Gay GOP leader says he’d vote for Santorum

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.dallasvoice.com/gay-gop-leader-he%E2%80%99d-vote-santorum-1098129.html

Local gay Republican leader Rob Schlein ignited controversy in August by declaring that he’d vote for Texas Gov. Rick Perry over President Barack Obama if Perry wins the GOP nomination, despite the governor’s anti-gay record.

Schlein, president of Metroplex Republicans of Dallas, went a step further this week when he said he’d even support former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum over Obama if Santorum turns out to be the GOP nominee.

Santorum, who has famously compared same-sex marriage to man-dog marriage and is widely considered the most anti-gay candidate in the race, finished in a virtual tie atop this week’s Iowa caucuses with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Schlein said although Metroplex Republicans doesn’t plan to make an endorsement in the GOP race, he now personally supports Romney. But he added that he would vote for Santorum over Obama, even though he doesn’t believe Santorum has any chance of winning the nomination.

“We’re going to all vote for the Republican, no matter who it is, even Rick Santorum,” Schlein said of his group’s members during an interview with Dallas Voice about the Iowa results. “We have to focus right now like a laser beam on the one issue that matters today, and that’s getting the economic house in order. Any Republican, including Rick Santorum, will do a better job than Barack Obama on the economy. It doesn’t matter what anti-LGBT positions he’s taken in the past.”

[beyurslf]

1. It doesn't matter what anti LGBT positions he has taken?

Well thank goodness he hasn't (publicly) called for the execution of gays.

[markpkessinger]

2. Let me guess: another card-carrying member of GOProud? n/t

[Vanje]

3. Poor guy

He is not in a good place.

[HillWilliam]

4. PLEASE TO GOD will somebody

slap the catshit out of that dizzy queen.

[Bohunk68]

5. and, did you see on Tweety

a former aide to Frothy Mix, a fella by the name of Farnsworth (if memory serves me correctly) who was a gay black men, FFS, who supports Frothy Mix. The guy made so many excuses for his support that he must be a helix.

[justiceischeap]

6. It blew my mind that he didn't know Santorum's comments

about how he doesn't have a problem with homosexuals, just their acts. He was a former aide of Santorum's and he doesn't know his statements on something that effects his life? I'd like to see Tweety (or someone else) interview him today, and ask the question, "So now that you know Santorum said that, you'll no longer be supporting him, correct?"

I mean, I get there are things that are important, like the economy and jobs and war, etc. but how do you support someone who would actively work to deny you rights? That just doesn't make sense. It's one thing to have a candidate that's ambivalent about it but to openly declare they'd deny you rights? Makes no sense to me.

[Bohunk68]

9. Correct name

The guy's name is Traynham. There is a video over on JoeMyGod.blogspot.com. What a fool or is that tool, this guy is.

[MNBrewer]

7. National LCR board ousts Schlein

http://www.dallasvoice.com/national-lcr-board-ousts-schlein-1092087.html

[Zorra]

8. He fits the definition of "fool" perfectly. So stupid it's painfully embarrassing to watch.

[FedUp_Queer]

10. Wait just a minute.

Is he saying he's for Santorum the candidate or santorum, as the word receiving the top number of hits on the interwebs?