But Would He Want His Daughter To Marry One?

Vice President Dick Cheney shows that he has backbone problems along with heart troubles: In recent comments, he's said that while he believes laws about marriage should be properly decided at the state level, he would nevertheless support attempts by President Bush to ban gay marriage at the federal level.

During Campaign 2000, Cheney, whose daughter Mary is an out-of-the-closet lesbian, struck notes of tolerance toward gays and lesbians that are rare in Republican circles, so his latest words on the matter are that much more disappointing.

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