When it comes to gay rights advocates in Washington, D.C., we think it’s safe to say that Rep. Paul Ryan doesn’t make anyone’s short list.
Ryan supported DOMA in 2013; he supported DADT in 2012; he voted in favor of a constitution ban on same-sex marriage in 2004; he voted to ban gay adoptions in 1999; and he has a zero percent rating with the HRC. That does not an LGBTQ ally make.
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Yet for some reason one conservative lobbying group feels Mr. Ryan is “the homosexual lobby’s Trojan Horse for Speaker.”
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Eugene Delgaudio, president of Public Advocate of the U.S., just issued a bombastic call to action to his fellow “pro-family Americans” about Ryan and his candidacy for Speaker of the House.
“Dear Pro-Family American,” the letter begins. “It’s crucial you call 202-224-3121 right away and urge your Congressman to oppose Paul Ryan’s bid for Speaker of the House.”
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Why it is so crucial? Because, the letter continues, “Paul Ryan co-sponsored and voted for the dangerous Gay Bill of Special Rights in 2007 (H.R. 3685) — a bill that will trample the Constitutional Rights of thousands of Americans.”
According to the letter, the “Gay Bill of Special Rights” granted “‘protected class’ status to sexual deviants” while at the same time threatening “the religious freedoms of private businesses and religious institutions who seek to uphold traditional morality in their hiring practices and everyday operation.”
In truth, the “Gay Bill of Special Rights” was actually called the “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007” that made it illegal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientations, and it had absolutely nothing to do with anyone’s religious freedoms. Moreover, the bill was passed by the House in November 2007, but it died in the Senate.
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Yet the folks over at Public Advocate of the U.S. are still furious about it… nearly eight years later.
“Ryan thinks he can hide from his past record of voting to throw conservatives under the bus as he runs for the most powerful position in the House,” the letter states. “I need you to sign your petition to your Congressman too and tell them, ‘a vote for Paul Ryan for Speaker is a vote against Traditional Values.'”
The letter concludes: “And once you’ve signed your petition below, please consider giving your most generous contribution to support Public Advocate’s nationwide pressure to stop Paul Ryan’s dangerous bid for House Speaker.”
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Russell Murphy
Poor Eddie Munster
M J Martinez Crogan
Let’s be clear, he is a huge Koch sucker like the rest of the rethuglican party
Joey Thompson
Seems legit
Gary Givant
Lol what Jerry Heger
Jarodd Washington
I would like to get into Paul’s pants and see what he got inside I think he would love it
Chris Sledge
1EqualityUSA
Jason Chaffetz tries so hard.
Brian JC Kneeland
he is far from a supporter of LGBT rights!
Michael Clifford
Just when you think you’ve seen the most conservative right wing asshat out there, BOOM, here’s someone worse!
Steven Burr
Typical, Republican, asshole. Too bad…..he’s so hot!
DDstar1me
But him bumboclot bright!Ccccchhhuuppss…..
Paul Ditz
In what warped world does this make sense?
Stephen Meeks
WTF?! Someone in e GOP has been eating the wrong type of mushrooms.
Dennis Crowley
Good luck you stupid fool for saying you want to be speaker. They are already coming after you.
Lvng1Tor
WTF!?! They name themselves “public advocate of the us” like it’s an actual part of our gov…hate these fucktards. If paul ryan isn’t conservative enough for them we are all screwed
Lvng1Tor
That is if they had any real power outside their secret undisclosed location bunker (their mom’s basement)
Alistair Wiseman
@M J Martinez Crogan:
Those dastardly Koch brothers! And they differ from George Soros funding by…?
Will Glitzern
Hilarious picture of him!
Jim Trawick
Gothrykke
He looks like a power bottom from a pegging video.
BlueDude
Gosh, not even a day has passed before even crazier Rethugs emerge for the Ryan kill. I thought he was going to “fix” the GOP’s meltdown in the House. They’re ALL such A$$wipes!!!
