Mary Beats Kerry
As I read more about it and heard it discussed among friends and the pundits, it dawned on me how wrong it was exploit her as "fair game" in this mudslinging contest. Kerry sought to remind Ma & Pa Square-State that there is a living, breathing L-E-S-B-I-A-N at the heart of the Bush-Cheney campaign. Gasp! Shock! Lordy Mercy!
Once again Kerry has managed another self-inflicted wound - only this one won't lead to a purple heart, just a red face. As Zev Chafets points out in his New York Daily News column, people vote for their political party first and their morality second; the ideals are very often not congruous. For Americans, the issues aren't nearly as black and white as we like to contend. We definitely know how to prioritize our values. Here's the punch line:
Politically, Kerry won't benefit from playing the Mary card. But that doesn't mean he hasn't accomplished something of value. Many conservative Christians are for the first time publicly embracing an avowed homosexual. This puts them in touch with their real priorities and values - including that cardinal Kerry virtue, nuance.
Mary Cheney may be gay, but it turns out there are worse things. At least she isn't a Democrat.
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