Same Sex Couple at White House Dinner?

[Tennessee Gal]

Will James Dobson Be Picketing the White House Tomorrow Because of Same Sex Couple at White House Dinner?
Tonight, President and Mrs. Bush will be hosting a very upper crust, ritzy dinner for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

I am not going, but I am impressed that Mary Cheney is taking her partner, Heather Poe, to the dinner. TWN applauds this.

I also think that there is an odd set of cascading ironies that Nancy Reagan is taking Merv Griffin. Let's just leave it at that -- but it's very cool.

I hope that James Dobson, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Ralph Reed, Gary Bauer, and some other anti-gay types get a little apoplectic about Laura Bush's "big tent" tonight.

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

[mattclearing]

1. Is Bush actually publicly anti-gay?

I know he's anti-gay marriage, but I've never heard him actually dis homosexuality in general.

[Lex]

5. No, his party just uses it to ramp up hate and fear

around election time so the mouth-breathers will vote for the repukes.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Yep

They do "push polling" so Bush doesn't have to actually come out and say it and he's practically in bed with rightwing loonies like Dobson and they encourage people to vote for them. I personally think Bush and his group don't give a damn either way. All they care about is getting rich.

[dsc]

12. He supported Texas' anti sodomy law which only applied to gays

and he also supported banning gays from adopting. Both are pretty big disses of gays.

[soleft]

13. "I am reminded that we are all sinners"

That's what Bush said when asked about gays - and that we should pull the mote out of our own eyes before worrying about others.

I say to Bush - my identity - my love of my partner isn't a fucking mote

[mattclearing]

14. Yeah, but it's all a bit too subtle for the Log Cabin Republicans to get.

I'll never understand that. It's like J.C. Watt's dad said, "A black man voting Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders." That goes double for gays.

[RobertSeattle]

2. Not to be tacky, but..

Is Nancy Reagan "dating" Merv Griffin?

[blm]

4. Merv Griffin is gay.

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[patricia92243]

9. I did not know this. How long has he been out of the closet? n/t

[MADem]

Merv is, as they say, gay as a goose

He has been friends with the Reagans for years and years, and he does not TELL. He squires Nancy about when she needs an arm to lean on, and has been a faithful ally to her.

[CottonBear]

6. Griffin is a very close and long-time friend of Mrs. Reagan.

He has escorted her to many events since her late husband was stricken by Alzheimers. They are very close and good friends. That's all there is to it.

[MADem]

3. Laura only hopes George doesn't showcase his own big tent

If JimmyJeff JiffyLube isn't there, perhaps he will be able to keep a lid on it.

[blm]

10. Newsflash....no big tent to be made down there.

Look at the wee hands on the Bush boy.

[MADem]

11. There was a photo on the net while he was waiting for the 00 FL results

He was on the phone, in front of a teevee, and he had a visible boner. I have not seen the pic around lately. It was rather telling...

[FreedomAngel82]

7. Wow

I'm surprised they're letting Mary come around with her. Good for them!