Cheney Says Does Not Back Federal Gay Marriage Ban

[DrFunkenstein]

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney said on Tuesday that he does not personally support a constitutional amendment against gay marriage but accepts President Bush's decision to pursue such a ban as administration policy.

Resorting to unusually expansive language to address an emotional campaign issue that has proved divisive for Republicans, Cheney said he believes individual states rather than the federal government should decide whether to sanction marriage between homosexuals.

"My general view is that freedom means freedom for everyone. People ought to be free to enter into any kind of relationship they want," Cheney, 63, said in response to a question at a campaign "town hall" meeting in Davenport, Iowa.

"I made clear four years ago ... that my view was that's (probably) a matter for the states to decide," he added. "But the president makes basic policy for the administration. And he's made it clear that he does in fact support a constitutional amendment on this issue."

Cheney's view that states should be the arbiters of the gay marriage issue mirrors the opinions of many Democrats.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=2&u=/nm/campaign_gays_cheney_dc

[terrya]

1. And of course, the Log Cabiners come scurryng back.

This is pandering at its most nauseatingly hypocritical. Cheney DID say he supported FMA.

I can't believe anyone with even 4/15ths of a brain would buy this bullshit.

[ibegurpard]

11. Any gay person who would vote for bushcheney because of this

deserves to be flogged.

[Catfight]

2. BAHAAAAA....when the chips are down there's always the gays to

bash! Can we all say DIVERSION FROM A POOR RECORD! Bush has NOThING!

[shance]

3. Its time for Good Cop/ Bad Cop and the Dog and Pony show!!!

Check your local listings for times in your area***

:)

[Cocoa]

4. pretty scary when Cheney is the good cop

:scared:

[rocktivity]

5. Let the countdown to the GOP convention begin!

Everybody put on your "I'm a moderate?" masks!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Bluebear]

6. Bless you Mr. Cheney! All is forgiven!!!!

On second thought, go fuck yourself.

[rocktivity]

7. Does this constitute a flip-flop?

:headbang:
rocknation

[terrya]

8. This is also going to be a bit hard to explain when the platform...

comes out in favor of the Federal Marriage Amendment. Which, of course it will, since they don't want the fundementalist whackjobs staying home in November.

[tom_paine]

9. Words mean NOTHING without actions

Ruthless Dick's words are the hollow words of a Lying Tyrant.

And YES, it is quite scary when a Monster like Ruthless Dick is playing "Good Cop".

But I think that is just as simple as his having a gay daughter like Keyes was the choice to carpetbag in Illinois because he was Black (and no celebrities were available, which would have trumped the race issue for Busheviks)

[The empressof all]

10. This is a device

This announcement is devised to make Bush look like he is in charge.

It is an illusion and has no real meaning in the scheme of all things.

[DrFunkenstein]

12. How Does This Affect Kerry's Position?

I guess this can pretty much be considered a dead issue. Being able to call Bush right of Cheney will make him seem even more out of touch, more religous nut than people already think.

[liontamer]

13. It's so nice to know that Cheney is so sensitive to our issues

[JerseygirlCT]

14. LOL! nt