Log Cabin Republicans Endorse McCain
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI)
A group of gay men and women say they have endorsed U.S. Sen. John McCain as their nominee for U.S. president because he is an “inclusive Republican.”
The Log Cabin Republicans endorsed McCain, R-Ariz., Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., CNN reported.
“He’s a very inclusive Republican, a different type of Republican,” said the group’s president Patrick Sammon. “At the same time, we have honest disagreements on some issues.”
While McCain opposes same-sex marriage, he also opposed a federal constitutional amendment that would have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.
While McCain’s running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, has expressed support for the federal amendment, she vetoed a bill that would have banned her state from giving benefits to same-sex partners of employees.
“She’s a great choice,” said Log Cabin member David Valkema of Illinois. “We’re learning more every day but what we know, we like.”
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Ugh, gross. These log cabins make me sad. McCain actually said he’d consider a pro-choice VP, but not a pro-gay one. I wish someone could explain the psychology of being a gay republican to me. Is it self-loathing / internalized homophobia? Greed / fiscal conservatism? Insanity?
We love giving away our rights and become secondary citizens. Let’s vote for McCain/Palin.
We’re queer and we love getting punched in the face.
It’s perhaps STFU time on my watch.
It’s the attitude that because one is queer they have to suddenly be liberal. Bullshit. Why?
What we do with our genitals has nothing to do with how we believe policy should be carried out. Sometimes the selfish good for the individual supersedes that of the many, but in some cases, it isn’t that important.
For me, as a true moderate independent, I could give a rat’s ass about marriage, I’m more into equality than “rights,” for anyone, and would rather lower taxes and the ability to defend myself (see “Pink Pistols,”)…
…since McCain isn’t a religious Nazi, therefore isn’t making anyone a secondary citizen. it would just be natural that those of us with less-than-Liberal views might vote this way, or even *gasp* be a gay republican.
I love being gay and voting republican. It shows I’m not a follower in gay society, think for myself and rely less on hypothetical and emotional reactions and stick to reality. By choice, thank you.
KW
its good to see people actucally vote for the candidate that best represents them not just a party