As the Democrats were holding their love fest yesterday, the Republican are releasing their party platform.
Though the Grand Oldies are trying to trim down their agenda, it seems they’re still committed to coming out against the queers. You know, it wouldn’t be a Republican party without a bit of divisive action.
And – surprise! – gay party members seem ready to roll over and take it, because no one enjoys getting fucked more than a gay Republican.
From the AP:
Despite the stylistic change, familiar divisions are back as Republicans debate the principles over two days and strive for a united front behind McCain. That means bridging some differences, detouring around others.
The platform draft calls for constitutional bans on abortion and gay marriage, two steps McCain does not support.
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Sharp divisions still exist in the party on social issues, but there appeared to be little taste for complicating McCain’s chances by mounting a symbolic platform fight as the document is hashed out in Minneapolis.“This isn’t a hill we’re going to die on,” said Scott Tucker, a spokesman for the gay rights group Log Cabin Republicans.
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Tucker said his group is “more interested in substance than symbolism” and believes McCain to be an “inclusive candidate who understands that our party needs to reach out to all Americans to win this election.”
Tucker, with all due respect, are we living on the same planet? Have you been sent off into another dimension? This isn’t symbolic, Tucker, it’s rights. But, of course, the Republicans have never been good at thinking outside the box.
How about we take this to the next level?
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Rock
Gay Republicans = Jewish Nazis.
Pathetic.
vito Vito
Gay Democrats = Socialist Sheep
Baaaaaaaaah.
emb
How cute that the LCRs believe “McCain to be an “inclusive candidate who understands that our party needs to reach out to all Americans'”. Very adorable. They also believe in the Tooth Fairy and that every time a bell rings an angel gets all feathery.
In the real world, they steadfastly support a party that formally and informally, officially and in hallway whispers, outright condemns and excludes them. That’s not cute; it’s self-loathing.
It’s the whole-hearted embracing of Woody Allen’s old joke about not wanting to belong to any club that would allow him to be a member: That’s what the LCRs are doing, and what they continue to defend and self-congratulate about. The republicans may well welcome gay votes, but they certainly don’t welcome gays, individually or as families.
And what hill, exactly, are the LCRs willing to die on? I seriously doubt that such a geological feature exists for them, as they continue to wallow in their psychological reenactment of trying to win their stern straight daddy’s approval.
Pitiful.
Spencer
They could say “You know gay issues aren’t as important to us as other issues” or “we understand the Republican party falls far short of even the most minimal expectations, but we know that it’s a long road to gay equality and know the necessity of fighting from the inside.”
But instead they just want to cover their ears and pretend that this really is best for all of us.
The evangelicals threw a hissy fit until they got their way. Maybe if the LCRs had the balls of the Religious Right, they might at least get something done.
CitizenGeek
Vito Vito,
If any party’s supporters are sheep, it’s the republicans. It’s just so easy to hate black people, immigrants and gays and blame them for your problems. That’s what the Republicans do and that’s how they win elections.
Scott Tucker is a delusional lunatic.
CHURCHILL-Y
“because no one enjoys getting fucked more than a gay Republican.”
Gay Democrats have been doing a pretty damn good job of taking over that honorable title as of lately.
“But instead they just want to cover their ears and pretend that this really is best for all of us.”
^ Just described the DNC platform on GLBT issues.
They want to call themselves progressives while denying us the same equal rights they enjoy under the law. What’s the difference btwn the Republican party and the Democratic party on Gays = nothing.
The DNC might become worst under its new leadership.
mark
And – surprise! – gay party members seem ready to roll over and take it, because no one enjoys getting fucked more than a gay Republican.
“This isn’t a hill we’re going to die on,” said Scott Tucker, a spokesman for the gay rights group Log Cabin Republicans.
LETTING other queers die for their gains is what cowardly LCR fags do BEST!
mark
The LCRs did get one concession from the RNC convention in the Twin Cities…they get to clean the Airport men’s room stalls.
Spencer
“^ Just described the DNC platform on GLBT issues.”
Actually if you read blogs like this you know Gay Democrats are saying “This isn’t anything near what we actually want but you’re a hell of a lot better than the alternative.”
Surprise surprise, it’s actually worked for us. Democrats have been behind every major advancement of gay rights in the last decade. Even DADT, which is now the Democrats’ goal to repeal, was at the time a progressive measure that had to be rolled back because of Republican opposition. Even DOMA was a compromise from Democrats to stall Republicans from amending the constitution to ban gay marriage, back when it actually would have had enough support to pass.
Even the two most “damning” cases of anti-gay legislation from Democrats were caused by the Republicans.
Don’t get confused. Gay Democrats vote because they have no better option. LCRs vote because gay issues are not their top priority, and while that’s perfectly fine, there’s no reason to lie about your platforms or to simply roll over when the Republicans turn into anti-gay crusaders.
There’s no doubt about it, both camps are happy to get what they have from their party. But only LCRs seem so eager to make excuses for their party and pretend as if theirs is not the driving force behind institutionalized homophobia today.
I know an LCR who is perfectly honest about his disappointment with his party’s stances on gay issues, and that he votes Republican simply because his concerns with other matters outweigh those gay concerns. And despite that, he still fights within the Republican party to stem bigotry as much as he can. That is what’s necessary. We need those LCRs, as much as gay democrats love to tease them. Gay equality can’t be achieved simply by pulling from the left, we also need a few good men to push from the right, as well.
We all want the same things. We just have to know how to work within our parties to achieve those goals.
P.S. Barney Frank rules.
Tara
Vito-
I would rather get sheered occasionally to keep others warm than push em into an oven.
Dee
Oh the symbolism of a Jewish Star on one’s sleeve didn’t mean anything either. The symbolism of a rope dangling from a tree blacks are forbidden to sit under doesn’t mean anything either.
Someone sign this fool up for a semiotics class and a brain scan.
Dgreatone
LGBT Democrats who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
I guess we should all kiss the Democrat party’s feet that they are around – doing absolutely NOTHING for gay rights whatsoever. Providing lip service and saying “we’ll get to you – someday” isn’t exactly inspirational.
Face it: LGBT Democrats are NOT voting for their party based on gay rights or they would have brought out the pitch forks this week demanding the overthrow of Bill Clinton’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and DOMA policies.
LGBT Democrats still are not demanding the DADT and the federal DOMA law be rescinded. LGBT Democrats just don’t want to embarass the Democrat Party and expose the ugly side of the party’s gay rights inactivity and ignorance.