As if! A gay Republican is like a Jewish Nazi or SS.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by bingo3000

Why would a gay person be a Republican?

Being gay and a Republican is an oxymoron.


Why do you think some on the Democratic side say this?

Why would a man be a Democrat?

Being a man and a Democrat is an oxymoron.


Why do you think some on the Republican side say this?

[stan4]

Originally Posted by AnesthesiaMD

I disagree. I am happy that the GOP has become more libertarian in the last decade, but there is still a minority within the GOP that is made up of bible thumpers. They are in the minority, but they still have a strong foothold on the party. Mike Pence is evidence of that.

And I can easily overlook that as a necessary “evil” because it has little effect on my life, but I am sure a gay person has to weigh that more heavily than I do because the agenda of the religious right has a direct and profound impact on their lives. Prior to gay marriage, a gay spouse had no say in the treatment of sick spouse in the hospital, they had to pay inheritance taxes that heterosexual spouses did

Well, the many gay people I know and my wife and I who general hold what used to be considered Republican views (as opposed to religious right pandering) do not find it difficult to not vote for democrats just bc now they have found it convenient to pander to gay people.

As for spousal rights, before gay marriage was legal, we had a lawyer draw all that stuff up. I'm not saying gay marriage was not awesome, but I won't pretend it was really important to the democrats.

The lawyer cost me $3000.
Obamacare cost me over $100,000.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by bingo3000

Why would a gay person be a Republican?

Being gay and a Republican is an oxymoron.


Why do you think some on the Democratic side say this?

oh that's simple. Democrat ideas suck. they cant win by putting their ideas forward. they have to have something else. so they go with fear and loathing. its who they are.




PS. Donald Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to have an openly gay person speak (in prime time) at the Republican National Convention.


Donald Trump as a candidate stated flatly that gay marriage is settled law. He has done NOTHING to back away from that view.


Trump was forceful in his denunciation of the attack on the Florida gay night club. stating clearly that attacking people for being gay was wrong.


Nothing about Trump is now or ever has been anti-gay.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Ibginnie

You must not know many gay people. I'd say half of the gay people that I know consider themselves conservative. They have often said that it was much easier to come out of the closet as gay then it is to come out as conservative. However, some do not consider themselves Republican. They lean more Independent or Libertarian but still, conservative.

And before you think I must not know many gay people, my roommate from college is gay. We roomed together for 3 years. I met many gay people during that time. I still socialize with most of them. Last year we had a large pool party/BBQ and out of the 40ish that attended more than half are gay. I also have a few gay family members. I know their friends too.

Being gay and conservative is only an oxymoron to those that have little tolerance for someone different than themselves.

Brilliant minds that will not let others think for them.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9_6ua1qLw4

[ben young]

Originally Posted by Ferd

oh that's simple. Democrat ideas suck. they cant win by putting their ideas forward. they have to have something else. so they go with fear and loathing. its who they are.




PS. Donald Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to have an openly gay person speak (in prime time) at the Republican National Convention.


Donald Trump as a candidate stated flatly that gay marriage is settled law. He has done NOTHING to back away from that view.


Trump was forceful in his denunciation of the attack on the Florida gay night club. stating clearly that attacking people for being gay was wrong.


Nothing about Trump is now or ever has been anti-gay.