Former right-wing gay Republican confesses GOP uses gays ‘to gin up their base’

[pgodbold]

"David Brock, the former closeted gay Republican-cum progressive media watchdog, appeared Wednesday on Chris Matthews' Hardball to discuss the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and the creation of his new watchdog group fighting for gay equality, "Equality Matters.""

Be sure you are sitting down because the following will be a huge shock to you. :sarcasm:

""I was in the right wing then and I knew what they were doing then and I know what they're doing now," Brock replied. "It's a phony wedge, culture war issue for the right wing. For their base. They exploit gay people and they exploit the fear of gay people to gin up their base. That's what they do."

Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/rightwing-gay-republican-confesses-gop-gays-to-gin-base/

[baldguy]

1. All totalitarian movements need a minority group to focus their followers' hate upon.

[Kennah]

2. I don't know if it's so much fear of gay people ...

... as it is a hatred of gay people that the GOP harbors.

[justiceischeap]

4. Hatred usually stems from fear

Somehow our gayness scares them... I don't know what's so scary about being gay but it seems to frighten a lot of people and instead of admitting they're scared, they turn their fear outward into hatred.

[BR_Parkway]

5. Guys truly comfortable with their own sexuality don't see GLBT as a threat

Quite the opposite in fact, they see us as less competition.

[Kennah]

7. Tis true

When the wife and I lived in Miami, and I was working for Carnival Cruise Lines, I realized that if I were single there would be LOTS of opportunities for me; however, if I were bi-sexual, there would be even MORE opportunities for me.

[Kennah]

6. Thank you, Master Yoda

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in the right wing.

[jwirr]

3. Certainly, anyone who has watched them with the abortion issue has

seen the same thing for all these years. The carrot before the donkey (or in this case the elephant).

[WillParkinson]

8. Egad! We need this one on the Late Breaking News Page!

Because I'm sure none of us were aware that the Republicans use issues like gay marriage and gay adoption to bring out the sheep. (Please note: This is not a message to you Pgodbold, it's to Mr. Brock.)