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| Wed, 09-01-2004 - 2:18pm |
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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The link to the right of my post is there for you report it, if that's your wont, but your point is
Renee ~~~
Scary, isn't it?
Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board
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Right on!
Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board
How is that a violation of TOS? I think Renee was refering to Alan Keyes as being the <<"radical wacko">> (and I agree totally!).
Now, if that's what you're after, be my guest. It's just not the best way to illicit honest, objective discussion of the issues you're noting.
Keyes in my opinion did step over a line here, but your characterization of all Republicans sharing the perspective that Keyes demonstrated is simply false and grossly unfair to a great many people representing a more moderate demographic within the Republican part.
~mark~
Makes sense to me.
It appears that those people that choose to do so are so blinded by their ideology that it doesnt really matter.
He shoots himself in the foot via his mouth.
Miffy does a much better job (her opinions seldom agree with mine, but she tries very hard to be fair - and I'm sure it's not always easy.)
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