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Batman faints: Cheney Offers Support For Gay Marriage

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  1. basso

    basso Member
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    one more reason to love Dick :

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    [rquoter]Cheney Offers Support For Gay Marriage

    Dick Cheney rarely takes a position that places him at a more progressive tilt than President Obama. But on Monday, the former vice president did just that, saying that he supports gay marriage as long as it is deemed legal by state and not federal government.

    Speaking at the National Press Club for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation journalism awards, Cheney was asked about recent rulings and legislative action in Iowa and elsewhere that allowed for gay couples to legally wed.

    "I think that freedom means freedom for everyone," replied the former V.P. "As many of you know, one of my daughters is gay and it is something we have lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish. Any kind of arrangement they wish. The question of whether or not there ought to be a federal statute to protect this, I don't support. I do believe that the historically the way marriage has been regulated is at the state level. It has always been a state issue and I think that is the way it ought to be handled, on a state-by-state basis. ... But I don't have any problem with that. People ought to get a shot at that."

    Cheney has made similar arguments in support of gay marriage in the past, including during the run-up to the 2004 election. But his current comments come at a moment when the Republican Party and conservative movement is increasingly split on the issue. Bush recount lawyer Ted Olsen and John McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt have both argued in favor of gay marriage. The religious right, as expected, remains opposed.

    Caught up in the debate is the Obama administration. The president has said he supports civil unions for gay couples but that he remains committed to marriage being between and man and woman. His press department has been completely quiet about the recent California Supreme Court case upholding a ban on gay marriage in the state -- something that, it seems, Cheney would object to in spirit if not law.[/rquoter]
     
    #1 basso, Jun 2, 2009
  2. MadMax

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    i'm guessing this might cut into the support of the remaining 10% of voters who have a positive view of him.
     
    #2 MadMax, Jun 2, 2009
  3. Master Baiter

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    Wow, a dude with a gay daughter supports gay marriage. Who'd of thunk it?
     
    #3 Master Baiter, Jun 2, 2009
  4. Lil Pun

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    So if the U.S. government doesn't recognize the marriage, do these gay, married couples get the same rights under federal laws as their counterparts?
     
    #4 Lil Pun, Jun 2, 2009
  5. ChrisBosh

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    Why is this guy even getting air time? Can things be so bad for the Republicans/
     
    #5 ChrisBosh, Jun 2, 2009
  6. Lil Pun

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    I mentioned something similar in another thread.
     
    #6 Lil Pun, Jun 2, 2009
  7. fmullegun

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    At least he knew how to STFU when he was in office.

    Cheney > Bidnen
     
    #7 fmullegun, Jun 2, 2009
  8. SamFisher

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    OH I GET IT TO LOVE DICK HA HA HA YOU ARE FUNNY
     
    #8 SamFisher, Jun 2, 2009
  9. vlaurelio

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    lern how to spel morans

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    #9 vlaurelio, Jun 2, 2009
  10. bnb

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    Good for Cheney. And that makes exactly once, I've ever thought that.

    Now if only he would have discouraged his party from exploiting fear of gays with stunts like the constitutional amendment nonsense.
     
    #10 bnb, Jun 2, 2009
  11. mc mark

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    Even a broke clock is right twice a day.
     
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  12. Rashmon

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    This is the correct response.
     
    #12 Rashmon, Jun 2, 2009
  13. mc mark

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    #13 mc mark, Jun 2, 2009
  14. FranchiseBlade

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    There are worse things than talking too much for a VP. Authorizing torture and lying about war are a couple of them.

    Biden > Cheney
     
    #14 FranchiseBlade, Jun 2, 2009
  15. Baqui99

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    Obligatory, "folks, this is real" post.
     
    #15 Baqui99, Jun 2, 2009
  16. rocketsjudoka

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    Good for him but if I recall he has been pretty consistent on this position that marriage should be left to the states. This isn't new.
     
    #16 rocketsjudoka, Jun 2, 2009
  17. vlaurelio

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    I guess its a really slow "anything negatively and remotely related to Obama" blog day for Basso
     
    #17 vlaurelio, Jun 2, 2009
  18. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    I think he's searching fervently for a cut-and-paste about how Obama's decisions led to the Airfrance disaster. That's a tough one.
     
    #18 B-Bob, Jun 2, 2009
  19. bnb

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    The broken clock's second win?

    Though I think your analogy is dating you. What's a clock? And how is it right when the screen's blank?

    Is the Cheney bashing sounding like a broken record?
     
    #19 bnb, Jun 2, 2009
  20. finalsbound

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    What's a record?

    I need a new 8 track player.
     
    #20 finalsbound, Jun 2, 2009
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