With a statement designed to sound like Dick Cheney never came out in favor of gay marriage:
This is an issue we have dealt with privately for many years, and we are pained to see it become public. Since it has, one thing should be clear: Liz has always believed in the traditional definition of marriage. She has also always treated her sister and her sister’s family with love and respect, exactly as she should have done. Compassion is called for, even when there is disagreement about such a fundamental matter and Liz’s many kindnesses shouldn’t be used to distort her position.
The mother in this family, Lynne Cheney, is also in favor of gay marriage. But when Lynne and Dick’s gay-married daughter, Mary, defends a right that both mom and dad agree she should have, Mary’s the problem? Not Liz?
