I thought that maybe somebody had put him up to it. He paused right before he said it, like "hey watch as I attempt to engorge my whole foot into my liberal silver spoon fed mouth." Before the debate, the whole idea of throwing Cheney's lesbian daughter into the fire probably sounded like a grand idea at the time. Then, right as opportunity reared its ugly head, he had to make the last second decision of whether or not that statement was gonna bury him in the end and.... Well, you know the rest. PATCAM