Why are Republican gays so freaky?

[Cafe Americano]

Without naming names (unlike Bill Maher), this is not about naming some leaders in the Republican Party who are (allegedly) gays.

The question for debate is: why is someone gay trying to incite anti-gay sentiment in the population, by pushing for same sex marriage bans, civil union bans, anti-discrimination law bans, and so on?

Does it strike anyone else that these are extremely weird people?

[jwirr]

1. Because they hate what they are.

[Canadian_moderate]

2. Maybe not every gay person wants to get married?

I don't know, I'm just throwing it out there.

I think republican gays are the ones who truly hate themselves for whom they are.

[reality based]

3. Some of them are just mean SOBs

[kenny blankenship]

4. Oh hell yeah they're weird but the Republican Party is full of weirdos

Women who believe in male supremacy (as in divinely instituted subordination of women) and women who oppose reproductive freedom for other women. Men who think a gun is a fine substitute for a penis. Fuck --at least half that party is made up of characters from a David Lynch movie.

[demnan]

5. I think black Republicans and female Republicans are creepy

I got really chills up my spine hearing Michael Steele (Lt Gov of Maryland and failed candidate for Maryland Senator) talk about adopting embryos. This guy is so creepy, because he seems well spoken until you actually listen to what he says.

[Canadian_moderate]

9. Hang on there

Why should a black person not have a right to be right wing? I think it's pretty raciust to automatically expect them to vote Democrat. This is an example of Democrats taking the black vote for granted.

I don't think every black person necessarily want affirmative action and special treatment. most would be more than happy to receive equal treatment. Sometimes Democrats come across (to outsiders like me) as condescending, PC elitists wanted to right the wrong of the past by positive discimination, thus creating a backlash and lack of respect for things achieved without anyone's help to get ahead.

[we can do it]

20. Well - Possibly Because Republicans Come Of As BIGOTS for the Most Part

They aren't much more respectful of blacks then they are of gays, from what I see.

[Canadian_moderate]

21. Blacks can still vote for whom they prefer

Just like everyone else. To pick on black republicans inparticular is not right. Just saying.

Pick on all republicans equally. :o)

[William769]

6. It's very simple.

Our society.

[mtnsnake]

7. Definitely one of the funniest tread titles in a while

LOL!

[plgoldsmith]

8. for profit

Mary Cheney, for example, must have a trust fund to worry about.

[thinks4herself]

10. Was just thinking along those lines today...

For some reason, I was thinking about Mary Cheney and how the GOP treated her... She didn't stand up for herself at all--no pride... Quite disgusting really.

[krispos42]

11. Because they hate homosexuality soooooo much that...

they can't differentiate between the 'sin' of homosexuality and the 'sin' of man-boy love. Or, according to Neal Bortz (or some other pundent) between the 'sin' of homosexuality and the 'sin' of beastiality. In other words, they are all so sinful that the difference between them is nominal. Debating about in which pit in Hell you'll burn in is not really relevent; you're still burning for eternity. And once you cross over into major sins like that, it's a small step to other ones.

Most rational people do not see homosexuality as taking a step into sin. Therefore, just because you'd make love to a member of the same sex does not mean that little Timmy down in the playground starts looking good to you. Or Fido.

[sandnsea]

12. If we know who they are

then we can ask them why they incite gay hatred. Can't ask them why they demonize people who are exactly like them until we know who they are.

[lapfog_1]

13. you don't have to include "gays" in your subject line

Republicans are just "freaky".

Mostly it's because they lead such repressed lives... and they are jealous of those that don't.

So, whenever they get a chance, they act out what they IMAGINE the rest of the world does "behind closed doors". That they get this so incredibly wrong is simply part and parcel to their whole psychosis.

You can see it in their body language, that glassy eyed stare, the maniacal light of "being right in the face of overwhelming facts", they are like robots that are just wound up so tight.

[kestrel91316]

14. Staying hidden in a closet is a great way to wind up psychologically

disordered, it seems to me............

That's why they are such FREAKS.

[GenDem]

15. It's the hypocrisy

that really befuddles me.....And lately, I'm ashamed to say, my gay-dar goes up every time I see one of those really neatly dressed, big mouthed, far right wing conservative types with the big pearly white smiles spouting on the TV. I know that sounds like profiling, but I can't help it.
Seriously, though, it is sad for them. They obviously think they have to deny who they really are.

[twilight_sailing]

16. It's the hair!

;)

[terrya]

17. Most of the gay people in the Republican Party like those tax cuts.

Most of the Log Cabin people just LOVE Bush's economic policies. They'll sell out the gay and lesbian community in a second if they can have those nice fat tax cuts.

[newburgh]

18. Someone posted Bill Maher's quote (from LKL) on our local chat board...

"Hating yourself is the greatest love of all."

And this was the response:

"Leave it to the ranting (poster of quote) to take a potshot at Gay Republicans who don't subscribe to the radical Groupthink that he does, thereby weakening his position on the (similar self-hate of women in power who don't speak up about sexual harassment when it happens in their government) issue..."

So, I take it non-Republican gays are part of "the radical Groupthink". Fancy that!

So want more incite? Try throwing this out there on chat boards where Republicans participate. I'm sure they'll take the bait behind the cloak of the anonymous poster.:evilgrin:

[AtomicKitten]

19. not enough oxygen in the closet

and self-imposed suppression