"Dad Was Fine When I Came Out of Closet" -- Mary Cheney

Drudge Report ^ | May 2, 2006 | Drudge

[mlc9852]

And how should children feel for completely disappointing their parents and going against what the parents believe? It's a two-way street.

[You Dirty Rats]

Cheney rejects the caricature of him as the power behind the throne

Funny how for decades the media made fun of the office of the Vice President and how useless the job was. Most Vice Presidents had little or no power or influence in that job.

Now that Dick has been a powerful and influential Veep, all of a sudden people seem to be bothered by that. Who cares. Compare Dick Cheney to Al Gore ... and please don't spray your soda on your screen while doing so!

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

If we were all the same, wouldnt life be boring!?

That's a statement empty of meaning. I am quite sure there are many differences you find unacceptable.

[stompk]

I wonder how Dad would have done had he not been a politician in the worlds eye ?

[mlc9852]

"Their may be reasons"

You lost me but I believe that should be "there".

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Not when they are gay. There are lots of parents who have turned their backs on their children because of it. Alan Keyes is one. I'd imagine many FReepers would not be nearly as accepting as the Cheneys.

What if your child said they were attracted to pre-teens? Or sheep? Would anything cause you to love them with the truth about life and morality?

In my opinion, Alan Keyes loves his daughter much more that the Cheney's love Mary. And the details of his family situation were widely misreported.

[joesbucks]

My gay brother is sitting on my couch as I type.

In your estimation, was it choice or chance? and if choice, why?

[pollyannaish]

VERY smart and articulate woman. I am afraid I would be a little intimidated. I think more by her than her husband! LOL.

[don-o]

More information than I really needed. Guess she feels the need to cash in while Pop is still in the limelight.

Just, ick!

[glorgau]

Lots of facial resemblance.While I ain't cool on the gay thing, I am very cool with the tight family thing. ;-)

[NAVY84]

Mary confirms that dad has invited her to join him quail hunting but todate they have been unable to resolve scheduling conflicts.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I know what you mean about being intimidated, but she is just so down to earth she would put us both at ease.

[iluvlucy]

I am not one drop surprised about Cheney on this one.

Many people seem to forget some things he said during the Bush Sr administration. About a good year before the election (The one Papa Bush lost) he was on one of those talking head shows on Sunday morning. The subject was the Homosexual ban in the Military, it was during this Cheney referred to the (this was before don't ask don't tell) rules as a "red herring" from the Reagan administration.

I predicted then the rule would be dropped as soon as the election was over. I was fully expecting Bush to win at that time. I was right as soon as the election was over the Clintoon administration changed the rules.

//sarcasm on//
One more example of the cavernous difference between the GOP and the DNC.
//sarcasm off//

[colorado tanker]

The Cheneys are good people, and always have been. I know some Wyomingites who've known them forever it seems.

The "image" the MSM and moonbat left have painted of Cheney is a great example of just how wrong and delusional they so often are.

[conservative physics]

the article should be titled.

"Dad Was Fine When He Learned Of My Mental Condition"

[DJ MacWoW]

It was choice with some outside influences that I won't outline here. My brother is not a proponent of "born gay". He says it's a choice usually brought on by outside influence.

[pollyannaish]

It's the "down to earth part" that makes it even more lethal! t's pretty easy to dismiss uppity intellectuals, but the decent, kind down to earth ones that scare me silly! LOL.

[Cecily]

The oil derrick is great.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

When they stand before God one day, will it matter that it felt real nice to look the other way?

No more than any sin that each of us commits will. If one is forgiven, it matters not the nature of the sin. I'm just taking a wild guess here, but I bet you sin every single day like the rest of us. Do you believe God has a degree chart?

Further, what would you do if this happened in your family? I know I would be crushed, hurt deeply, and terribly disappointed, but none of those things would make me stop loving my child. I would pray every day for him/her to walk away from the lifestyle and pray for his/her repentance, but all the while loving that son or daughter.