WTF?!?! Gay Republican Groups Defend Gingrich, Urge Gay Voters Not To Vote On Equality

[one_voice]

Gay Republican group GOProud said today that “Speaker Gingrich said absolutely nothing wrong” when he told a gay voter he’d be better off supporting President Obama’s reelection. Both GOProud and the Log Cabin Republicans insist that the liberal press is misrepresenting Gingrich’s comments, but in doing so they’ve conceded that supporting LGBT equality is not among their top priorities

GOPROUD: The liberal press is at it again, attempting to mischaracterize the words of a Republican Presidential candidate. Speaker Gingrich said absolutely nothing wrong in his exchange with the gay Iowa voter… Speaker Gingrich handled himself with class and dignity in this discussion with the gay voter and the press reports that have reported otherwise have done a real disservice to the truth.

LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS: In this political climate, the door is wide open for a strong Republican candidate to win the support of conservatives, independents and disillusioned Democrats – and there are those who are working hard to paint any and all Republicans as bigoted in a fear-mongering effort to shore up the president’s base. That is unfair and highly unfortunate for our community.

Gingrich’s point was that it’s “perfectly legitimate” that voters who are primarily concerned with LGBT equality should support Obama, not Gingrich or one of the other Republican candidates. By rushing to defend his positions on “job creation, national security and a better future,” these groups are admitting that the dignity of LGBT people is not their primary concern. If it were, they might have made at least one reference to Gingrich’s numerous anti-gay positions, proposals, and statements that should more than justify concern from all voters, conservative or otherwise. Apparently, voters who care about their own ability to live, love, and work without fear of discrimination do “a real disservice to the truth” by refusing to “judge each character fairly.”

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/12/21/394244/gay-republican-groups-defend-gingrich-urge-gay-voters-not-to-vote-on-equality/

How the fuck do you defend this shit?!?!?

[phasma ex machina]

1. All of the people who want Newt's ego in the White House baffle me. Perhaps they get off on Newt

psycho babble. Or maybe they want the biggest baddest bullshitter of all sitting in the White House.

[Politicalboi]

2. Sticking fingers in ears and singing

LA! LA! LA! LA! LA!

What a bunch of dopes. It's like black Repukes too. The party that wouldn't mind seeing you killed because of your skin color or orientation is their choice? Self hatred I guess.

[tsuki]

6. Or women Republicons. nt

[EC]

11. Life and the living of such

isn't a priority of theirs. It's $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[renegade000]

3. if you're rich and well-connected, people automatically pay you respect

fighting prejudice only has to be a quaint hobby...

[REP]

4. Same way you explain Concerned Women for America: some people love their chains

"I got mine - why do I need full rights and protection? Those are for poor people."

[marmar]

5. Log Cabin Repugs have a severe case of collective Stockholm Syndrome.

nt

[DonCoquixote]

12. Yup

ask Arianna Huffington, former right winger.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

7. Translation: We are willing to be made second class citizens so "our team" can win

Fucking idiots.

[Major Nikon]

13. Just another example of more Republicans working against their own interest

Not much different than any other Republicans who belong to the 99%.

[Ikonoklast]

8. I just don't get it.

Unless they are waaaay into Masochism, why do they continue to give support to those that hate them?

I can only guess it's a money thing, I mean, there is nothing the Republican Party offers Gays except hate.

[William769]

9. Masochism

Thats the only thing I can think of.

[sarcasmo]

10. Gay Reublicans, can someone please explain to me that thought process.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. Two words: Cognitive Dissonance n/t