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Openly gay former Congressman Jim Kolbe has rescinded his support for fellow Republican Tim Bee's congressional campaign. While Kolbe cited "personal reasons," others speculate that Bee's support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage may have been the final straw. If that were true, however, why would Kolbe refuse to say so? Republican shame, perhaps? [Gay Politics] |
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Huffington Post's Sam Stein reports that Floridian citizens have received a robo-call blasting McCain competitor Mitt Romney for promising gays "special rights". Here's the text: Mitt Romney thinks he can fool us. He supported abortion on demand, even allowed a law mandating taxpayer-funding for abortion. He says he changed his mind, but he still hasn't changed the law. He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy. Now, it's something different. It's tempting to dismiss this as primarily primary shenanigans, but National Stonewall Democrats' Jon Hoadley thinks otherwise:
Stein rightly points out that McCain - also known as The Hulk - has flip-flopped on marriage just the same as Mitt. McCain promised in 2004 that he would not endorse a federal amendment against gay marriage. That stance shifted two years later when McCain said otherwise to the late Jerry Falwell. It's worth noting that openly gay Republican John Kolbe dismissed the call as a simple "statement of fact," not "gay-baiting". True or not, it's the motive that counts. |
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In light of Young Republican leader and nocturnal cocksucker Glenn Murphy's resignation, the rag's asking readers which Republican they fear waking up beside. As you can see, the majority of the fag rag's online readers find Dick Cheney to be the most repulsive of the Republicunts. We definitely agree. |
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Kolbe also had to defend himself against allegations that he didn't do enough to stop former Congressman Mark Foley, who left the House after Lane Hudson exposed his inappropriate exchanges with teenage pages. Following the Justice Department's announcement that he would remain free, Kolbe told reporters: Yesterday's action by the Justice Department is powerful evidence that the allegations of wrongdoing were unfounded. I am thankful for the department's objective review of this matter and glad to have finally put this issue to rest. We're sure you are - no one wants a homosexual sex scandal lingering into the summer. It would be a major bum-mer… |