Thank God we have Republicans to keep homophobia alive

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on October 4, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

From an (admittedly wonderfully written, if one has the brain cells to read between the lines) article about a Wisconsin pro-Bush/anti-Dean rally:

Tom O’Day, chairman of the Republican Party of Dane County, offered a free copy of former Gov. Tommy Thompson’s book, “Power to the People,” and a button to the person who came up with the cleverest anti-Dean poster. The aroma of markers filled the bus, as the students searched aloud for words that rhyme with “Dean.”

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…back on the bus driving through a cold rain, the students were both energized and weary. A good bit into the trip, O’Day stood and said it was time to choose a winner of the anti-Howard Dean poster contest.

“All in favor of, ‘Dean is a Ween, Don’t Bring it to My Bush’?”

No applause.

“Dean Can’t Measure Up, Four More Years”?

Mild applause.

“Dean’s a Queen, Vote Bush”?

Very mild applause.

“I think the queen’s got it,” O’Day said, delivering the Tommy Thompson book to the young woman in the back of the bus who created the poster. She would not reveal her name.

(via Joe Rospars)

3 thoughts on “Thank God we have Republicans to keep homophobia alive”

  1. The Dean’s a queen remark is just the start. He signed the nation’s only law allowing “civil unions” of gays and lesbians. The right will use this over and over as “proof” that Dean is just a puppet for the “Gay Agenda”. What ever that is?
    They will forget that Dean didn’t sign it of his own free will (no not really).
    The Vermont courts forced him to. Just as the Supreme Court is forcing states everywhere to review and rewrite their outdated laws. Sad to say its only going to get worse, before it gets better.

  2. It is not homophobia that 70-80% of us have it is Theophobia(translation-we fear God). If you don’t like it take it up with him.

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