Kevin Wotipka
Looking especially pallid in that photo. Is it him or the photographer?
Sluggo2007
Next he’ll tell everyone he was sucking off Romney in the last presidential race (Hmmm . . . there’s a video I’d like to see).
scotshot
@Alistair Wiseman:
Koch bros v. Soros?
Koch bros: Plan to spend $889 million on the 2016 elections ($400 million in 2012) through direct contribution and dark money.
Soros: 2016: $5 million to litigate voter access restrictions enacted by GOTP and possibly a couple of million for the election effort.
Time for a new talking points script…
Celtic
“Public Advocate of the U.S.” sounds trendy and inclusive. Yeah, right. Their “advocacy” consists of and is consumed with hate. When advocating for human rights and civil rights, one does not draw a line in the sand as to which citizens are the heirs apparent to those rights and those who are not. Those rights accrue to ALL groups.
But, for anyone who has paid reasonably close attention to Paul Ryan’s shenanigans, he is about as untrustworthy as anyone on the Hill. He is a viper of the most venomous kind, a student and acolyte of Ayn Rand.
GayEGO
No surprise here, first he is a GOP, second he is sneaky, and he supported Romney. It will be interesting to watch how well he does/doesn’t do as the house speaker.
LuckyboyLA
Paul Ryan: “I don’t want it, I don’t want it, Absolutely, I don’t want the position” For several weeks he says this. He’s Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee where he can do a lot of damage to the poor, to US, etc. Wants to spend time w/wife and kiddies. Then, ‘oh wait, yes, I do.’ Then WTF? Sneaky? You met my ass he is. There’s a congressional rule that could put these 40 or so Freshman Tea Bagger Knuckleheads out of their position of power in The Congress. But no one has the REAL BALLS to use it. This isn’t Constitutional Rocket Science, it’s ‘Politics/Getting re-elected/keeping your office. Fuckin’ Google some shit once in a while retards. I’m going back to a Godzilla Marathon. Remember to VOTE.
LuckyboyLA
..oh yeah, and anyone who’s a Eddie Munster look-alike HAS to be suspect, ha ha.
Alistair Wiseman
@scotshot:
Nazi collaborator George Soros has donated over $11 billion (yes, that is billion with a b) with $7 billion of it going to his Open Society Foundations alone. The $5 million in 2016 will be used to: (a) discredit and overturn Voter ID laws in as many states as possible; (b) eliminate or loosen time restrictions imposed on early voting (prior to Election Day); and (c) change election rules that could nullify ballots cast in the wrong precinct.
Basically, it will undo election laws to make cheating more attainable.
Soros is already a co-chair for a Hillary super-PAC, so it will be interesting to see what he puts in the coffer.
What you failed to mention is that the Koch brothers plan on spending $889 million in 2016 which will be raised from a network of nearly 300 donors. This money will be used for both presidential and congressional races.
I appreciate your concern, but my talking points are just fine. Thank you
Gary_Gans
@Alistair Wiseman: Please stop this now. America’s “Special Friendship” with the UK is losing ground because of these antics. Prime Minister Cameron, who rolled out the red carpet and gave all of the praise possible to our “Most Special Friend” with President Xi and China. It’s more than a little concerning when they choose a country that abuses Human Rights over another country that abuses Human Rights.
The Koch heads are not making this easy. It is looking like you can forget about the UK telling more lies. The brothers will need to work far more to find co-conspirators at the UN Security Council in order to reap huge rewards in your intentions for further unrest in the Middle East. Seriously. Who else will back your up? Don’t look at Russia. France will never forget the way they were treated by the GOP for their refusal to go in, balls deep, to assure that every country with a Muslim majority of its population will be capable of focusing their hatred to America alone.
How’s that Benghazi Narrative in the Committee going? Looking forward to those new “emails” from Hilary Clinton. What a waste of tax dollars.
Alistair Wiseman
@Gary_Gans:
Non sequitur