By CHRISTINA NUCKOLS, The Virginian-Pilot
-¬ October 17, 2006RICHMOND GÇö Former Gov. Mark Warner and Vice President Dick CheneyGÇÖs daughter, Mary, both have written checks to help opponents of a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, according to campaign reports filed Monday.
The two high-profile givers are among scores of Virginians giving money to influence voters on the Nov. 7 ballot initiative. It is unclear whether advocates or opponents of the amendment have the upper hand in fund raising.
In case you're wondering, Mark Warner gave $25k, and Mary Cheny gave $1,000.
D: "grunt...gruntgrunt"
M: "I'm donating some money to Virginia."
D: "grunt...George Allen..grungrunt...good...grunt..last chance control...grunt..."
M: "No, dad, it's to oppose the ban on gay marriage."
D: "grunt...gruntgrunt...noooooo....George...must keep control...gruntgrunt...Allen...grunt..."
M: "Oh, dad, give it up. Even I don't want you in charge anymore. And that Allen guy is a real freak."
D: "grunt...grunt...what?...where....gruntgrunt. Gun...shoot face....grunt...grunt..."
M: "Oh have another drink, dad."
He [Cheney] offers his standard homage to tax cuts, a warning about how terrorists are still trying desperately “to cause mass death here in the United States†and a derisive cataloging of the various “Dean Democrats,†congressmen including Charles B. Rangel of New York, Henry A. Waxman of California and Barney Frank of Massachusetts, whose influence would grow if the apocalypse came and Democrats took over Congress.
Anyone notice anything about the subtle imagery Cheney used?