Our friends at GOProud were enthusiastic about Mitt Romney’s remarks on gay people in this morning’s debate. In a release, they cited something the presidential candidate said beyond the commentary he offered on marriage last night:
After pointing out that while Massachusetts’s governor, a member of his cabinet was gay and he appointed judges regardless of sexual orientation, he said,
“If people are looking for someone who will discriminate against gays or will in any way try and suggest that people — that have different sexual orientation don’t have full rights in this country, they won’t find that in me.”
This led the group’s Executive Director, Jimmy LaSalvia (who has himself endorsed Romney) to comment:
We thank Governor Romney for having the political courage to speak up for gay Americans. He made it crystal clear this morning that he will be the type of President that gay people, and those who care about gays and lesbians in this country, can trust and be proud of.
On issue after issue – whether it’s the economy, jobs, taxes, energy, healthcare or retirement security – Mitt Romney is offering common-sense conservative plans that will improve the lives of all Americans – gay or straight.
Smart strategy to praise the candidate for what he has said. Should help them gain influence since the candidate win election to the White House.
Perhaps what some see as Romney’s “chameleonlike” traits might actually be a willingness to let the people lead. And isn’t that what we are supposed to do? He isn’t running for Emperor or King. Perhaps he understands that.
Romneycare will be an albatross around his neck, and rightfully so because it was the blueprint for Obamacare. He has made some really putrid decisions. But as the country has made roaringly clear that it does not want the government punishing people for not buying health insurance we can’t afford, the very flexibility in Romney many people don’t like may mean he will work hard to get rid of it.
The one thing he has proved consistent about is that he listens to the people. I think most of us want that. We’ve had three years of fanatical ideology from Obama. I don’t want any more of that — from either extreme.