Life's Persistent Questions

Two things about Kerry last night.

One, he corrected himself on something that was less than 100% true which people had pointed out. He used the round number of $200 billion on the cost of war in Iraq. Now the actual amount spent is over $120 bil, but projected to surpass $200 bil sometime next year. Kerry actually said exactly that during the last debate. I give him credit for that. Same cannot be said about Bush.

Two, Kerry is catching some flak about mentioning Dick Cheney's gay daughter during the question about gay marriage. My initial reaction was that was a bit low, and the Republican base has come out in full force, led by VP and his wife. However, I suppose the people whose opinions should count are the gays and their family. So here's the opinion from someone I have recently come to respect. Sure, been gay is not like been an alcoholic, therefore something to be ashamed about when mentioned in a discussion. But I still think Kerry did it less to compliment the Cheney's family support, but more to sting the President about his hypocrisy and pandering to his religious right.

posted by hedgehog @ 3:13 AM