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GAY - THEY MUST BE TRYING TO CUT THEIR OWN THROATS.

You're joking right? McCain is anti-gay to the hilt and so is Palin. Log Cabin was created by and for the wealthy Republican gays. You have no choice but to spout that you want McCain. I bet more of your group pull that lever for Obama on the big day because Obama is for gay marriage.

This is insane! That's like me, a black woman supporting the KKK! Republicans don't want gays to EXIST!

"We can open the Republican Party to gay", RIGHT, that's like saying vote for the person for their moral values, not their skin color....

Keep believing in dreams while you are awake....................

This is the saddest thing...it's like being a vegetarian and raising cows for slaughter! Absolutely ridiculous!

I take it that this group never delt with hate crime

concervatives could not care less for anybody other than themselves. except when they want to use you for your votes

The most hated group in America endorses the party that hates them the most. Go figure....

they sound like rich traitors to me who can afford to sell out

mccain, won't work...you are trying to represent like .5% of the gay community

LOL HAHAHAHAH LOG. I THINK THAT GAYS AND LESBIANS WILL BE BETTER OFF SUPPORTING THE DEMS.

kudo for you to be able to put country first.

Just like me, I'm not religious and I'm pro-choice but above all, I think we need to be fiscally conservative if we want to have any chance at all to keep our economy dominance in the world map.

There is no way one leader can please anyone. One has to question that if Barack Obama is truly the maverick and push tough reform, how come he doesn't get opposition from his own party that represents the status quo? The fact that conservative has doubts about McCain always confirm my belief that McCain is a country first leader and a great character.

While its your choice to support republicans, If they get elected I wonder just how many choices the american people will still have. Seems like they are borderline on taking away my freedom to choose as a woman anyway.

As a Gay Democrat ; I can honestly say that Gay Republican's are a total Joke, period.

O X I M O R O N!

It is ridiculous to say that the highly prevalent opinion that Sarah Palin should bow out of the race and concentrate on her family matters is in any way misogynistic or anti-equal rights. Give me a break, as a parent, regardless of gender, you have a special needs infant at home, a pregnant teenager who is about to be catapulted into adulthood and an internal scandal that on the face of it reeks of power manipulation and corruption, and all of this is playing out on an international stage where the American reputation has been tattered and bruised for almost two decades because one President couldn't keep it in his pants and the other can't keep his finger off the trigger. It is foolish and downright naive to believe that the business-end of the media is not going to jump all over these story like flies to honey and stick to like glue. Are you kidding: sex, scandal and innocence all rolled into one? Sarah Palin is a goldmine for news organizations that have been faltering over the years.

As a mother of two, who works full time and has ambitious dreams of my own, I would not and could not imagine the lack of foresight that went into this decision on all sides. John McCain, and most especially his advisers, should have known that this would have caused a distraction from his message and campaign. More importantly than that, Sarah and Todd Palin, as parents, should have taken a step back and looked at what this would do to their daughter and her future, their family dynamic with a Down's syndrome infant to care for and the country. It is not bad enough that Bristol is pregnant at 17 and about to marry her boyfriend, an arrangement that has been proven over and over again to result in bitter divorce, but she will now have to weather being the but of late night comedians, radio talk show fodder, editorials, op-eds from both sides, etc. without the benefit of her mother at her side. Does she really think that she can be there for her daughter and help run a country of 380 million people? This has nothing to do with Sarah Palin's anatomy, but it certainly has an enormous amount to do with her priorities as a parent, and her ability to make decisions that affect other people as a leader in this country. On both counts, in my mind and as a feminist, she fails miserably. Worst of all, she is making those of us that actually have our priorities in order look bad.

Shame on John McCain and shame on Sarah Palin.

Nothing like cutting off your nose to spite the knife.

Their candidate expressly says the only reason he voted against the amendment banning gay marriage is because it's a state issue. Were it to come up in AZ, he'd vote for it. That's like supporting a candidate who votes pro-choice in the sentate but pro-life as a civilian. Or like a black member of the KKK. It's ludicrous!

Have you SEEN the pictures of McCain and Bush hugging? Woof!

Wait just a second. I thought ALL Republicans were gay.

You make Senator Craig, Pastor Haggard, and Jeff Gannon PROUD!

