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October 31, 2006

You Know It's A Week Before The Election When...

The GOP trots out the 'gay marriage' card...again.

STATESBORO, Ga. -- President Bush has for months cast the midterm elections as a choice about just two issues: taxes and terrorism. Now, with polls predicting bleak results for Republicans, he is trying to fire up his party by decrying gay marriage.

"For decades, activist judges have tried to redefine America by court order," Bush said Monday. "Just this last week in New Jersey, another activist court issued a ruling that raises doubt about the institution of marriage. We believe marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and should be defended."

The line earned Bush by far his most sustained applause at a rally of 5,000 people aimed at boosting former GOP Rep. Max Burns' effort to unseat a Democratic incumbent. In this conservative rural corner of eastern Georgia, even children jumped to their feet alongside their parents to cheer and clap for nearly 30 seconds - a near-eternity in political speechmaking.

First of all, what New Jersey does is New Jersey's business. Remember when the GOP was the party of states' rights? I do, too.

Secondly, I'm disturbed that children are so indoctrinated by their parents there that they would jump up to applaud that line. Doesn't bode well for little Johnny when, 15 years from now, he's trying to come to grips with his sexual orientation.

But more interesting, apparently the economy and terrorism need to take a back seat to the idea of a couple of men getting hitched in Atlantic City. Because you know that will affect your life much more than those other two piddly things.

I hope that Americans can see through this, but my fear is that they won't.

It's Halloween, and gays have become the boogie-man for the the GOP. And it's disgusting.

Posted by Alan at October 31, 2006 04:51 AM