Here's the text...
"Now, as to this question, let me say first that I think the vice president and his wife love their daughter. I think they love her very much. And you can't have anything but respect for the fact that they're willing to talk about the fact that they have a gay daughter, the fact that they embrace her. It's a wonderful thing. And there are millions of parents like that who love their children, who want their children to be happy. "
Now we decide - what point was Edwards trying to make...
A: Cheney and his wife love his daughter.
B: All parents love their children and want them to be happy
C: Cheney's daughter is gay.
Now lets put another developmental obstacle in place of "gay" (and believe it or not homosexuality is a genetic developmental obstacle).
----Now, as to this question, let me say first that I think the vice president and his wife love their daughter. I think they love her very much. And you can't have anything but respect for the fact that they're willing to talk about the fact that they have a [dow syndrome] daughter, the fact that they embrace her. It's a wonderful thing. And there are millions of parents like that who love their children, who want their children to be happy. ------
Wow - he's impressed and *respects* the fact they love (and even EMBRACE!!!) their daughter who is not the same as 90% of the population. Well gosh, Edwards, we should submit you for cannonization for your understanding that parents love their children even if they are differnet. Such a profound notion.
He's a snake. He's a redneck Dixiecrat.
This is Cheney's response. Its obvious he was bowled over by Edwards slimey tactic, and it came through gritted teeth.
"CHENEY: Well, Gwen, let me simply thank the senator for the kind words he said about my family and our daughter. I appreciate that very much.
IFILL: That's it?
CHENEY: That's it. "
If you think that was a cordial acceptance of a compliment - you are naive. You may note there was no contact between the two after the debate, probably because somebody would have went to the hospital.