Inclusive. Are you kidding? There is no way this community will see any advancement at all with this party at the helm. They are mainly puppets to the far right religious fringe. I'm a Christian with a gay son. He's actually talking about moving to Canada if this pair gain office, feeling there will be nothing for him in this country. Any chance at all for any kind of rights rests solely with the Democratic party.

Joanne from Washington Boro PA

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

"Congress shall make no law... prohibiting the free exercise thereof [of religion]"

I am a staunch republican. However, I believe that "all men" includes gays and lesbians, and that our Creator has endowed them with the same rights to "Liberty" and "pursuit of Happiness" as the rest of our citizenry.

Our constitution should NOT be amended so as to dictate how every religion defines marriage. "Marriage" is a word with religious roots and origins, and as such has no place in our constitution or laws, but should be left to be defined by the various religions, thereby allowing the expression of religious freedom through denominational definitions of the "sanctity of marriage," which we may subscribe to if, and as, we wish, as provided for in our Constitution.

Our Constitution and our government(s) should be involved only in legal "domestic partnerships," which can be entered into by any two consenting adults, leaving "marriage" for our various religions and denominations to define for their adherents.

If we can transition to this type of thinking, we can open the Republican Party to gay but otherwise conservative citizens, while acknowledging and validating the right of the "religious right" to their religious beliefs regarding marriage.

I make these statements on behalf of my late cousin, Del, who was Republican, Christian, and gay, and as an ally to some very fine gay and lesbian citizen friends...

evangelicals and "gays" supporting this ticket?

isn't there a saying that goes like "when pigs fly"?

it seems that since the Palin pick, McCain has become the "new" messiah....

...kidding...

peace...

He should speak at the convention.

And the hypocrisy continues. Log Cabin Republicans MUST be the most self-loathing group on the planet. How they can endorse the McCain/Palin ticket? It is about as bizarre as it gets. Perhaps they want to be viewed as sinful, unequal and so unworthy and dangerous that they ought not to be able to teach in public schools. Amazing...as a straight, married man who believes in fairness and justice for all citizens, I cannot imagine what is wrong with this group.

If these folks support the very person who will attack and look down on them, then what does that say about they themselves?

Idiots!

Some people only know how to think with their wallets. They must all have money.

all seven gay and lesbian republicans support mccain. whohoo.

That's sweet, but I'm sure the republicans really could care less whether you support them or not.

I will say this again....PEOPLE PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELVES....don't buy into the foolish. Do your homework before voting for or supporting a candidate.

"Smart move. Several people I know in the gay community are also backing McCain-Palin. They, like me, realize you choose the best person, you can never get a candidate you agree with on everything, that compromises have to be made, that you have to put the good of the country over self-interest, and that it is sheer folly to be a "single issue" voter."

Interesting. So I guess all this talk about lowering taxes for big oil and increasing America's deficit is for the "good of the country"? That type of attitude has really helped our reputation across the globe so far, huh?

Someone please explain to me why republicans, whose policies have absolutely destroyed this country's prosperity in less than 8 years, still fight history by wanting more of failed ideas? Think for yourselves...not what your parents/grandparents told you.

Very inclusive Republican is an Oxymoron.

no word yet on whether their endorsement was accepted. they were definitly not allowed inside the convetion, except maybe the bathroom stalls....

lol...are they serious?

Just a bunch of self hating gays thinking with their wallet instead of their head. They don't represent me.

Obama/Biden 08/12

So this group is backing McCain because of one issue? How does that sit with GLBs in the military who are living in secret? Aren't there other issues at national political level of importance too?

I hope he embraces John McCain and makes his endorsement a matter of public record in front of a cadre of photographers.

The political news keeps getting stranger by the hour...

How can u back McCain/Palin when they consistantly vote against gay rights and are without a doubt the most corrupt duo since Bush/Cheney, and that's saying alot.

Governor Palin's resume: 'Fringe' Alaskan Secessionist Party Member… Almost Recalled As Mayor… Directed Fundraising For Indicted Senator Ted Steven's 527… Troopergate Scandal… Calls Iraq A War For Oil… Admits She Hasn't 'Really Focused On Iraq '… Palin painted the current war in Iraq as a messianic affair in which the United States could act out the will of the Lord…Alaska National Guard General: Palin Plays No Role In National Defense….was for bridge to nowhere before against it…secured 27 million in earmarks and pork for Alaska small town even though she is against and
is a maverick…calls Sen. Clinton a "whiner", approval rating 65%, not
85% as told by Republicans when first announced as vp candidate.

