You know....

who got his ass kicked on Super Tuesday? Mitt Romney.

You know who that benefitted? Teh Gheys.

No wonder Bart was so emotionally invested in the Mittster. It all comes into place.

To the blockquotes!

Now Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon says, "It's good news that McCain is on track to win the nomination because he believes in a big tent Republican Party. His record is not perfect, but there are definitely positive signs."

Here are highlights:

Pluses : McCain met with the Log Cabin in 1999 during his earlier presidential bid and expressed distaste for anti-gay discrimination. He's hired openly gay Senate and campaign staffers.

When U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe, a fellow Arizona Republican, came out in 1996, McCain declared that Kolbe "has the respect and appreciation of most Arizonans."

And, in 2004 and 2006, he voted against and spoke out against amending the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

During the recent Florida primary, his campaign placed anti-gay "robo" calls against Romney. The plus is that, according to a knowledgeable source, McCain never saw or approved the script, and senior staff stopped them.

Minuses: He opposes gay marriage, campaigned for an unsuccessful amendment to Arizona's constitution in 2006 that would have prevented recognition of coupled relationships other than male-female marriages and has said he'd support amending the U.S Constitution if federal courts order gay marriage.

He voted for Don't Ask, Don't Tell and still opposes lifting that ban on gays serving openly in the military. In 1996 votes, he supported denying spousal benefits to married gay couples and opposed outlawing anti-gay job bias.

We'll soon see whether the maverick McCain works to create a big tent party that values all its members.

So, the take away from this article is that John McCain, presumptive nominee of the GOP, now bears the stamp of approval from the Log Cabin Republicans.

I can't possibly see how this won't further endear him to all the Conservatives/Social Issues Voters planning to stay home in November.

I will admit that I am a little envious of one thing about this endorsement, though. Just once, I'd like someone to say that they admire me for my ability to "create a big tent."

(It doesn't mean it would be true. It would just be nice to hear.)

posted by Jack M. at 04:33 PM

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