Politics: Where we struggle to kneel in the muck.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Let's see:

She chose to hide from view in a private box
She did not and does not give interviews
She chose not go on stage

As a hair-splitter myself, I will admit "appear" was not a good choice of words - since she was physically present.

Would you prefer "participate"?

I would question, given her activism outside of the campaign, whether she "chose" any of the above, or if that choice was made by the Bush people who made it clear that her viewpoint was not wanted at the convention.