Lynne Cheney has discovered through her genealogical research that Dick Cheney and Barack Obama are — eighth cousins.

Okay. So, this is what sells a book basically pre-packaged for the remainder bins? (Alongside Mary Cheney’s book and the Bush daughter’s book and…)

I am descended from Scottish royalty in some round-about way. I think we all are, if you get down to brass task. But you will have to do better than “eighth cousin” to forge a lineage between Cheney and Obama. Or for me to get back to my Scottish Royal roots.

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