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OK, so if you say that the problem lies with the religious right's inability to accept homosexuality, and if the Cheney family is part of the religious right, then it follows that Kerry's comment was personally offensive to the Cheney family. You might then try to blame it on the Cheney family for bringing it out in public, but they had to bring it out, because it would be a greater embarassment if it come out from outside the family, as if it were a dirty secret.
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It is not Kerry who has made the Cheney daughter's sexual preference a campaign issue, it was the Cheneys. Having done so, it's highly hypocritical of them to castigate Kerry when he uses the same information they made public - in the campaign.
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I think that it depends on the reasons for making the information public and part of the campaign.
If it was done to avoid embarassment than you are right, but since the woman is openly gay, this doesnt seem to be the case. Rather, Godfy's point that the administration was trying to paint itself all warm and fuzzy towards homosexuals and lesbians while being opposed to gay marriage is probably more spot on. |
OK, so you and godfry are saying that the administration brought up the sexuality of Dick Cheney's daughter to make them appear compassionate about gays. Well, I am not yet convinced of that. If it is true, then what Kerry said can be excused (especially if he also made the case that the behavior of the administration is as you say it is). I am done arguing about this, since it really isn't important, and I need to go to work soon.