Gay Left Tries to Sweep McCain’s Gay Interview Under the Rug
Indeed, that’s clearly why many of the usual suspects in the blogosphere are either poo-pooing the interview or just flat-out ignoring it. They are scared that John McCain is going to get a lot of votes from gay people. (Think about those gay Hillary Democrats)
But, luckily the mainstream media has picked it up in various outlets.
The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder says “McCain courts gay vote.”
The Politico’s Jonathan Martin says “McCain continues gay outreach.”
ABC’s Jake Tapper says “McCain gives interview to gay DC newspaper.”
Even the liberal Huffington Post, to their credit, reported the fact that McCain supports a review of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law.
It was a great interview where gay Americans can, once and for all, see Sen. McCain for the man that he is: A man who knows and likes gay people and a man who has zero interest in whipping up anti-gay sentiment to win elections.
But, more importantly, as this interview reveals, Sen. McCain is a man who:
1.) Supports a review of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law
2.) Recognizes that we need a National AIDS Strategy to combat the epidemic here at home and understands that the disease continues to disproportionately affect gay men and people of color
3.) Doesn’t discriminate in hiring gay people
4.) Publicly stands by his gay friends when religious fundamentalists want those friends to be booted out of office simply because they’re gay
5.) Would appoint an openly gay Supreme Court justice or cabinet member
6.) Is committed to a federalist approach of keeping divisive social issues at the state level
7.) Has a common sense approach to sex education
8.) Supports the concept of non-discrimination in hiring for gay and lesbian people, but has two specific concerns about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that he would want addressed before he’d sign such legislation
9.) Would give “full consideration” to any pro-gay bill that reaches his desk as president.
Does that sound like a homophobe to you? To say that John McCain is George W. Bush on gay issues is sophomoric and laughable. Read it in full.
-posted by Scott Tucker
