Republicans and Homophobia
Astute comments from Body & Soul about columns by David Brooks and Charles Krauthammer entitled "Values-Vote Myth," and 'Moral Values' Myth," respectively:
"....Neither one of them feels comfortable being part of the Christianist Party -- I admit, I sympathize -- and so they must insist that evangelical homophobes played a very small role in this election.
Fair enough. But if they really believe that, the people they need to get angry at real fast are that little insignificant sliver of their party that is claiming credit -- even divine intervention -- and demanding power, the chief political adviser to their president who seems to have bought into what they're calling a "myth," and above all a president who's dancing as fast as he can to the theocrat's tune.
If that's not your party, David Brooks, have the guts to stand up and say so, and get pissed at the people who are taking it over, not the people who are pointing out that they're taking over. If that's not what you voted for, Charles Krauthammer, tell your president he's pandering in places better left unpandered.
The firm believers in the "moral values myth" are in the White House. And you put them there. Tell them they've got it wrong. Right now you're talking to the wrong people. It doesn't matter if I believe homophobes gave George Bush the presidency. It matters very much if George Bush believes it.
More important, you may not think the religious nuts won the election for you (and I pray you're right), but they think so. If those bigots in the party are both embarassing and insignificant, then it should be very easy for you to tell them flat out that there's no place for them in your party. You don't need their votes, right?...."
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