"Eight is Enough!"

just shut up about backing mccain why dont you back obama for a change mccain vp pick is not ready to step in and be president

Big deal, what's that about 5 more votes for McCain...whoopee!

Idiots...don't they realize their party hates them and thinks they're all going to hell?

Are these guy really gay? Do they realize that McCain-Palin will do nothing but snub there noses at them because Gays do not fit into their "mold of Morals"

They offer nothing to the gay population, hence my questions are these really gay supporters or Karl Rove's invention.

This is really bizzare, and probably represents only 0.05 percent of the gay population.

Wowww, people will truly do ANYTHING to ensure that we don't have a black man in the white house. America hasn't changed at all in the last 200 years.

This is a Republican group supporting McCain so what?

A party that denies gays equal citizenship with heterosexuals is inclusive? How anyone could make such a statement with a straight face (if you'll pardon the pun) is boggling.

OK, let's be serious here. Let's be objective here. I dare anyone to tell me how the Republicans are inclusive with respect to the gay and lesbian community - especially more so than the Democrats.

I dare you!

LOL their rights along with the rest of the country will be washed away!!!! LOL such loosers

As a fiercely conservative American, I for one don't give a flying babboon's bottom about someone's pigment, their "plumbing," or with whom they choose to share their "plumbing." (in spite of how liberals like to portray conservatives)

What I care about is whether Robin Hood is attempting to pickpocket money I've earned for my family to redistribute to someone Robin deems "more worthy" of the fruits of my labor.

To the Log Cabins, I say it's great to have you on board. Hope to see you election day.

Gays and Lesbians, don't fall for this. There is no way on this green earth that McCain and the conservatives that he serves would ever go against the good ol' boy philosophies and make marriage be anything other than between a man or a woman. Seriously....consider the source.

I agree with Marie in California.

I'm in the middle. I'm liberal on social issues and conservative on almost everything else.

I'm voting for John McCain because I think he's better qualified for the job.

Maybe if Obama runs again, he'll get my vote. Not this time.

In other words, these are gay men that make enough to qualify for McCain's tax break.

“It’s important for the Republican Party to be inclusive on this issue because we are risk of being on the wrong side of history.” - yeah, right.

They need to read Jack's column on the GOP being in the land of make-believe...

It's amazing how some people will grasp on to the flimsiest evidence pointing in one direction, even when all the other evidence points in the opposite direction.

gay, hispanic, college educated male here- I'm voting for McCain/Palin

Oh Marie in Cali... and I'm sure you real name is Joe, probably in Boondocks, Alabama... get real! I don't get it and never will for the life of me why any gay American would vote for a political party that expressly opposes the gay agenda. It's so very baffling. But, luckily, this is only a very small percentage of gay people... the larger percentage being smart!

McCain opposes gay marriage. How the hell is that "inclusive" ???

They must really like those big tax cuts for the rich, to sell out the LGBT community like that. It's all one big stupid game...

NOTHING SUPRISES ME ANYMORE!!!

THis is beyond ridiculous. Wake up, they'd shoot you in a heartbeat!

Thats a first. Gay conservitives? I guess anyone can be bought...

Why would you support someone that denies you the same rights and freedoms as everyone else?

Sarah Palin is inclusive? Come on.

Get a grip!

Are you heterosexual republicans impersonating gays to get votes for the Republican party? There is no other way this could be.

Log Cabin members are not gay. They are homosexual. There is a huge difference.

Did these folks not hear him at that town hall meeting with the reverand in California.....he did say that he would define legal marriage is between an man and a woman. I don't have anything against gay/lesbian folks, but republicans will even get the folks they dislike the second most to make a statement on thier behalf.
Pathetic !

The McCain camp dosen't want Gays to support them – gays are evil in their eyes.

Just another ploy from the Republicans trying to prove they "love everybody" until the voting is over!

