Torture. Smells like red herring.
I think I see how your opinion of conservatives developed. A little power struggle between a rebellious teenage boy and his father?
I shouldn't make a assumptions. But if that's the case it's perfectly legitimate.
Cheney is supporting gay marriage, actually speaking out for it, ruining his own image among conservative automatons for what purpose?
Oh now I get it, Cheney had to legitimize homosexuality so that his child wouldn't make him look bad. There it is, that makes the most sense.