Because who gives a shit about same-sex marriage and other LGBT rights
By Michael J.W. Stickings
Via twitter:
Frequent Romney critic GOProud endorses... Romney. (link)
-- Talking Points Memo (@TPM)
Just in case you were worried that not all Republicans were falling into jackbooted lockstep behind their not-so-beloved nominee.
Party and power before principles, right?
Integrity be damned.
(Seriously, how can anyone who supports marriage equality, not to mention LGBT rights generally, back Romney? I get that GOProud would prefer him on other issues, and that the organization isn't just about a single issue, but come on. Are they not concerned, say, about whom Mitt would appoint to the Supreme Court?)
Via twitter:
Frequent Romney critic GOProud endorses... Romney. (link)
-- Talking Points Memo (@TPM)
Just in case you were worried that not all Republicans were falling into jackbooted lockstep behind their not-so-beloved nominee.
Party and power before principles, right?
Integrity be damned.
(Seriously, how can anyone who supports marriage equality, not to mention LGBT rights generally, back Romney? I get that GOProud would prefer him on other issues, and that the organization isn't just about a single issue, but come on. Are they not concerned, say, about whom Mitt would appoint to the Supreme Court?)
Labels: gay rights, Mitt Romney, Republicans, same-sex marriage
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
6:15 PM
2 Comments:
They do it so they can have an influence on the party and a voice in the hypothetical Romney administration.
If your movement rests with the fate of one of the two parties, then, you will share that one party's fate.
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Dean Esmay, at 6:43 PM
Fair points, and, yes, I do understand why they came out in support of Romney. Basically, they had to. What was the alternative? Ultimately, you have to make whatever compromises you need to make to retain whatever influence you have.
I suppose my larger point is that it's amazing there are any gay Republicans at all these days given the party's position on gay rights.
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Michael J.W. Stickings, at 11:15 PM
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