New LOWS and TRUE FACE of Republicans

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Registered: 08-21-2004
New LOWS and TRUE FACE of Republicans
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Wed, 09-01-2004 - 2:18pm
Was just over on FOX website, and even by Bush standards, the Republicans have found a whole NEW LOW even for them:

Keyes: Cheney's Daughter a Sinner

Wednesday, September 01, 2004



NEW YORK — Illinois Republican Senate candidate Alan Keyes (search) labeled homosexuality "selfish hedonism" and said Vice President Dick Cheney's (search) lesbian daughter is a sinner.

The former talk show host who has made two unsuccessful runs for the White House made the comments Monday night in an interview with Sirius OutQ, a satellite radio station that provides programming aimed at gays and lesbians.

After saying homosexuality is "selfish hedonism," Keyes was asked if that made Mary Cheney (search) "a selfish hedonist."

"Of course she is," Keyes replied. "That goes by definition."

Liz Cheney (search), Mary's sister, refused to comment Wednesday during a televised interview.

"I guess I'm surprised, frankly, that you would even repeat the quote, and I'm not going to dignify it with a comment," she told the interviewer.

The Log Cabin Republicans (search), a gay and lesbian organization, denounced Keyes' remark.

"In a political career defined by failures, this is a new low for Alan Keyes," executive director Patrick Guerriero said in a statement Wednesday. "Attacking politician's children is beyond the pale, even for an extremist like Alan Keyes."



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Registered: 04-18-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 2:22pm
Yeah!

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 2:29pm
I'm totally with you on that one.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-28-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 3:01pm
I totally agree.

I must add that this goes beyond critizing the way someone talks, dresses or acts. This is declaring Cheney's daughter a sinner simply for being the way God made her. I'm amazed gays aren't much angrier than they are. How can people who were born 100% heterosexual be so judgemental about people who weren't. Hey guys, it's a simple shake of the chromosomes. Someday that will be so obvious that people will look back & wonder how we could have been so blind & ignorant.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-18-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 3:19pm

I know, this was so way out of line.

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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Registered: 08-21-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 3:44pm
You are right, but let us keep in mind here, that this man merely stated in a very ugly way the EXACT POSITION OUTLINED AND EMBRACED BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Lets not get so wrapped up in his attack that we miss the bigger ugliness that to vote Republican, to put Bush back in the Whitehouse makes one a defacto BIGOT who embraces the very precepts of descrimination we have fought so hard to get past.
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Registered: 08-21-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 3:45pm
Odd....for two people who hold such totally opposing viewpoints, we sure do at times seem to have a lot in common.
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Registered: 03-24-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 4:25pm
You know I agree with you, I beleive going down the trashy way helps no one. But I do not think you will get many to agree to your statement: "Why can't we leave family members of politicians out of the smear?" I remember the Teresa thread (been quite a few actually) and it was pretty long and pretty hateful especially from republicans. I can honestly say, while I do have an opinin of Bush, I have never said anything about his wife or his children. They are not my concern nor are they an issue. You would have to be crazy to run for an elected position these days!!!!
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-05-2004
Wed, 09-01-2004 - 11:33pm
I agree about that. It's worse, I think, then being a celebrity! People dig up records and all types of stuff. I'd rather be a famous singer or actress than a President. Heh heh. I'm glad my Dad isn't into being President. XOXO.
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Registered: 06-17-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 12:26am
If one radical wacko could represent the TRUE FACE an an entire party, Kerry's goons would have you bound, gagged, and on ice until after the election.

Renee ~~~

Renee ~~~

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Registered: 08-21-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 12:35am
Dear Renee:

After having read your post that is referenced above, I personally cannot see any way for it to be construed as anything less than the gravest of personal attacks on a member, and feel I have to ask you...do you report yourself when you violate the rules of iVillage in, from my perspective, such a flagrant and violent fashion as this? I have no objections to you disagreeing with my positions, or my politics, do not even ask that you like me, and am fine with you insulting the various positions I take on the issues....but serious, I find this post truly saddening and offensive.

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