Chrissy Gephardt to the rescue? On Lou Dobbs tonight.

[dolstein]

Hmmmm, I wonder what she's going to talk about.

[Pirate Smile]

1. I wish Andrew Sullivan would go on some shows.

[kokomo]

2. Andrew Sullivan answers the Mary flap...........

Gary Bauer charges that Kerry/Edwards have a plan to split the ultra-right religious vote from Bush/Cheney.

"I think it is part of a strategy to suppress traditional-values voters, to knock 1 or 2 percent off in some rural areas by causing people to turn on the president," Bauer said

Andrew Sullivan answers Bauer:

"Think about that for a minute. Bauer believes that his core supporters would be likely to "turn" on the president just because the vice-president's daughter is a lesbian. Notice that there's no indication of homosexual "acts", just a revulsion at Mary Cheney's simple identity as a lesbian. This is their base. This is why they're worried. Some of the subtler arguments I've heard overnight say the following: it's not that homosexuality is wrong; it's just that many people believe that and Kerry therefore exploited their homophobia to gain a point. I don't buy it, but let's assume the worst in Kerry's motives for the sake of argument. What these emailers are saying is that Kerry should hedge what he says in order to cater to the homophobia of Bush's base. Why on earth should he? The truth here is obvious: Bush and Cheney are closet tolerants. They have no problem with gay people personally; but they use hostility to gay people for political purposes, even if it means attacking members of their own families. What they are currently objecting to is the fact that their hypocrisy has been exposed. To which the only answer is: if you don't want to be exposed as a hypocrite, don't be one."
:toast:

[Pirate Smile]

6. I read his blog so I know he has responded to it. I just wish he would do

it on TV during these stupid segments on it.

[Village Idiot]

3. What a batch of hyped up bullshit!

Are they going to ask Alan Keyes for a retraction, or an apology?

[dogtag]

5. They 'responded' to Alan Keyes

by keeping the gay daughter off the stage at the RNC convention. That was their answer to a 'real' slur on Mary Cheney.

Yes, Dick and Lynn are lovely parents and set an example for repukes who also have 'a cross to bear' in their valued family.

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4. I wondered where she was.

I figured the call had been made. I don't really care for Dick, but his family seems cool. I'd be happy with him as the next sec. of Labor if Reich isn't brought back.

[JI7]

7. you got to give Gep credit for being a loving and accepting father

he isn't just tolerant in that he "puts up" with it. he is proud of his daughter and loves her for who she is. he talked about her openly during the primary so much. what a contrast to the parents who are ashamed of their kids for being who they are.

i remember his daughter during the primary. she was very active in the campaign. cspan showed an event during halloween where she was somewhere while kids were coming and going for trick or treating and she was so sweet with all those kids.