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riverbendviewgal

(4,253 posts)
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:24 PM Aug 2012

What will the Log Cabin Republicans do now? Still stay with the GOP.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/21/republicans-reject-proposal-to-endorse-same-sex-civil-unions/?hpt=hp_bn3

Tampa, Florida (CNN) - The Republican Party's platform committee on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have expressed formal support for same-sex civil unions.

The platform committee, tasked with drafting the party's official list of principles and positions on a range of issues, is meeting in Tampa ahead of next week's GOP Convention.
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Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
1. Well, they're just like every other Republican in the world
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:26 PM
Aug 2012

They hate everyone else more than they love themselves.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)
2. They'd stick with the GOP all the way to their own executions or chemical castrations
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 05:27 PM
Aug 2012

as agents of Satan at the hands of their own political allies. They are sad, confused people.

I am gay, and unsympathetic.
 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
4. Stockholm Syndrome or pure greed are
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:04 PM
Aug 2012

the only things that could possibly explain that. They are chickens supporting the Colonel.

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
6. Money and tax cuts versus same-sex civil unions? They will go with the money and tax cuts every time
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:10 PM
Aug 2012

That is why they are Republicans.

Don

tanyev

(42,571 posts)
9. I hope they have a fun week hanging out with a bunch of people who can't stand them.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:31 PM
Aug 2012

Oops edit to add "can't"

William769

(55,147 posts)
11. Doesn't really matter, this group will never have a place at the table.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 06:53 PM
Aug 2012

They could hold their support for the Presidential ticket like they did in 2004 for */Vader, but then they will just come back and ask for scraps.

They ought to just take their money and flush it down the toilet, they would get the same result.

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