Brownback Looks (Way) Back To Make Romney Look Pro-Gay

[Ian David]

Brownback Looks (Way) Back To Make Romney Look Pro-Gay
Dusts Off, Revives Boy Scout Debate
With the Judge Janet Neff scandal behind him, Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback’s apparently spending his grumbles on another nemesis, fellow GOP hopeful Mitt Romney.

The Kansas Senator and his campaign cronies sent out an email taking on Mormon Mitt’s alleged support for gay Boy Scouts. They even get gay (alleged) assaulter Larry Cirigiano in on the fun.

Brownback’s letter reads:

In his 1994 Senate race in Massachusetts and later as CEO of the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee, Mitt Romney opposed Boy Scout officials who wished to prevent gay men from becoming troop leaders and was hostile to Scout participation in the 2002 Olympics.

In a 1994 debate with Ted Kennedy, Mitt Romney offered his support for gay scout leaders:
“I feel that all people should be allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”
…
Romney’s openness to gay scout leaders conflicts with the Scout Oath, which requires Scouts to be “morally straight.”

“What part of morally straight doesn’t Mitt Romney understand?” said Larry Cirigiano, a Catholic activist in Massachusetts. “Boy Scout ‘leaders’ are supposed to be role models. Open homosexuals should not be leading young Boy Scouts anywhere.”

More:
http://www.queerty.com/religion/brownback-looks-way-back-to-make-romney-look-pro-gay-20070724/


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[TwilightGardener]

1. Please let Sammy be on the DC Madam's list. Please.

[closeupready]

2. He seems obsessed with gayness.

:D

[racaulk]

3. I sure as hell hope Brownback runs as a third party candidate next year.

He could siphon off quite a bit of the fundie vote away from the eventual GOP candidate. Pleeeeeeeeeeease!!!!

[BlueStater]

4. This might help