Evangelicals and social conservatives are drawn to hate like a moth to a flame...

[RainDog]

9. well, yeah. Dick Cheney could care less about this issue

along with a lot of other Republicans - but they most certainly won't say so because they rely on the religious ideologues to provide them with the votes for the things they do care about - like invading other countries on false pretenses.

So, not all of them are religious ideologues. As far as always ideologues - I can't think of any, offhand, that don't seem to be motivated by some sort of fear that stems from perceived self interest that requires the obliteration of, say, the middle class or the middle east so that plutocrats can sleep safely at night knowing their asbestos liability is covered...

not to say that's why Dick Cheney got to be v.p. He would've picked himself anyway. But maybe that's why he got to make the choice.