Comments on: Lowenstein: The new faces of the Republican Party http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: MavsFan http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53172 MavsFan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:02:12 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53172 @ Fed Up Are you seriously equating alchoholism and being a Republican? There is not even close to a national majority on equal rights for gays/lesbians. This disparaging number cannot be soley from the Republicans. And, for the record, who screwed you over in California? Polls have shown that African American voters overwhelmingly voted "Yes on 8", while also overwhelmingly voting Democratic. Looks like you have some work to do in your own party. @ Fed Up

Are you seriously equating alchoholism and being a Republican? There is not even close to a national majority on equal rights for gays/lesbians. This disparaging number cannot be soley from the Republicans. And, for the record, who screwed you over in California? Polls have shown that African American voters overwhelmingly voted “Yes on 8″, while also overwhelmingly voting Democratic. Looks like you have some work to do in your own party.

]]> By: Inexile http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53050 Inexile Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53050 Funny how Meghan McCain is showing true leadership on LGBT issues while our President is silent! Maybe we should throw our support behind Meghan to become the next President! Funny how Meghan McCain is showing true leadership on LGBT issues while our President is silent! Maybe we should throw our support behind Meghan to become the next President!

]]> By: Fed Up http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53046 Fed Up Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:42:50 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53046 @ MavsFan I dunno, I would have to say I agree whole-heartely with Mike. Just because an alcoholic says they will quit drinking does not make it so. To my way of thinking, just because a republican says they will quit stabbing me in the back, does NOT heal the injuries already inflicted. The GOP has a LOOOOOOONG way to go before I will even consider believing anything they have to say. Mike is spot on! @ MavsFan

I dunno, I would have to say I agree whole-heartely with Mike.

Just because an alcoholic says they will quit drinking does not make it so. To my way of thinking, just because a republican says they will quit stabbing me in the back, does NOT heal the injuries already inflicted.

The GOP has a LOOOOOOONG way to go before I will even consider believing anything they have to say.

Mike is spot on!

]]> By: michelle N http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53037 michelle N Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:37:15 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53037 While there are many issues that separate Republicans and Democrats, it's fairly clear which party has been the gay-friendlist. I'm fairly skeptical if this type of platform will cause any waves in the Republican party. It's too closely aligned with the religious right whether it's a fair representation of the party or not. While there are many issues that separate Republicans and Democrats, it’s fairly clear which party has been the gay-friendlist.

I’m fairly skeptical if this type of platform will cause any waves in the Republican party. It’s too closely aligned with the religious right whether it’s a fair representation of the party or not.

]]> By: MavsFan http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53032 MavsFan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:47:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53032 So much pessimism, Mike!!! Leave it to a Democrat to take a bit of good news and turn it sour. I for one am rooting whole-heartedly for the success of organizations such as the Log Cabin Republicans and GoProud. But, bring on the criticism. So much pessimism, Mike!!! Leave it to a Democrat to take a bit of good news and turn it sour. I for one am rooting whole-heartedly for the success of organizations such as the Log Cabin Republicans and GoProud. But, bring on the criticism.

]]> By: Mike http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53016 Mike Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:41:29 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53016 A gay-friendly GOP? Right... I'll believe that when I see it! A gay-friendly GOP? Right… I’ll believe that when I see it!

]]> By: Robert http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-53010 Robert Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:01:50 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-53010 I was raised in a very conservative Mormon home, and next to Mormonism, the Republican philosophy was as much a religion. They do seem to go hand in hand. I believed that way ferverently. When I was 18 I voted the way my parents did, for Ronald Reagan in 1980. Today I wish I had voted for President Carter - a truly great man who I admire very much. I didn't vote in the Bush I vs. Dukakis election because I was oversees in the Air Force and didn't know how. By 1992 I had grown enough to think for myself and had changed my mind about both Mormonism and the Republican party. One big factor in the change of the latter was Pat Buchanan. What a nutty little twit. By the end of his speech to the Republican convention in 1992, I swore I'd never vote Republican again until that party disavowed the hold the religious looloos had on it. Today I would't vote for them even if they did that as there are many other areas of the conservative philosophy that I don't agree with. But I'd still like to see them disavow the hold those who put their allegience with their religion over their country. We need two strong political parties to move the country forward, and they won't be taken seriously again for some time if they don't distance themselves from the Limbaugh and Coulter faction of the party and embrace more of the Christie Todd Whitman and Meghan McCain types. They sure lost me and I was raised for it.. I was raised in a very conservative Mormon home, and next to Mormonism, the Republican philosophy was as much a religion. They do seem to go hand in hand.

I believed that way ferverently.

When I was 18 I voted the way my parents did, for Ronald Reagan in 1980. Today I wish I had voted for President Carter – a truly great man who I admire very much. I didn’t vote in the Bush I vs. Dukakis election because I was oversees in the Air Force and didn’t know how.

By 1992 I had grown enough to think for myself and had changed my mind about both Mormonism and the Republican party. One big factor in the change of the latter was Pat Buchanan. What a nutty little twit. By the end of his speech to the Republican convention in 1992, I swore I’d never vote Republican again until that party disavowed the hold the religious looloos had on it.

Today I would’t vote for them even if they did that as there are many other areas of the conservative philosophy that I don’t agree with.

But I’d still like to see them disavow the hold those who put their allegience with their religion over their country. We need two strong political parties to move the country forward, and they won’t be taken seriously again for some time if they don’t distance themselves from the Limbaugh and Coulter faction of the party and embrace more of the Christie Todd Whitman and Meghan McCain types.

They sure lost me and I was raised for it..

]]> By: Steve http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-52957 Steve Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:06:50 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-52957 I am unwilling to support the GOP when they want to take all my rights away as shown during the Bush Administration. The GOP is in the process of crumbling due to there platform of trickery, underhandedness, and lies. The conservatives have brought Republican Party to its knees. They have done it to themselves. Congradulations and Thank You! I am unwilling to support the GOP when they want to take all my rights away as shown during the Bush Administration. The GOP is in the process of crumbling due to there platform of trickery, underhandedness, and lies. The conservatives have brought Republican Party to its knees. They have done it to themselves. Congradulations and Thank You!

]]> By: larry http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-the-new-faces-of-the-republican-party/comment-page-1/#comment-52951 larry Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:22:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6761#comment-52951 I think this is great that these indiv. are stepping forward and making their voices heard on issues so important to us BUT it is going to take a lot of action on any Republicans part to show me that they want their party to move away from these social issues and get back to the basics of running this country include EVERONE and make it about the united States being a place of kindness without standing for the hatred of a specific group of people I think this is great that these indiv. are stepping forward and making their voices heard on issues so important to us BUT it is going to take a lot of action on any Republicans part to show me that they want their party to move away from these social issues and get back to the basics of running this country include EVERONE and make it about the united States being a place of kindness without standing for the hatred of a specific group of people

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