Republican presidential hopeful Senator Sam Brownback - a man who tried to bend the Constitution by limiting federal judge nominee and lesbian wedding guest, Janet Neff's case load to exclude queer cases - has penned a letter lauding General Peter Pace's comments on the gays. The letter, which Brownback sent to President Bush, insists that Pace has come under unnecessary fire, calling the criticism, "unfair and unfortunate". Unfortunate, indeed. Brownback went on to write:

We should not expect someone as qualified, accomplished and articulate as General Pace to lack personal views on important moral issues. In fact, we should expect that anyone entrusted with such great responsibility will have strong moral views.

Brownback also took a little time to say that even though he doesn't think gay individuals are necessarily immoral, he has Catholic-based moral objections to "homosexual acts". You know, like that really bad drag show you saw last week...

Meanwhile, Democratic hopeful Barack Obama released a statement yesterday clarifying his ambiguous reaction to Pace's comments:

I do not agree with General Pace that homosexuality is immoral. Attempts to divide people like this have consumed too much of our politics over the past six years.

Brownback backs Pace [Knox News]
Clinton, Obama: Gays not immoral [Newsday]