Comments on: Virginia gov candidate wrote anti-gay masters thesis

By: Draigh Lunara

Draigh Lunara — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:41:29 +0000

I expect there to be a serious urge to dodge his held beliefs of that past time and his current political run in this most backward state in the Union. He has already started attacking his opponent as a liberal, par for the course for these right-wing fanatics in politics.
May Goddess Bless Those Who Learn and Grow!
Blessed Be,
Rev. Draigh Lunara
PS. I have to say when this state voted for Barack Obama I was very, very impressed!

By: Drewski

Drewski — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:21:05 +0000

@ Gerry Fisher–SO well said!

Let him prove that he isn’t the punk who wrote that piece of crap 20 years ago. What does he stand for?

By: Nathan Ryan Smith

Nathan Ryan Smith — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:28:13 +0000

I find it hard to believe that his views have changed… in my experience of all the people age thirty and over I know, they are pretty set in their ways and beliefs. I find it hard to believe that in 20 years he went from being basically anti-civil rights to liberal democrat standing on such issues.

By: Wayne M.

Wayne M. — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:11:13 +0000

If Mr. McDonnell no longer believes what he wrote in his Master’s thesis, fine! However, he needs to prove by actions that he no longer believes in discrimination against LGBT people.

By: Patrick in Connecticut

Patrick in Connecticut — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:26:29 +0000

The hypocrisy of the Republican party is just disgusting. They claim to be the party of small government, yet get government involved with completely private issues. Honestly, how “big brother” can government get if it has a “vision” of what constitutes an appropriate family?

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:39:55 +0000

Probably the only time I see most Republicans get really passionately wrapped up in something is traditional, flag-waving, love-it-or-leave-it patriotism. That’ll get them to cry or rage.

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:39:08 +0000

>McDonnell described himself as a “college student at the time, albeit a little older college student, within an academic environment and completely not restrained by the real policy world at the time.”

I actually find this to be *very* indicative of many, MANY Republicans. For us other people, policy and politics is about concrete, practical, real-life issues: single moms feeding babies, getting health insurance when you’re unemployed, getting loans to go to school, trying to keep a job without being fired for a non-job-related issue (like being a woman, African American, gay, a veteran, and so on).

For many Republicans, it’s about being right. It’s about being philosophically correct. For many Republicans, they and those around them are not touched by many of these issues. So, it lends itself to this whole “academic exercise” or “PR marketing warfare exercise” thing that Republicans get into.

Unfortunately, it also gives them a strategic advantage. Because, for us, our hearts and passion are often involved…we “care” about the people and the issue. The Republicans just care about winning, being right, and using whatever strategy lends itself to those goals. It makes one more brutally efficient to be detached from anything other than winning the game.

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:37:08 +0000

The revelation of his master’s thesis should hurt him a lot. His views essentially write off a majority of the population as deviants, notwithstanding the significant number of others that would oppose him as well.

By: michaelnDallas

michaelnDallas — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:55:14 +0000

while I find his Master’s thesis disturbing, his activity since then needs to be examined to determine where is current philosophies might lie. Church affliation, interaction in his schools for his daughters and other affliations need close scrutiny.

By: petenick

petenick — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:48:44 +0000

Would anyone expect any less from a politician from the most hateful, hypocritical state in the union. They have the longest history of sins against humanity and are still pursuing this course.