Six days after the birth of his grandson, the Republican Party’s Christian base launched a vicious attack yesterday on Vice Pres. Cheney’s gay daughter, Mary, and her partner, Heather Poe. The assault came from Concerned Women of America, an anti-feminist organization that promotes homophobia, which issued a statement denigrating the relationship between Poe and her son, specifically, and all adoptive parents, in general.
– Concerned Women for America
CWA is upset because the caption of a photo of the vice president and his wife holding the baby posted on the White House website read, “[The baby’s] parents are the Cheney’s daughter Mary, and her partner, Heather Poe.” The group objects to this description of the Cheneys’ family arrangements, but the tone of the the statement is unusually bitter and mean-spirited, especially considering the fact there is an blameless infant at the bullseye of their attack:
If the Vice President and his wife Lynne are joining their daughter Mary in playing this homosexual game of “house,” then all have chosen their roles and designated lesbian lover Heather Poe as the “Daddy.”
Everyone knows there can only be one REAL biological Mommy. We are all grown adults. Playing “house” is a game for children, not for The White House or the Vice President and his wife.
Got that, adoptive parents? You’ll never be REAL parents to your children, so you might as well ship them back to the orphanage.
What is so hypocritical of this Administration is its “double-speak.”
President George W. Bush held several presses conferences calling for a Federal Marriage Amendment to protect the God-ordained institution of marriage between one man and one woman, while homosexuals pushed for the union of two men or two women to be equally recognized as real “marriage.”
However, the President’s number two, right hand man, Vice President Dick Cheney, clearly rebels against his superior, makes a public mockery of the President and the current Administration he is supposed to represent, and clearly holds to a different set of moral standards and beliefs.
When President Bush stood on the victory stage several years ago after being elected into office by values voters, Mary Cheney was on stage as well with her lesbian lover, Heather Poe. It was a slap in the face to the values voters who had just elected the duo into office. That wound has never healed.
While this little innocent child Samuel David Cheney deserves every fighting chance at life, the sins of two women, Mary Cheney and Heather Poe, have deliberately denied the Vice President’s grandson one of the most basic human rights of all: the right to a Daddy and a Mommy.
I say shame on the White House, shame on the President and shame on the Vice President for allowing such a caption to be “officially” added onto the White House website and such a beautiful photo of two happy grandparents and their new grandchild.
Predictably, the author of this homophobic screed is a bisexual:
[Stephen] Bennett lived the homosexual lifestyle for over 11 years with over 100 partners, until he finally left it all in 1992. Today, Stephen is happily married to his wife Irene of almost 14 years.
(According to his bio, Bennett also operates a website that apparently provides resources and support for Christians who are shunning their gay children and relatives. What would Jesus do, indeed.)
Vice Pres. Cheney is the Bush administration’s designated attack dog. In 2003, for example, he famously went so far as to potentially jeopardize national security when he directed a campaign to out a covert CIA specialist in weapons of mass destruction, Valerie Plame Wilson, after her husband accused Pres. Bush of lying in his State of the Union speech about Iraq’s nuclear capabilities.
But chances are slim that the vice president will seek revenge against Concerned Women of America over this assault on his family. CWA is too important to his ever-dwindling political base. His daughter, her partner and their baby are merely collateral damage in the political wars.
Christians Wait Until Cheney Infant Is Six Days Old Before Attacking His Gay Parents…
Six days after the birth of his grandson, the GOP’s Christian base launched a vicious attack yesterday on VP Cheney’s gay daughter, Mary, and her partner, Heather Poe. The assault came from Concerned Women of America, an anti-feminist organization …
Get that brat some combat boots. He’ll gow into them before we leave Iraq.
Bigotry and evil wrapped in the cloak of the Bible!Their stance is so ridiculous, I’m embarrassed I’m even commenting. Less is more re: this group of fanatics. Bah!
It’s a baby for cryin’ out loud. The poor little guy has Cheney blood, that’s enough of a burden, without right-on Christians spewing hate over his birth.
GET A LIFE! You people are evil. I’m no fan of Mr. Cheney, but I’m certainly no fan of,”Concerned women of America” I’m a woman and I’m not concerned. What I’m concerned about is people like you. Stop hating!
I don’t like Cheney but these are just some intolerant, arrogant, hateful women. They are obviously not true Christians because Jesus would never support their hate or bigotry.
The part about Cheney “rebelling” against Bush and making a public mockery of the President is what I find hysterical. The President, because of his overwhelming ignorance, incompetence, and hypocrisy is doing a fine job making a public mockery of HIMSELF. Not to mention at least ONE of his “girlfriends” almost certainly had an illegal abortion, AND, whatever the merits of the filing, he DID actually have rape charges filed against him.
I remember reading once that he got a position in his fraternity because he could tell the most lascivious (personal experience) sex stories.
IF you want to read a good article on G. W.’s “morality” read an article called “Triteness.” Do a google advanced search of the words triteness and Bush to find the actual article describing how in an interview he dropped the f word 4 times and said when he and his father weren’t talking about politics they were talking about p y. Forward it to your friends when you find it.
Of course none of that would matter so much if he had any wisdom or competence whatever.
I would think that with all the sex scandals that have surfaced in the Republican “Christian” circles over the past few years (the latest being the former Rep. from S.D.) the far Christian right would have learned to just shut up about sex!
First time I heard of Concerned Women for America was in an interview with its (former)president Robert Knight. Now we’ve got Stephen Bennett,a self-loathing gay man as their spokesman. Do any women belong to this group?
This is the problem when gay people have babies. It is all part of the gay agenda:
Have babies, take over the country, f*&^ you in the ass at the meat counter at Smith’s, home for supper, work on window treatment.
I wish the Concerned Mothers were more concerned with the babies dying in Iraq for the GOP-cheap-labor-free-oil President.
Who is wearing the blue dress now?
Wow! Talk about being a vicious anti-human individual! I get a kick out these homophobic God-Told-Me-I’m-Better-Then-You types. To set the record straight: There are plenty of “biologically” and “sexually” corect conceived children in this world who have parents who could care less about their welfare and who abuse their child/spouse. Oh, well, it’s more important that children have a “mom and dad” in their lives than have one or two people who love them unconditionally. It’s sickening!
I have friends who were raised in a homsexual households with two moms and they are some of the most well-centered people I know! They were/are loved unconditionally and most importantly, were taught TOLERANCE.
Shame on anyone who has the nerve to pass judgment at homosexual couples and state they make poor parents!
P.S. VERY good point by Dana who wonders if there are any women in this group since both presidents are MEN! Most likely, the women who are in the group don’t feel that females are equal to men and therefore, need a man to guide them!
It is neither Christian, nor progressive to attack this child.
Further, if you fold a small number of “proof texts” back into the contexts from which they are ripped, the Bible tell a story of love and inclusion for all God’s children; and even goes out of it’s way to emphasize that this means gays, just so there is no mistake.
Man, you’d think that Cheney’s enthusiasm for the slaughter of thousands of our troops and hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis would satisfy them, but nooo…
You gotta be letter-perfect to please some people.