Quotes from the Vice Presidential Debate

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Edwards Breaks Debate Rules
"I'm sorry, I broke the rule."
Senator John Edwards, breaking rules after his running mate stated in a previous debate, "Let's change the rules."

Edwards Resorts to Cheap Shots
"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."
Senator John Edwards


Cheney Defends Statement, Ends Discussion
"I said then, and believe today, that freedom does mean freedom for everybody. People ought to be free to choose any arrangement they want. It's really no one else's business."

"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. That's it."
Vice President Dick Cheney, effectively ending the discussion which has to do with his daughter's sexual orientation.


Cheney Attacks Edwards' Attendance Record
"A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign, or as part of a presidential debate, cannot obscure a record of 30 years of being on the wrong side of defense issues."

"You probably weren't there to vote for that."

"And Senator, frankly, you have a record in the Senate that's not very distinguished. You've missed 33 out of 36 meetings of the Judiciary Committee, almost 70 percent of the meetings of the Intelligence Committee. You've missed a lot of key votes on tax policy, on energy, on Medicare reform. You're hometown newspaper has taken to calling you "Senator Gone." You've got one of the worst attendance records in the United States Senate.

Now, in my capacity as Vice President, I am the President of the Senate, the presiding officer. I'm up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they're in session. The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight."

"Yesterday, the President signed an extension of the middle-class tax cuts -- the 10-percent bracket, the marriage penalty relief, and the increase in the child tax credit. Senators Kerry and Edwards weren't even there to vote for it when it came to final passage."
Vice President Dick Cheney

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Edwards Resorts to Cheap Shots
"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."
Senator John Edwards

I didn't think that was a cheap shot at all. I think that was actually a heartfelt, polite statement.