This is rich and typical of Republicans: Anti-gay rights Reps use Elton John to raise cash

[wndycty]

Anti-gay rights Reps use Elton John to raise cash

At least two members of the House of Representatives–both of whom are on record opposing gay rights–will be hosting fundraisers at the upcoming Billy Joel/Elton John “Face2Face” concert at Nationals Park on July 11.

In July 2006, Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL) and Jean Schmidt (R-OH) both voted to define marriage in the Constitution as a one man-one woman affair, according to ontheissues.org and the Human Rights Campaign.

In November 2007, both representatives voted against a measure aimed at prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. And in June 2008, they co-sponsored a bill to amend the Constitution to prevent same sex couples from marrying. Shimkus voted to ban gay adoptions in DC in July 1999.

Sir Elton John has been a vocal advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and for global gay rights (see his foundation here, and attempts to.
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http://blog.politicalpartytime.org/2009/07/06/anti-gay-rights-reps-use-elton-john-to-raise-cash/

[muntrv]

1. Elton should tell both of them to fuck off and die.

[mix]

2. he will n/t

[Toasterlad]

8. Don't Be Too Sure. Elton Is Fond of Saying that Gays Don't Need Gay Marriage.

He is not a good voice for gay equality. Not to mention, he's a bit of a whore, who'll do or say most anything, as long as the money's right.

[YOY]

5. He is not afraid to be a bitch in the most positive way.

n.t.

[pepperbear]

3. sorry, but I am totally ignorant; how does one host a political fundraiser

at someone else's concert event?

:shrug:

[wndycty]

4. Usually by leasing a skybox and then holding a fundraiser in there

:kick:

[TygrBright]

6. Dang. I just got my head glued together after the LAST time it exploded.

Have either of these two flatulent idiots ever SEEN Sir Elton?

amazedly,
Bright

[Berry Cool]

7. Don't tell me.

They would say "But Elton can't be gay...he's a married man." :rofl: