Homosexual marriage II

[Insidious Rex]

Originally Posted by GrayMouser

One interesting thing about this is the general silence coming from Republican politicians. Right-wing commentators, yes; has-beens like Gingrinch, yes; but not so much from actual pols.

I mean they'll come out against it if asked the question, but nobody seems to be eager to be the one identified with leading the opposition. Compare this to what it would have been like even 5 or 6 years ago.

Probably because the "right wing" movement has seen most of its activity in the past two years (since Obama) in the libertarian anti-government wing (as noted with the emergence of the whole Tea Party movement) and not with the traditional stuffed suit republican fat cat lobby or even the Jerry Falwell right wing christian types (although both these groups have certainly been attempting to ride their coat tails and will no doubt have some success come November). And these folks have a hard time arguing for government control over one part of the population even if they are disgusting gays. So in a way its a matter of which thing do they hate the most. Is it a good thing that they have generally chosen to hate the government more than homosexuals?