Elizabeth Edwards nails Lynn Cheney on ABC Radio

[dolstein]

ELIZABETH EDWARDS ACCUSES LYNNE CHENEY OF "SHAME" OF HER DAUGHTER, QUESTIONS HER CRITICISM OF KERRY'S MARY CHENEY REFERENCE


ELIZABETH EDWARDS ON ABC RADIO: "She's overreacted to this and treated it as if it's shameful to have this discussion. I think that's a very sad state of affairs… I think that it indicates a certain degree of shame with respect to her daughter's sexual preferences… It makes me really sad that that's Lynne's response."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/NotedNow/story?id=156246

[skylarmae]

1. I love Elizabeth Edwards!

[lancdem]

4. So do I

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. She rocks!

Lynne SUCKS!

[Worst Username Ever]

3. BINGO

It is not shameful to be gay, so why the hell would it be an attack??

[soleft]

5. From the future Second Lady to the Former - smackdown!

[sundog]

6. She's so awesome...

doesn't she read DU too?

[demokatgurrl]

34. Yes, she does read DU!

[ibegurpard]

7. I really like this woman

She's tough and smart.

[Demi_Babe]

8. EE is awesome...I love her

[leftofthedial]

9. of all the candidates and their spouses

Elizabeth Edwards is the smartest

and Teresa Heinz Kerry has the most moxie

[MrBenchley]

10. Good for her!!

[nostamj]

11. good, BUT she should not use 'preference'

it is not a preference any more than it is a choice

but, i'll give her a pass this time... ;-)

[Free2BMe]

25. everyone has sexual preference!

[nostamj]

31. huh?

str8s are str8 because they've tried men, women and goats and decided they PREFER the str8 sex?

wow! next thing, you'll be saying we make a CHOICE about our sexuality based on our PREFERENCE...

[jpgray]

44. I prefer women to men sexually because I am straight

This doesn't infer that it's a choice. I prefer breathing oxygen to breathing chlorine gas, but that doesn't mean I can choose between the two--I am only physically capable of breathing oxygen. See?

:)

[DefenseLawyer]

12. The dead on correct response

from the K/E campaign. Lockhart has this train rolling, it's a beautiful thing.

[wicket]

13. I really wish she hadn't used sexual "preference"...

...but otherwise Mrs. Edwards is dead-on. Go Elizabeth!!!! :D

[Lex]

14. Perfect . . . that was a perfect response.

Elizabeth Edwards: :loveya:

[Renew Deal]

15. damnnnn

That's more brutality. The Dems are playing hardball today.

[fugop]

16. Go, Elizabeth!

Absolutely the PERFECT response. And even better that it was delivered from soon-to-be VP wife to soon-to-be-ex VP wife. Go, Elizabeth. Just beautiful.

[AmerDem]

17. Awesome, Elizabeth

take it right to them.....hypocrites!

[leetrisck]

18. The bush's & cheney's are "pimping"

the daughters - what do they expect? They want them out there working for them but expect not one soul to say a word

[Norquist Nemesis]

19. Excellent comeback!

I like EE more and more every time I see her! She's fantastic! Not to mention absolutely correct about Lynne Cheney's reaction.

[BattyDem]

20. I LOVE this woman!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will be such a pleasure to have a First Lady and a Second Lady who have intelligence and are not afraid to speak their minds! No more Stepford Wives ... yippee!

They are going to be a huge asset to the Kerry/Edwards administration. :D


Teresa and Elizabeth: Two more reasons why we must elect John Kerry and John Edwards

[NightOwwl]

21. BINGO!!!

MSNBC just played the clip of Lynne Cheney:
"Now, you know, I did have a chance to assess John Kerry once more and now the only thing I could conclude: This is not a good man," she said. "Of course, I am speaking as a mom, and a pretty indignant mom. This is not a good man. What a cheap and tawdry political trick."

Why is what Kerry said so "cheap and tawdry"? Her daugher is gay. So either she is ashamed of her daughter's sexual preference (which is very sad), or SHE is the one using her daughter for political purposes as a way to accuse Kerry of crossing the line.

I mean, let's say the Cheneys had an African-American daughter, and Kerry mentioned her in an answer to a question about racial inequality. Would this shame and embarrass Lynne Cheney?

So she is full of bull, and she is the one who should be ashamed of blatenty using her daughter for purely political purposes.

[Supersedeas]

22. the Edwards have real family values

[AspenRose]

23. Thank you Elizabeth

:loveya:

You are so cool!

[iamjoy]

24. Sorry, I Didn't Like This

I didn't like it when Edwards did it, I didn't like it when Kerry did it. Leave Cheney's daughter out of it.

Our candidates brought up Cheney's daughter for political reasons. Period. While it is fair to say that Bush/Cheney deserve this for their hypocrisy on the whole issue regarding homosexuality, I still don't like it because I am not sure it is fair to Cheney's daughter. Just because she is open about her sexual orientation does not mean she wants to be a political pawn for either side. That being said, who are the Republicans to criticize? They are using homosexuality as a wedge issue with utter disregard for the fact that homosexuals are their parents, siblings, children, friends, etc. Why are they getting self righteous now?

