Andrew Sullivan: Bush Reassured Mary Cheney He Tolerates Her Orientation (Well, Told Dick To Do It)

[Hissyspit]

http://www.towleroad.com/2007/07/bush-reassured-.html

Bush Reassured Mary Cheney He Tolerates Her Orientation
Actually, he didn't tell her directly. He told Dick to do it.

Via Andrew Sullivan comes this tidbit from the forthcoming book, Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President. George W. Bush told author Stephen F. Hayes that he asked Dick Cheney to clarify the administration's stance on gay marriage to Cheney's lesbian daughter Mary:

"My only ask was that if his daughter doubted my tolerance to her orientation that I would hope that he would help make it clear to Mary that this is a--I was just worried about--the reason I'd federalized the issue is because I was worried about the courts' defining the issue and that we'd end up with de facto marriage that was not traditionally defined, I guess is the best way to put it."

Sullivan notes that this may be the first time we've ever heard Bush use the word "orientation" with regard to gays and lesbians.

[blogslut]

1. Ah. Kind of like Separate but Equal

Gotcha, George.

[cspanlovr]

2. How magnanimous of him, he tolerates her existence.

[mountainvue]

3. I'm sure she gives a damn. n/t

[Plaid Adder]

4. That quotation makes NO SENSE!

God, seeing that idiot's words written down is enough to make your head bleed. No wonder he asked Cheney to "make it clear to Mary"--W. can't make ANYTHING clear to ANY BODY.

Sorry. I've been taking a break from the news for a while, my tolerance is low. I'll be used to it all over again in a couple of weeks.

The Plaid Adder

[cynatnite]

5. He's very tolerant as long as she knows her place and not to expect more n/t

[EFerrari]

6. Fuck all of them.

[jazzjunkysue]

7. Yes, but only 25% of americans can tolerate the chimperor. n/t.