We have often faulted Log Cabin for not criticizing the other national gay groups for make broad attacks on Republicans or misrepresenting the stands or statements of individual Republicans. We have also criticized them for failing to take on Democrats as aggressively as they take on their own party.
With their recent release faulting Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean for wondering why sane gay people would join the GOP, that seems to be changing.
To encourage Log Cabin to issue more such statements and to make it an organization policy to take on gay groups’ narrow and distorted views of Republicans in general and gay Republicans in particular, could we introduce resolutions at Log Cabin’s “convention” (which begins later today), I would write one requiring the national office to regularly criticize the heads of national gay groups, the groups themselves and even other prominent gay figures when they attack Republicans, including and especially gay Republicans.
Too often, Log Cabin seems more interested in securing its place at the table of the gay organizations in our nation’s capital than in promoting the party with which it claims affiliation. Yet, this self-proclaimed Republican organization doesn’t seem to recognize that many of those groups see themselves as gay auxiliaries of a broader left-wing movement, promoting an accomodationist foreign policy, pushing for an increasing government role in the lives of individuals and defeating Republicans at the ballot box.
If Log Cabin wishes to regain the credibility it has lost in Republican circles and show its commitment to the GOP, it should more regularly challenge those gay voices which seek to undermine our party and thwart its thwart its electoral success.
And I wish I could introduce a resolution to that effect at the group’s “convention” this week.
GPW I wish you could propose a resolution as well. One argument I use with some of my liberal gay friends…it is so easy to be a left wing liberal gay Democrat. I tell em…how about being a little brave. Gay Republicans or more accurately gay conservatives are so unique and extraordinary. For the most part, their arguments and stands on issues are well thought out. But we are willing to withstand the abuse of people who a lot of the time can’t debate issues, and quickly resort to name calling. That is the first resort of uninformed scoundrels. I frequently say “wow a gay Democrat…how vanilla, how boring.” That gets a homos attention.
Now there’s a homophobic bigot who needs to be buffaloed with that. Let’s see gays/liberals circle the wagons around that POS.
Is that a trend or an anomaly?
Howie was so specifically criticizing them, they really had no choice but to respond. Let’s see log cabin respond to howie or to gay groups when they are attacking Republicans or conservatives in general — then I’ll be impressed. I don’t think they will though, because I think they are gay first and republicans/conservatives second, third or tenth.
The question is whether or not HRC will ever have any impact on getting Republicans to drop platform planks against gay marriage and gays serving in the military. Of course gay groups make anti-Republican statements just as Republicans often make statements against gay rights.
HRC has been around a long time. What do they have to show for it.
I freely admit that Democrats are disappointing but the the party has moved a great deal over the last 30 years. If anything the Republican party is more anti-gay now than it was in the 1970s when Ronald Reagan came out against the Briggs Initiative.
So where’s the progress with the GOP? Is there some I have missed. Again, I’m not interested in yet another lengthy description of the failures and disappointments of the Dems. I’m well aware of those. I’m asking what progress have gay Republicans made in move their party toward freedom for all Americans.