologen injections.
>>> Who give a damn about Alan Keyes comments?
I don't, personally. But a lib I work with did point out to me that the Cheney's moral outrage seems contrived when Kerry called her a "child of God," after they had no harsh words for a guy who called her a "selfish hedonist." You can bet the MSM will pick up this angle the longer this story keeps kicking.
I do think the Cheneys are angry over Kerry's use of their daughter as a political tool, and rightly so. But they have to be careful not to look like they are using her as a tool themselves.
I realized that
AMEN! It is so hard for me to believe NOBODY has done a Freedom of Information request for Kerry's divorce records.
A foot is counted only as a five-pointer!
...but at some point if the Cheney's keep pounding this issue they will be asked to answer for their silence to Dr. Keyes' far more offensive comments.
The Cheney family did respond to Keyes' comments w/ a backhand:
In an interview with CNN, Mary Cheney's sister, Elizabeth, responded to Keyes' remarks by saying, ''I'm not going to dignify it with a comment.''
Well - I am sorry then... :o)
Good to know, thanks! I knew I shouldn't have trusted that guy when he told me they kept their mouths shut! :)
Who is that beauty? Sure looks familiar. :-)
Traumer, the 2 Johns are throwing the dice that our conservative Christian base (right wing religious zealots ;) would be angry about VP Cheney's daughter and STAY HOME from the voting booths. It was a despicable, and calculated act. Remember, BOTH Kerry's used the line in their debates. I figured they had learned the first time. But no...
Strategically, she might've waited till Monday. Oh well.
I believe they were sealed. Wouldn't want the truth to get out.
Her husband lacks class.
John Kerry is nothing but a sour pussed pompous snot.
And what else is Mama Bucks Teresa Kerry adding to her gin and raisin elixir?
Liz Cheney has every right to be demanding an apology. We all demand an apology. The sniveling left only deserves our disdain.
Hillarious! That pic is a keeper.
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