Posted on 12/06/2006 9:18:37 AM PST by areafiftyone
Mary Cheney, the openly gay daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney and wife Lynne, is pregnant, according to a published report.
Mary Cheney, 37, and her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe, 45, are "ecstatic" about the baby, due in late spring, The Washington Post reported in Wednesday's editions, quoting an unnamed source close to the couple.
The vice president's other, older daughter, Elizabeth Cheney, is on leave as deputy assistant secretary of state after having her fifth child with her husband in July.
There was no formal announcement of either daughter's pregnancy from the vice president's office, but the Post quoted spokeswoman Lea Anne McBride as saying Tuesday night that "the vice president and Mrs. Cheney are looking forward with eager anticipation to the arrival of their sixth grandchild."
Mary Cheney, 37, was an aide to her father during the 2004 campaign, as was Elizabeth, and now is vice president for consumer advocacy at AOL.
The Post quoted the source close to the family as saying the circumstances of Mary Cheney's pregnancy will remain private. She and Poe moved from Colorado to Virginia a year ago to be closer to the Cheney family.
In an interview with the Post six months ago, when asked if she and Poe wanted children, Cheney said that was a "conversation I think I should have with Heather first."
One thing for sure, it wasn't an "accident."
Prayers for the baby. Lots of people have tough childhoods and still turn out OK. Let's hope.
David Crosby, izzat you?
More like who's the donor?
Freud would have a thing or two to say about this.
Any man who has "donated" sperm.
Hint: He was busy doing his traditional job over Thanksgiving.
Yes, but only 1,072 of them are lesbians. /sarc
"Big deal, so are 10 million other women"?
From the looks of it, either (A) you're unaware of what makes Mary Cheney stand out from those 10 million other pregnant women, or (B) you're unaware of what causes pregnancy.
;O)
It may not be ideal, but at least Mary is in a long-term committed relationship, and the child will have strong, loving grandparents.
The child will be loved and well cared for, which is more than can be said for many other kids. I wish them the best.
Agreed. It's none of our business. I have several lesbian classmates from college who have had children (either naturally or through adoption) with their long-time partners. None of them will ever be on welfare.
Stephen Harper's fault?
I do too! And the child will have great grandparents too! woo hooo!
Thanks for the link. :-)
The elite of this country have no problem with homosexuality. None. Even if they oppose gay marriage politically, they have no problem hiring and socializing with homosexuals and their partners.Heartland conservatives, the kind of folks who vote GOP, in contrast to their immediate economic interests, have no idea what their leaders are really like and what they abide culturally.
This is where Foleygate will impact voters in the Heartland and homosexual staffers and politicians in Washington. There is, and always has been, a disconnect between the values of professional conservatives and the people they profess to lead.
Professional conservatives live the life of Washingtonians. They don't go to church as much as the rest of the nation and they don't behave like the rest of America, at least not those they represent. They live a life much like their liberal counterparts.
They make the case for social conservatism in Washington but when they go out into Middle America and rail against the liberal elites, they are railing against themselves. -A.C. Kleinheider, Volunteer Voters
Poor kid. May he or she somehow survive his mother's disordered choices and help lead her out of her wicked lifestyle.
Well Christmas is coming up, Let me know if 3 wise men show up outside Mary's Stable. I must have missed the Star.
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