In yet another sign that Sen. John McCain will have a difficult time being all things to all voters this year, the Family Research Council says he needs to take a higher profile in fighting against gay marriage.
In an item labeled "Not So Straight Talk Express," the advocacy group for religious conservatives took McCain to task for not making a bigger issue out of the California Supreme Court's decision establishing a right for gay couples to marry.
FRC said McCain "has managed to keep a relatively low profile on an issue that is certain to take center stage in the general election."
Still, it's tough to argue McCain took a low profile this week — he went on the "Ellen" show, whose host, Ellen DeGeneres, a lesbian, announced last week after the California court ruling that she and her partner would get married.
"I just believe in the unique status of marriage between man and woman," McCain told her, saying they would have to have "a respectful disagreement on that issue."
McCain opposes a constitutional amendment defining a national standard for marriage as a union between a man and a woman, though he supported a gay marriage ban in his home state of Arizona.
All that means is that gay marriage is yet another issue on which McCain has managed to find a middle ground position likely to anger those on both ends.
— Stephen Dinan, political and national reporter, The Washington Times
Comments (5)
Senator McCain put himself in a stupid position sitting in front of that ogre. Sorry Senator, but you can't pull a stunt like this. President Bush tried the same thing in 2000 and it just made him look silly. Ellen will never vote for you nor will most of the gays. But you don't need their vote. Even most Californians are against gay marriage. Degenerate Ellen is part of an obscure minority in America.
Posted by Steve | May 23, 2008 10:47 AM
I'd like to ask just one question: why do you feel it is so repugnant for people to be homosexual? I'm not gay, mind you, but once I got over my fears of homosexuality I realized that I was letting fear get the better of me. The only reason I hear for hating homosexuals is that "God" hates gays.
Okay. This is the same God that created the Heavens and the Earth. This is the same God that created all life as we know it. And it is generally assumed by humanity that animals are innocents, that they never partook of the "Fruit of Knowledge" and thus cannot sin.
There are homosexual animals. There is documented evidence, there is video evidence, of animals of the same gender having sex. If an innocent animal can be homosexual... then why is it evil for a human to be homosexual?
Posted by Tangent | May 23, 2008 11:49 AM
1) By the time you have to resort to name calling to make your point, you've really weakened your case.
2) We'll find out in November if the majority of Californians still oppose Gay marriage.
3) I beg to differ on the "obscure minority" designation. I think Left-handed Wool Spinners are obscure. And possibly Bowlers Who Only Bowl During Lunch Hour And Only Wear Green are obscure. The GBLT minority is far from obscure. Otherwise, folks like yourself wouldn't feel the need to build up your defenses.
Posted by cat | May 23, 2008 1:43 PM
Okay, moving to the matter at hand: I can't understand why McCain wouldn't do more to push his opposition to gay marriage being forced on the state by the judges. It's a winning issue and there's nothing to be ashamed of in his pushing it. It just goes to show that his heart really isn't in these social issues. He's faking it, it appears. Is there no hope for getting him off the ticket by the summer -- I'd go for 2 of the 3 visitors to his ranch this weekend before I'd go for McCain
Posted by D. | May 23, 2008 3:48 PM
Great! I will vote for him and get married this summer.
Posted by Alan | May 24, 2008 5:46 PM