Gephardt Uses Mother As Prop > April 8, 2002 > The Washington Whispers column in U.S. News & World Reports tells us that after years of finding it hard to exploit his family for political gain, Dick Gephardt is using his mother to help demagogue Soche Security - and to boost his "likely 2004 presidential bid." The story involves his mom supposedly kiting a bunch of checks. Can you believe this is a story anyone would tell about their mother? Poor Mrs. Gephardt!