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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConservative Heads To Explode: DICK CHENEY TO MARYLAND REPUBLICANS: VOTE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
DICK CHENEY TO MARYLAND REPUBLICANS: VOTE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY | Former Vice President Dick Cheney a long-time supporter of marriage equality is urging Maryland lawmakers to support marriage equality legislation, an article in the Baltimore Sun suggests. Cheney reportedly offered to discuss the issue with GOP Maryland Delegate Wade Kach (R), who has recently come out in favor of the measure, and regards Cheney as a great man. Kach is the second Republican in the chamber to endorse the marriage bill one Senate Republican, Allan Kittleman, is a co-sponsor of the bill. The Baltimore Sun noted that Kachs endorsement is stunning since the lawmaker voted against the bill as recently as Monday night, in a committee vote, and had co-sponsored a different measure that would define marriage as between a man and a woman. Former GOP Chairman Ken Mehlman, who has came out as gay in 2010, has also been making the case for marriage as Maryland prepares to vote on the measure. (HT: John Aravosis)
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/02/17/428054/dick-cheney-to-maryland-republicans-vote-for-marriage-equality/
Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)...
I must have misunderstood him.
saras
(6,670 posts)The servant classes, on the other hand...
monmouth
(21,078 posts)Cheney? "feel"
is that possible?
peace, kpete
RZM
(8,556 posts)I think many of the strongest straight supporters of marriage equality and gay rights in general are people who have members of their immediate family who are out.
gateley
(62,683 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)spanone
(135,947 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)follow the party line although his personal feelings differed.
I saw a picture of him with the baby his daughter adopted, and he actually looked like a loving grandpa!
So he's doing the right thing, here. He didn't HAVE to make a statement, so I will give him props for this. ONLY this.
Bluerthanblue
(13,669 posts)and in the long run it doesn't matter what reasons he has to go against the conservative mentality.
As you said, he didn't have to come out in support of marriage equality, but he did. And that is good.
nadine_mn
(3,702 posts)We actually give credit to the other side when they do something good.
Damn us!
Sigh, good for Dick.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)He is about to veto an equality bill.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)he could nudge that bastard hard enough to sign in NJ. It's already through the legislature.
LibertyLover
(4,788 posts)because I agree with Dick Cheney on something. I realize that it's only because the matter touches him personally that he is for marriage equality, but I'll take it. IIRC, he stood up to some of the anti-gay members of his party because of Mary. They were upset that he had not broken with her over her sexuality and he basically told them that she was his daughter and he loved her. They were not happy. Not throwing his daughter under the Republican anti-homosexual bus was the one thing I could like about the man.
nanabugg
(2,198 posts)He can now come out for all kinds of policies the ditto-heads don't like.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)have loving photos of him with his grand baby also. Screw Cheney. He is a torturer, murderer, liar and war criminal. I don't give a rats ass if he sees the light and becomes a progressive liberal. He should be in prison for life.
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Aerows
(39,961 posts)If Christie vetoes in New Jersey, there will be a firestorm of protest.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)The Republicans who actually believe in the bullshit don't realize that if their candidate runs on extreme conservative social issues, they will lose in a landslide.