Newsweek does a story on the Cheney family. Interesting how Mary Matalin is now trying to rewrite history regarding Mrs. Cheney having broken ranks last week in saying gay marriage is an issue that should be left for the states. Matalin's explanation is simply bizarre.
"Mary, 35, is a lesbian, a slightly awkward reality for a family identified with conservative family values. An M.B.A., she helped the Coors Brewing Co. handle a boycott by the gay community. (Gay-rights activists have targeted Mary, putting her face on a milk carton to pressure her to use her influence inside the Bush administration.) Last week, when the Senate voted down a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, Lynne Cheney spoke up to say that the issue should be a matter for the states to decide. Her remark was interpreted by some media outlets as breaking with the president, who had pushed the gay-marriage ban. Not so, says Matalin. 'She was really carefully, artfully calibrating not to part with the president' while at the same time being 'cognizant' of her role as a mother."
