I think her orientation is only "embarrassing" if the family has a hostile attitude toward gays.
Not imo. Why should someone's sex life necessarily be a matter of public concern?
And if they are hostile to them, then it is an interesting story, don't you think?
See, there is the implication that if the family doesn't want to discuss it in front of the world, they are "hostile".
As I recall she was pretty active- injecting herself in to politics by becoming a part of the campaign.
Working for her fathers re-election means her sex life is a matter of public concern.
The fact that her looks were commented on at all was just weird, because it has nothing to do with Clinton's views on private or personal matters.
Completely agree, but the only comments on her looks were 1) Limbaugh 2) a private joke by McCain apparently and ... apparently thats about it. No msm coverage on her looks.
BTW a contemporary conservative view of Chelsea's looks:
rightwingnews.com
Is the press interested in someone who is gay and who comes from a family against gay rights, and who then begins to work to get someone elected who is against gay rights? Well yeah. I can't imagine this has anything to do with right/left. If a left wing pro-gay rights senator raised the next leader of some nationwide anti-gay group, I have to think the press would cover it, because the contrast is interesting, especially if his anti-gay child suddenly began working for his father's pro-gay rights campaign.
So I think we agree they aren't really attacking Cheney's daughter. I think your new argument, that they are trying to embarrass the Cheneys, is closer to the truth- although I think it's more about exposing hypocrisy, but I grant you, the exposure of hypocrisy can lead to embarrassment. If (for example) a politician was against women's rights, and yet had daughters who were very pro women's rights, I think the press would also be interested. It's a good story. It's human interest. It's not about how she looks, or whether she got drunk out with her boyfriend, it's about a difference in politics in a family. It's newsworthy, I think, and especially news worthy when the child starts working for the campaign.
Of course, your opinion rests on the assumption the Cheney's are "anti-gay" or something. |
