Craig James courts the knuckledragger vote

[marmar]

Former ESPN college football analyst Craig James is trying to woo voters with some anti-gay rhetoric.

James, running for a Senate seat in Texas, was at a candidate's debate and responded to the fact that, when his opponent Tom Leppert was mayor of Dallas, he marched in gay pride parades. Leppert said he is against gay marriage but as a Christian wanted to reach out to all people.

James said being gay was "a choice" and that "they are going to have to answer to the Lord for their actions." ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/02/craig-james-believes-gays-will-answer-to-the-lord/1?csp=ip#.T0g-tnnNkgk

[El Supremo]

1. He is going to lose so bad. But you know why?

Because of his involvement in the SMU death penalty. Football is more important to Texans than politics.

[frylock]

8. not to mention the events that transpired at texas tech with his lying-ass son..

2/3 of the state probably hates this guy.

[Jack from Charlotte]

2. He's going to lose because he's not a cheerleader.....

George AWOL Bush was a cheerleader. Rick Dumbass Perry was a cheerleader. Kay Hutchinson was a cheerleader.

That's what Texas wants.

[JonLP24]

3. Long time, no see

I miss the Florida posts, brought some interesting back-and-forth.

[joeybee12]

4. Well, it's worked for others to court the brain-dead...

I just wonder if ESPN hires him back after he loses by a landslide in the primary...I think I need to start a letter-writing campaign so they don't.

[Indianademocrat91]

5. ESPN said no

I forget where I read it but there was an article where someone interviewed the media relations woman for ESPN and they asked if CJ would be hired back if he lost the primary. The ESPN woman said there was no point in hypotheticals because ESPN/Disney doesn't plan on ever hiring him back.

[joeybee12]

6. The guy made no impression on me as a host...

When I saw he was running for the Senate and saw the photo, I recalled him, but only that I had seen him from time to time...pretty forgettable commentator.

[frylock]

7. anyone know anything about the 5 hookers craig james killed while at smu?

allegedly?

[joeybee12]

9. Unfortunately, I am unable to say with certainty

that he did not do this.