This Cheney feud story is bullshit.

[pamela]

I think the whole thing is bogus. It's just something the Cheney clan cooked up to get attention for Liz. Mary is in on it, as is her wife. I'm not buying it for a minute. They're all scum. When Dick and whats-her-name came out and chastised Mary, I knew for certain the whole "feud" story was bullshit.

Just me?

[spanone]

1. as they say in show biz, the only bad news is no news.

[JaneyVee]

2. I don't know, close-minded ideological bigotry makes people do and say some

Pretty fucked up things. Just look at the gang over at FOX news for example.

[hrmjustin]

3. No I think you are probably right.

[immoderate]

4. On the one hand, it's plausible; at the same time, they're snakes!

--imm

[MarianJack]

5. Nope,...

...not just you.

PEACE!

[Fridays Child]

6. I'm not up to speed on this one, Pamela.

Can you hit me with some background details or maybe a link?

Thanks!

[pamela]

10. Sure.

I'm sorry. I hate it when people post cryptic stuff they just assume everyone knows and here I am doing it. I'll summarize it...

Liz is running for the senate in Wyoming and is way behind in the polls. She was on Fox and Friends this weekend and spoke out against marriage equality. Her sister Mary and Mary's wife released statements saying they were hurt and disappointed. Then Dick and whats-her-name released a statement supporting Liz. The news channels have been hyping the Cheney feud all day. Lots of free airtime for Liz and a big ol' bone to her ugly base who probably love that she is being hurtful to her gay sister.

[Fridays Child]

13. No worries. We all post things, minus a few details, from time to time.

We're passionate, around here, and we get ahead of ourselves, right?

I agree with you, by the way. This, most assuredly, is a desperate attempt to administer CPR to a campaign that's on life support. And, while I am never surprised when Republicans exploit their own family members in pursuit of power, I am always thoroughly disgusted.

[lonestarnot]

7. And who wants to hear of the spawn of mechanical shoot'eminthefacedick. Fuck them all.

[tenderfoot]

8. Not just you. It is absolute bullshit.

Political theater.

[pamela]

11. Hi tenderfoot.

Love your username. Welcome to DU!

[pamela]

12. Oops just saw your signature. You've been here longer than me.

Oh well, welcome anyway.

[ReRe]

14. Total BS. I agree. n/t

[polichick]

15. I agree - and the media laps it up...

It's amazing to think that there are Americans who admire the Cheneys, who think cruelty and greed are admirable characteristics.

[Cha]

16. Yep, right out of their playbook.. dick and co lied to take us to war among

every other shit things they perpetrated. What's a little setup between siblings?

[Warren DeMontague]

17. It certainly allows the media to pump the narrative about "not all Republicans are closed minded"

Then again, there are real divisions in that party. And I'm sure there are Republicans who feel the Creationist Jesusbagger wing has overstayed its welcome calling the shots.

[scheming daemons]

18. Mary and her wife are not scum

Just because her last name is Cheney doesn't make her evil.

Ronald Reagan Jr is a great liberal.

Don't pass the sins of the father onto their offspring.

[tina tron]

20. She is scum

and perhaps if we did "pass the sins of the father" off onto Bush junior, then we wouldn't have had the horrible 8 year mess in the Bush presidency.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1935960

Mary Cheney Stands Behind Dad on Iraq

"I think they have done the exact right thing in Iraq," she said.

[vankuria]

25. Yes they are scum

I have no sympathy for Mary Cheney or her wife, they are republican's who support her dad's bigoted homophobic party. Mary and her creepy parents are only concerned about this issue as it affects her, not the millions of people out there fighting for equality. And who out there really believe the Cheney's would give a fuck about marriage equality if their daughter wasn't gay?

I agree this has all been drummed up to give attention to Liz's losing senate bid anyways

[malaise]

19. It did cross my mind

Rec

[cali]

21. It's not. it has a history

and it sure doesn't help Liz

[tina tron]

22. It helps Liz in WY

and that is all that matters

[cali]

23. really? and you know that how?

link to polls?

Liz is something like 50 points down in WY.

Oops, make that 52

http://www.kgwn.tv/story/23979463/enzi-leads-cheney-in-latest-poll

[tina tron]

24. Its the most conservative state in the country

next to Utah. Anti-gay zealotry can only help her in Wyoming. Remember Matthew Shepard.