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Wow, this is a spit in the face. GOProud recently announced its co-sponsorship of the next Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), setting off alarm bells of the anti-gay right. In fact, when the wheezing about a fundie boycott occurred, CPAC director Lisa De Pasquale defended GOProud, stating that those in the gay org “do not represent a ‘radical leftist agenda’ and “should not be rejected as a CPAC cosponsor.””
Anyway, the latest word is that after ponying up to sponsor, conference organizer David Keene rolled that support back, taking the money but not allowing GOProud an opportunity to speak. Why? Because equality issues aren’t up for discussion.
In his e-mail response, Keene admitted GOProud “has signed on as a CPAC co-sponsor, but will have no speakers and we told them that, in fact, since opposition to gay marriage, etc are consensus positions (if not unanimous) among conservatives, these topics are not open to debate.” [...]
This is such a stupid tactic on CPAC’s part. The growth area isn’t with the fundie element; they are on the losing side of history. The social conservatives are already dragging the GOP down, do they really want to join them in the cellar?
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Why focus on the fools of C-PAC?When clearly, anyone will gladly take any fool’s money in politics?
Now, I’m having a great time pointing and laughing at GOProud!!!
And seriously, there are enough gay GOPers to support both GOProud and Log Cabinites? Really? You guys want to split your itty-bitty, tiny coalition in two?
And, of course, GOProud will say ‘Thank you. May we have another?’
I can’t imaginewhat goes through the heads of gay activists who try to identify with the GOP, but they shouldn’t be surprised. When you try to make a deal with the devil, you inevitably get a little brimstone on you.
John Birch Society is co-sponsorThe John Birch Society, which was for years the definition of the lunatic fringe of the right, is now into the mainstream and a cosponsor of this conference.
G.O.Proud….of what?Pack of masochistic altar boys, damaged beyond recognition.
Exactly….what do they think they’ll accomplish?
When you go to GOProud’s website, you see all the same issues the left are fighting for, except they claim they want limited government. Huh? Are the Glenn Beck followers suddenly going to add LGBT rights to their checklist?
It saddens me that they are only accepted for their money, nothing more. What a waste, and it’s too bad the GOProud group doesn’t see it and pull out.
“they are accepted only for their money, nothing more.”This isn’t really too different from our situation with the DNC, is it?
No it is differant than the RNCWe may not get what we want when we want it, but we aren’t silenced.
The 5 billion in AIDS research and development, the removal of AIDS barring immigration, and the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill, show some differance.
I get every bit as angered and impatient when we are kept waiting by Democrats, and I won’t fund them until they move on an inclusive ENDA and repeal of DADT.
it may feel that waybut it’s not even close.
Did anyone see the poll on the onenewsnow page? Almost 90% of the readers wish that GOProud would get booted from the CPAC. Don’t think we are seen that way with the DNC.
This whole thing reminds me of the guy in Alaska who thought he was friends with the Grizzly bears. Try as he might, and believe what he may… in the end he was just a tasty meal.
Good AnalogyThat is right on the mark.
I’m not so sure about that.Is it possible to say ‘Thank you. May we have another?’ while you’re licking someone’s boots?
GoAshamedA friend of mine has renamed these poor deluded folks.
Love,
Rick
and the UAFA!and the UAFA! Why does everyone always forget about the UAFA? Do the approximately 90,000 bi-national gay and lesbian couples separated by discriminatory US immigration laws just not make onto the radar? Are we that invisible? And the UAFA! folks! Please….
What’s So Hilariousis the gay republicans walks around with their chests out, like they’re the only “real men” of all openly gay people (perfect example: the “men” over at “Gay Patriot”) – but the truth is they’re nothing more than battered women who gladly does the bidding of their abusive husbands. FYI, THAT ain’t “manly”! LOL
GOP: “OK GOProud, make us a million of those fancy crab cakes for our party, then you bitches go hide in the kitchen and shut the fuck up during our little party!”.