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The LCR election post-mortem continues the delusions about a pro-gay McCain

Started by Shana A, December 04, 2008, 02:10:51 PM

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The LCR election post-mortem continues the delusions about a pro-gay McCain
by: Pam Spaulding
Thu Dec 04, 2008 at 09:00:00 AM EST

http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=CE2DA5EC65F4AFACD7490A9B879FCBC8?diaryId=8495

Watching this organization flounder during the 2008 presidential campaign has been like observing a train wreck in slow motion. No matter how the Log Cabin Republicans tried to spin it, the man its party nominated for president, John McCain, expressed open contempt for LGBT rights even as he shook hands with LCRs and called them "my friends." The party continued to cleave to the bigot demographic all the way.

You'd think a public reality check would be in order, but unfortunately, it's not the case. Patrick Sammon, who is stepping down from his post at LCR:

    "We had an election that didn't turn out as we hoped, but we had a progressive, pro-gay nominee, and the tenor of the campaign was 180 degrees different than four years ago," he said. "We've unquestionably made progress in four years, and I'm proud of the work we did."
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