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thenewgreen  ·  4292 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Top Republicans file Supreme Court brief backing gay marriage

It's a start. No Cheney though? He's been a pretty vocal supporter of gay rights since it was revealed that his daughter is gay. Wonder why he sat this one out?





user-inactivated  ·  4291 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's entirely possible that his daughter being gay would have undermined his support in the strange, stupid world where we live.

thenewgreen  ·  4291 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I guess, but having practical knowledge of the bigoted nature of not supporting gay marriage would seem an asset.

user-inactivated  ·  4291 days ago  ·  link  ·  

"You're only supporting gay rights because of your daughter. Where were you before?"

That's a sort of indefensible statement -- the gay rights movement wasn't really a thing until relatively recently so it's understandable that he never had a position. Also understandable that he has had a strong one since his daughter entered the spotlight.