How is this news? It's a REPUBLICAN gay group. That's like saying a DEMOCRATIC business group backs Obama. Although it appears that most gays lean democratic, I would image that given the name of this group they would vote Republican.

Yeah, except that at the much-heralded Saddleback forum, McCain stated in plain English that marriage is between a man and a woman. Was that just pandering to the evangelicals in the audience? Maybe these people better think about that. He is being led by the Christian right and what they say goes. And gay people don't belong in their group.

"it's appaling when people vote against their best interests"

Yeah but it gets you on CNN!

So they are happy with Palin's view that being gay or lesbian is simply a choice, like which pair of shoes to put on in the morning? Sad.

LOL!!!!

GAY REPUBLICANS--Talk about redundant!!!!!
You have got to be kidding me. Yeah vote for the person that hates and demeans you! Way to go guys!!!

McCain is teachable?!?!?!...He's 73 years old for heaven's sake! Teachable! Get real, just another ploy from the Republicans trying to prove they love everybody until the voting is over. OBAMA in 2008!

that's like me, an African American selling tickets to a Klan convention...dude it OK to be gay...stop hating yourself

We better make sure they are really gay...if they are and they support the republican ticket, they don't even deserve to be in a headline.

I agree.... These people are deluded. Palin is his VP, and she's a typical extreme anti-gay rightist.

ANY LGBT CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY WHO VOTES FOR MCCAIN/PALIN NEEDS TO HAVE THEIR HEAD EXAMINED!!!

And this is a group of what?....two?
OBAMA in 2008!

Patrick Sammon –

Ms. Palin would cast you out of Sodom and Gomorrah ... she would stone you to death and cite the Old Testament as justification. That's why the rightwing evangelicals are embracing her.

McCain is 72 years old and at risk .... you'd be wise to vote your self interests.

Smart move. Several people I know in the gay community are also backing McCain-Palin. They, like me, realize you choose the best person, you can never get a candidate you agree with on everything, that compromises have to be made, that you have to put the good of the country over self-interest, and that it is sheer folly to be a "single issue" voter.

Tucker is also right when he says the tide is turning. Progress is being made, gradually, for the rights of gay individuals.

Similarly, after 35 years, Row v Wade isn't going anywhere. It was put in place during the Nixon administration and has weathered 20 more years of Republican presidencies (Reagan, Bush I and Bush II). However, both the Democratic and Republican parties like to wave the issue around to stoke fear in the hearts of their followers and make them more compliant regarding other matters. Both parties use the gay marriage issue the same way.

McCain-Palin – 2008

Sexuality is not an issue except for those who make it one. Your ball, CNN.

So I'm sure they have a spot for you to speak openly at the RNC Convention, right David?

John McCain voted against the defense of marriage act while actively supporting legislation to ban same-sex marriage in Arizona. The only difference between John McCain and George Bush here is that John McCain prefers his intolerance and discrimination on a state level rather than federal. Guess it's more 'personal' that way . . .

Shocker: Republicans more concerned about wallets than social justice. Let's party like it's 1999!

These Republicans must still be living in actual log cabins if they think McCain is significantly progressive on gender issues. Think people, think!!

WELL, THEY DON'T SUPPORT YOU IN RETURN

And what is the moose killing, NRA, evangical christian's, anti-choice, abstinance only school based sex education, ear marking seeker, vindictive power monger, human caused global warming denier think of gays? They ought to ask her very publically what her position is and then see if they really think that she is the best of all choices to be their VP.

10 years sober

Not all of us Gay Men are that Stupid! They represent like 5% of us.

Wow... the second most hated group in america endorses their most admant oppressors... Somebody please help me understand this.

Opposing the constitution amendment is just another sticking point which John manage to piss the conservative wing of his party. Well, what can you do.... the man is an independent thinker who puts his country first.

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Hilarious. This group must not give a darn about their own rights!

Obama was the one with the guts to include homosexual rights in his convention speech. I'd roll over dead of shock of McCain EVER stood up for the gay community!

Is this a group of straight Republicans just pretending to be gay to make headlines or something?

I'm so confused.

It's appaling when people vote against their best interests.

As a gay man, since when is any Republican inclusive to any in the GLBT community. I don't always agree with the Democrats, but at least they don't hate the GLBT community.