Mittens adds out gay man as national security and foreign policy spokesman

[xchrom]

http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/04/20/mittens-adds-out-gay-man-as-national-security-and-foreign-policy-spokesman/


I guess this is Mitt Romney’s attempt to throw a bone to gay Republicans, who haven’t had much to celebrate with the GOPClownCar being steered all primary season long by candidates more than willing to gay-bait and gay-bash. This move by Mittens will, no doubt, cause an eruption in the Santorum wing of the party, which is already suspicious about the social conservative creds of the former Massachusetts governor and presumptive GOP presidential nominee.

'Mitt Romney’s campaign tonight announced that it has hired Richard Grenell, an out gay former George W. Bush administration official, to serve as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s “national security and foreign policy spokesman,” according to a report from The Washington Post that did not mention Grenell’s sexual orientation.

Grenell served through September 2008 in the Bush administration as a spokesman to the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations — and told The Advocate‘s Kerry Eleveld as he left the administration that it was his hope that New York would have marriage equality soon and that he would one day be able to marry his then-partner of six years.'

The reaction from Log Cabin Republicans exec director R. Clarke Cooper:

“Having served with Ric, I can attest that his experience in the multi-lateral environment of the UN and familiarity with domestic and international media make Ric a strong voice.”

And GOProud’s Jimmy LaSalvia told MetroWeekly’s Chris Geidner:

“It’s Obama and Romney now, so we’re going to be talking about all the issues affecting the American people and the whole world. Ric has been around during some very important times in world affairs and … certainly has the experience to help the campaign deal with and respond to crises around the world as they develop this year.”

[GodlessBiker]

1. And this stupid gay man will help elect someone who, once in office, ...

... would kick out of the armed services all of the gay men and women dedicated to protect our national security.

What a piece of shit.

[joeybee12]

2. And yet they hope rags like the Post will continue to NOT mention his sexuality...

So the great unwashed doesn't know, and the idiot gay Gophers will think oh yes, he's on our side. Pathetic.

[Fearless]

3. One thing I will never understand as long as I live is LGBT Republicans

It truly takes a privileged person to be able to put wealth and power before their own rights.

[William769]

4. There are a lot more than people think there are.

Self hatred comes to mind on the way they were raised. I would say it's in the older crowd, not the younger crowd.

[The Philosopher]

5. LGBT Republicans:

Proof that, just like heterosexuals, we can be jerks, too.