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Meghan McCain on gays and the Republican party

8:06 am April 14, 2009, by jgalloway

John McCain’s kid Meghan, on gays and the GOP, from her blog at the Daily Beast:

If the Republican Party has any hope of gaining substantial support from a wider, younger base, we need to get past our anti-gay rhetoric.

As you can imagine, the road for gay Republicans hasn’t been an easy one. Most seem to find the words “homosexual” and “conservative” inherent contradictions, much the same way so many people can’t seem to reconcile fiscal conservatism and the big-tent philosophy of freedom and justice for all.

A dear friend of mine who’s both gay and Republican told me, “I find myself constantly being asked how I can reconcile who I am as a person with a party that lately has had such a gay-unfriendly message. Where I stand politically doesn’t begin and end with my sexuality. Unfortunately, there is a perception that gays with moderate to conservative views are self-loathing.”

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Aaron Burr V. Mexico

April 14th, 2009
9:44 am

Honestly, the only people that listen to Megan McCain (Who was a registered democrat until he dad ran as the Republican Presidentail candiadate) are the libs in the main stream media. Those types have an agenda and for them Miss McCain is an useful idiot. No one in the Republican party give a hoot as to what Miss McCain says. That said, lets have the libs make a big fuss of her…..

Copyleft

April 14th, 2009
9:48 am

I encourage the Republican Party to remain as bigoted and outspoken about their hatred as possible.

It’s the best way to ensure a bright future for America, with the rabid right reduced irrelevant raving from the sidelines.

Keith

April 14th, 2009
11:39 am

I don’t remember God changing his mind and saying homosexuality is now OK? Being gay is either a choice or a birth defect.

Fact Checker

April 14th, 2009
1:40 pm

Megan McCain is a stupid cow. I think she is BFF’a with those douchebags on that horrible show, The Hills. She speaks with absolutely no authority,

AJC pap

April 14th, 2009
1:42 pm

The lead should read: Former Democrat and daughter of former Republican Presidential candiate opens her big mouth, and only those on the left listen.

Copyleft

April 14th, 2009
2:05 pm

“I don’t remember God changing his mind and saying homosexuality is now OK?”

If God hates gays for being the way he made them, why do you worship him? He sounds like a pretty worthless jerk to me.

Jim

April 14th, 2009
3:03 pm

Wow, no need to wait for this thread to sink under the weight of cretinism. Several of you took care of that need rather quickly. What is scary is that most of you probably have a license to operate a vehicle, but have no brain.

I am gay, consider myself a conservative, and believe me, I have much greater concerns about the future of my country than whether I can legally “marry”.

Nowm, anyone care to elevate this back to a reasonable conversation about the statement and leave off the personal, small minded attacks?

Jim

April 14th, 2009
4:11 pm

and so ends this thread. Just call me BUZZ KILL!

RaceCop

April 14th, 2009
5:39 pm

Jim,

You are a BUZZ KILL!

Regards,

RaceCop