Republicans Bigoted and Full of Hate?

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Registered: 08-21-2004
Republicans Bigoted and Full of Hate?
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Thu, 09-02-2004 - 12:25am
Sure the title got your attention, and think the subject matter is deserving of no less.

Yesterday, the Republicans Choosen canidate in Ill. to run for a national office told a reporter that Cheney's lesbian daughter was a sinner. A subject that has drawn some amount of national News coverage since Cheney stated last week that he differed with the President's opinion on a constitutional amendment. Now, I am not as everyone here knows, a fan of Cheney, or Bush, or for that matter the Republican Party, but I took my hat off to Cheney for making that point public, and in doing so honoring and respecting his daughter.

Tonight, I was watching the Republican Convention as many here were as well . At the conclusion of Cheney's speech his family (as is the custom) came up onto the stage to wave to the crowd before exiting. I noticed two very odd things: A) that his Lesbian daughter was not on the stage with the rest of the family, and B) that Cheney left the stage ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, not hardly bothering at all to acknowledge the crowd, or bask in the spotlight during his BIG MOMENT...after all, he did just accept the nomination to be the Vice Presidential running mate in the upcoming election.

So, break to the usual pundits discussing the speech and then they suddenly go down to a Whitehouse reporter who was out on the floor of the convention who passes along some very disturbing news....seems that Vice President Cheney's Lesbian daughter had remained up in the family box instead of going down to the stage with the rest of the family...the reason for this odd choice? Her attendance at the convention and visibility were GREATLY UPSETTING/disturbing too many of the delegates in attendance.

I'm sorry, election or not, that is just unforgivable from my perspective, and I just cannot square that with this supposed persona of the Compassionate Conservative that is being put out to the press by the Republican Party. I find that kind of intolerance on the part of Convention delegates deliberately hurtful, disrespectful, hateful, bigoted upon its face and descriminatory, and am wondering if it is just me, or do I have the right at this moment to feel the seething outrage that I do? I'm sorry, just find this so despicable, and right now, as much as I do not want them in the Whitehouse, my heart does ache for VP Cheney, his wife and their beautiful daughter.


Edited 9/2/2004 12:54 am ET ET by iv_mysticdreamer

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Registered: 08-05-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 9:51am
I'm surprised he's still doing something with his heart cause of all the stress the job brings. I guess he thinks he's okay and still wants to do the job. XOXO.
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 9:52am
I agree about learning a lot about both parties. I'm new to politics and am glad I am learning about everything more since I can now vote. The other time I couldn't cause I wasn't quite old enough yet. XOXO.
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Thu, 09-02-2004 - 10:07am
My pleasure, hope to see you there.

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Registered: 08-28-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 10:28am
The ultimate irony: a man who calls Kerry weak yet doesn't have the guts to allow his own lesbian daughter to stand on a stage with him and the rest of his family.

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Thu, 09-02-2004 - 10:40am
The sad thing here is that he would sacrifice his child for his party. I don't know the whole story regarding Keyes, if he mentoned Cheney's daughter by name but I would never allow anyone to hurt my child like this. She is loyal to him but he does not show her the same love and support...very sad.
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Registered: 09-02-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 2:43pm
TOUCHE....a very well delivered point. What ever happened to the Republican Parties belief of family values and unity?
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Registered: 09-02-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 2:50pm
Yes, Cheney's daughter was specifically singled out...the whole flap began last week when Cheney on a campaign town meeting truthfully answered a question posed to him when asked about his daugher. He stated he disagreed with the President on this issue, but that it was the President who set policy, and then went on further to state that it was his own personal belief that ALL AMERICANS should be afforded equality and equal rights. This of course flys square in the face of Bush's stated beliefs, his administrations official policy and stand on the issue, and completely opposite of the position as put forth in the Republican's Convention Platform papers.

The situation got much uglier the other night when Keyes interview was aired and picked up by both CNN and FOX.

By yesterday afternoon, the rumor and gossip mill at the convention was on overtime, and many of the delegates were voicing a great displeasure at the high visibility being afforded Cheney's lesbian daughter during the convention because of the above stated events.

It is my understanding, that Cheney did not know about the decision of his daughter not going up to the stage to stand with the family until his wife whispered into his ear at the conclusion of the speech he delivered, and if you were watching, you noticed that there was an ALMOST IMMEDIATE departure of the entire Cheney family.

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Registered: 08-05-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 4:23pm
I'm surprised Cheney is still going along with Bush and isn't trying to change his mind about gay's and lesbian's. I feel bad for his family having to go through all that. It's tough cause I'm sure a lot of them there are religious folks. But then again the Bush twins claim to be so open=minded. Heh. XOXO.

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