Are Dobson, Robertson, Falwell et al preoccupied with homosexuality?

[Cyrano]

To paraphrase Shakespeare, methinks they protesteth too much.

[n2mark]

1. This makes me wonder if

they are closet homosexuals or have the desire to be.

[China_cat]

5. Falwell is reported to have a gay son.

[salin]

29. Not sure about Falwell - but the Dude who started "Operation Life"

had a very public (and in print) spat with his gay, adopted son.

[WI_DEM]

2. they are latent homosexuals that is why

they think by protesting that they can submerge the urges they often feel for other men.

[Vektor]

3. Exactly -

I think they must have a few "tendencies" themselves. If they are that reactive about the topic, they must have a VERY profound sensitivity about it - one that goes beyond just "disagreeing" with it.

I suspect they have feelings of fear and shame, which typically accompany and provoke strong hate and prejudice.

[joefree1]

4. He who smelt it dealt it?

Watch out for those repressed borg-agains.

[rqstnnlitnmnt]

6. i've always thought this to be true

i've never seen a bigger bunch of closet cases in my entire life..

..and I'm gay and went to UVA, so trust me I've seen it all.

not just them, all RW fundie gay-bashers are the same (GOP definitely INCLUDED)

[gratuitous]

7. No, they're preoccupied with money

And they've gulled a number of credulous people into thinking that if they just send in another $25, all the homosexuals will magically disappear. Really, these guys could give a tin shit about sexual minorities, but they are so enamored of the money they can attract with their rants, that it's irresistible to them.

Jesus said you can't serve God and wealth, and these guys have shown that to be absolutely true.

[Kikosexy2]

8. Closeted...

homos who all wear leather, engage in S&M, and/or do drag for other homo-obsessed Repugs at underground speakeasys who lip-synched to Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion. Sometimes they'll throw in some Britney and Jessica for good measure--eeewww scary!

[n2mark]

12. Just wonder

for those who are so anti gay are that themselves but they do not like it in themselves so they thrash out. Do I make sense? Let's say it is called projection?

[Kikosexy2]

15. guilt...

mostly. and shame on themselves.

[Kota]

9. I don't know, there was a thread asking if we are all to

obsessed with Bush. Most people said they just can't stand him. I think these guys are the same way.What seperates us is that we probably don't wish Bush any harm to him or his family, we just can't stand his politics and administration. These other guys hate gays to the point of wanting to hurt them.

[saltpoint]

10. The Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci once said:

“Pornography is not in the hands of the child who discovers his sexuality by masturbating, but in the heart of the adult who slaps him.”

It seems to me that Dobson, Robertson, Falwell et al are doing way too much slapping.

Agree with you 100%, Cyrano.

[n2mark]

14. Their condemning is what bothers me

[saltpoint]

17. Yes. I didn't do a good job saying that.

I meant the condemnation as the "slapping," or the finding "fault" in others.

I think Dobson more than anyone except Phelps is the most offensive of these guys. Focus on the Family has its own exit sign off I-25 in Colorado Springs.

[nevergiveup]

11. For the life of me........

I have never understood how a secure well adjusted heterosexual could be threatened by someone who is gay. I also have never understood how anyone professing to be a true Christian could have so much hate in their heart. I am about to start off on a tangent.....enough said.

[Spinzonner]

13. Carefully Taught

[Cyrano]

16. Yep. Oscar Hammerstein hit it right on the head.

[dave123williams]

18. The more Conservative, the more likely to get freaky-deaky in bed.

[GRLMGC]

19. They're perverts

Man, being obsessed w/ other people's sex lives is more than a little creepy.

[rodeodance]

20. Is the Pope Catholic?

[dave123williams]

21. Well, he's an older, single man who favors wearing capes.

[realFedUp]

22. They must have spent their Christmas bonuses already

palms up before Lent....earlier this year.

[liberal43110]

23. They are simply TERRIFIED of homosexuality

[Vickers]

24. I dunno...they don't seem *cool* enough to be gay.

:shrug:

[atommom]

25. Maybe they realize that, and are just jealous.

More likely, they are sick puppies at heart, and they discovered that preaching about the evil homos brought them tons of attention and cash. (Which they should spend on psychoanalysis and meds.)

[David Zephyr]

26. Not preoccupied. It's how all three made their fortunes: bashing gays.

Their public protestations about homosexuality made all three of these narrow-minded bigots millionaires many times over.

Of course, preying on shut-ins, widows and the terminally ill has also proved to be lucrative for them as well.

[solinvictus]

27. Dildoes...

What about the legislators who are obsessed with dildoes and such?

[jdots]

28. well Duh...

the paradox of straightness.In my beat nic generation the term straight meant the whole bullshit thing these goobers live.They are nor straight with themselves about anything i can see.They inflict thier confusion and turmoil on anyone they can bully.
They seem to want everyone to be like them because they haven't thought about what that would be like if it happened.

[ComerPerro]

30. Robertson, no. He is too busy preparing for the end times

And the rapture. That bigoted asshat actually thinks he will get into heaven.

[salin]

31. Yes and no

preoccupied... mentally (as in can't get off the mind) ... or verbally (as in can't stop thinking about). Generally we think of the two types as being related... unless it the latter is intentional and targetted more towards audience and a goal to be achieved. The goal - in my opinion - is to keep amassing $$ and political capital. If they had found that the issue of "ballet dancing among male children" resonated with their current and potential base as a fear issue that they would be hammering that issue into the ground. Point being - is it preoccupation/obsession or vile pandering/opportunism?