Still, I expect better Democrats to be better than Republicans.

[Free2BMe]

26. Sorry, when a person puts themselves outthere on sexual orientation

or anything to do with it they are opening themselves to critiques...Just the way it is.

[Bombtrack]

27. I don't understand why more people don't agree with you and me on this

It's just like everybody is completely dismissive about anything that could hurt Kerry until it's already hurt Kerry. They think undecideds and persuadables have the same bullshit/spin detectors that they do, well, they don't.

[Lex]

28. The republicans have chosen to use the topic of homosexuality

to "rally" their base, and have even proposed changing the Constitution to discriminate against homosexuals.

Kerry and Edwards merely pointed out how it is hurting many people, even members of the VP's own family.

Sorry, but when the REPUBLICANS decided to use this as an issue, they ran the risk of Mary Cheney being a part of the discussion.

[iamjoy]

29. You Are Right If You Look At It Politically

My point is, is that fair to Mary Cheney? She didn't ask to be gay. I assume she didn't ask her father to run for office. I don't imagine she asked the GOP to use this as a wedge issue.

She has to hurt enough without this. She was open about her sexuality but didn't ask to be a political figure.

[gratuitous]

30. She probably didn't ask her father to run for office

But she DID work for Coors Brewing as their director or coordinator of relations with the gay community. She IS drawing a salary as an operative for the Bush-Cheney campaign. She IS making personal public appearances in support of her father's run for office. And she IS a big girl, all grown up and able to speak for herself.

This isn't a question of politics, semantics, propriety or anything else. Kerry made a factual statement concerning a member of the family of one of the candidates. He spoke of her as a person, accorded her the dignity she is entitled to, and the Republicans are out of their collective mind having to deal with it.

Bigotry is so inconvenient for them when it bites them in the ass.

[Nancy Waterman]

32. The perfect and true response

If Lynne Cheney wasn't ashamed, it wouldn't have even come up.

Anyway, the Dickman had already brought it up in public so why the big deal now. Is he a "bad man" for doing so? Inquiring minds want to know!!

[iamjoy]

39. That's A Horse Of A Different Color

I mean, if she is working for the campaign, she is fair game. In fact, being gay and working for them she is the Jew in Hitler's Army (don't read anything too much into that analogy, not trying to start another, er, flame)

[hippiegranny]

38. I didn't "ask" to be gay either

nor did I request to be female, or white, or hazel eyed, or smart...

I hope you get my point. Mary is gay. So what? Everybody who is treating this observation like it is some hush hush thing is obviously homophobic in some sense, whether or not they admit it or even realize it.

Mary Cheney is part of the campaign machine, so the argument that she didn't ask to be a political figure is moot. The only reason her and my lifestyle is in play this election year is because her father and his puppet have made discriminating against us a campaign issue to whip up their bigoted base. Their bad, not Kerry's, not Edward's.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

36. wrong. She made herself a political pawn when she served as a liason

to the gay community for Coors, a company that supported the very homophobic Jesse Helms who called AIDS a punishment from God and a company that supported the ultra right wing Heritage Foundation. She also made herself AND her sexuality a pawn when she served on the Republican UNity Coalition...on behalf of gay Republican apparatchiks...this is not Chelsea Clinton...this is NOT the Bush girls who "just wanna have fun" ...this is someone who HAS used her gayness to get votes....there was NOTHING tacky about bringing her up...she is a political figure who HAPPENS to be the VP's daughter.

[sandnsea]

40. Right, she's NOT a private citizen

I just saw Rahm Emmanuel say she was, big big mistake. She's very political and our Dems need to point that out.

[bush equals idiot]

43. They would be shouting it from the highest mountain if it

benefitted their campaign. Problem is, it don't.

[Geek_Girl]

33. It seem to me the Bush

campaign has used Cheney's daughter to have it both ways on this issue. You have the president wanting to ban gay marriage to rally his evangelical base and you have the VP during the debate have heartfelt moment were he talks about his gay daughter in order to soften his persona and sway the moderates. Cheney has used his own daughter as a political football in this election.

Now Lynn Cheney wants to cry foul which is just more of the same, using her daughter to further the campaign. I don't buy any of their crap, its all a dog and pony show to win votes.

I'm glad we have a smart down to earth woman like Mrs Edwards to counter their BS.

[deadparrot]

35. Well done, Elizabeth!

It's a sad state of affairs when your opponent's wife is the only one to stand up for your child.

[AspenRose]

37. Kick

:kick:

Afternoon/evening kick

[Politicub]

41. Elizabeth and Mama T rock!

:kick:

[grannyfran]

42. Exactly!

My first thought when I heard Lynne Cheney was "indignant" was, "If you aren't ashamed of your daughter, why are you indignant?" The Repubs are the ones making gays an issue and it's a little hypocritical to not acknowledge that gays are apt to be on any family tree.