Alan Keys calls Cheaney's daughter a Sinner

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NEW YORK - Illinois Republican Senate candidate Alan Keyes (news - web
sites) labeled homosexuality "selfish hedonism" and said Vice
President Dick Cheney (news - web sites)'s lesbian daughter is a
sinner.

The former talk show host who has made two unsuccessful runs for the
White House made the comments Monday night in an interview with Sirius
OutQ, a satellite radio station that provides programming aimed at
gays and lesbians.

After saying homosexuality is "selfish hedonism," Keyes was asked if
that made Mary Cheney "a selfish hedonist."

"Of course she is," Keyes replied. "That goes by definition."

Liz Cheney, Mary's sister, refused to comment Wednesday during an
interview on CNN.

"I guess I'm surprised, frankly, that you would even repeat the quote,
and I'm not going to dignify it with a comment," she told the
interviewer.

The Log Cabin Republicans (news - web sites), a gay and lesbian
organization, denounced Keyes' remark.

"In a political career defined by failures, this is a new low for Alan
Keyes," executive director Patrick Guerriero said in a statement
Wednesday. "Attacking politician's children is beyond the pale, even
for an extremist like Alan Keyes."

In the days before the Republican National Convention, Dick Cheney
spoke at some length about the fact that Mary is a lesbian and his
view of gay relationships. His tacit support for states' rights on the
issue of same-sex marriage and less-than-ringing endorsement of
President Bush (news - web sites)'s push for a constitutional
amendment to ban gay unions drew criticism from several conservative
groups.


Keys is a kook, I would hope even Ill. Republicans give a serious look at Barrack Obama, why would you want this guy representing your state?