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Sen. John McCain has consistently and vocally supported anti-gay legislation in both Washington and in his home state of Arizona. (Photo by Steve Helber/AP)

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An assault on common sense
This former Republican says Log Cabin’s McCain endorsement is a huge mistake

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Sep 26, 2008 | By: VICTOR MALDONADO | COMMENTS

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really only one good choice. On LGBT issues, the economy and the war, Barack Obama is the only candidate offering a consistent and cohesive vision of how he will lead this country.

So with less than 50 days to the election, please help fund, support, and vote for common sense — elect Barack Obama.

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bw43
Columbus, OH

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"He believes same-sex couples should have equal health insurance, employment benefits, property rights and adoption rights as same-sex couples." This is obviously an error which needs to be fixed.

Posted 9/26/08 - 9:54 AM

Victor
Washington, DC

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These links verify the statement: Equal Health Insurence, Employment Benefits and Property Rights: http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=20935 Adoption Rights: http://www.batesline.com/archives/2008/09/michelle-obama-speaks-to-lgbt-re.html

Posted 9/26/08 - 6:15 PM

rpcv84
Laurel, MD

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As a gay positive man, how dare you assert "John McCain’s record on LGBT issues is the same as George Bush’s and it’s terrible." I'm very proud of the previously unthinkable increase in PEPFAR spending that has been initiated during the last 8 years. Bush has done more to combat AIDS than any previous president. When McCain continues that policy, I'll be glad I voted for him.

Posted 9/26/08 - 11:25 PM

jeri .

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log cabin republicans possess the "slave mentality" - they don't believe for themselves that they are equal, and so they are not willing to demand full equality. they just aren't ready for it. they would have to re-define their own lives, and that terrifies them. they are happy to accept the scraps that their republican "massas" will provide them. pity, really.

Posted 9/29/08 - 11:22 AM

landonbryce

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If you supported Bush in 2004, aren't you too stupid for anyone to take this editorial seriously? Even the Log Cabin Republicans did not endorse Bush in 2004! McCain is infinitely less dangerous to gays than Bush and actually qualified to be president. Obama is obviously a better choice than McCain, but McCain is obviously a better choice than Bush. Who do you think could possible care about your criticism since it comes from an obvious standpoint of hypcrasy and idiocy?

Posted 9/29/08 - 4:10 PM

Michael Bedwell

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Just say NO to Repug Kool Aid, rpcv84. Your ignorance of the facts is sad. PEPFAR didn't exist 8 yrs ago so Bush didn't increase it. He DID start it BUT it's for people with AIDS overseas while he flatlined AIDS funding in the US thus, due to inflation, REDUCING it while infections continue to rise esp. among blacks. And 1/3 of PEPFAR $ MUST go to teaching "abstinence"--so stupid & counterproductive that Brazil turned down $40 mil rather than abandon their effective condom program. Bush has done more to SPREAD AIDS than any President since Reagan. McCain: from the people who brought you Bush!

Posted 9/29/08 - 5:57 PM

rpcv84
Laurel, MD

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Michael Bedwell: What have the Democrats done to stop the spread of HIV? Nothing. I thought so. Bush's PEPFAR is far better than anything domestically or internationally that any Democrat has done.

Posted 9/29/08 - 7:54 PM

dc-20008
New Orleans, La

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Yeah, and Bush has done a lot more than Democrats in the area of reducing the size of the civilian population of Iraq too. Vote McCain!

Posted 10/2/08 - 4:52 PM

Mr Chris

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I would'nt vote McInsane/Palin if it was the only choice

Posted 10/3/08 - 1:09 AM