Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Republicans Make Lindsey Graham's Sexuality an Issue
Posted by Greg Hambrick on Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:04 AM
Buddy Witherspoon, the Columbia dentist who is running in the GOP primary to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham, was on the radio this morning when a caller asked something along the lines of "Do you support Don't Ask, Don't Tell — the policy that is allowing Lindsey Graham to serve in the military?"
Witherspoon's response didn't address the second part of the question, but he said that he would repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell (thus reinstituting the aggressive pursuit and removal of gay service members) because we need to make sure our soldiers are there for the right reasons (because us gays go into war zones for the expansive color palette — oh, and the showers! Oh, the showers!).
Two calls later, a listener wants to know Buddy's opinion on gay marriage. He responded with all that sanctity b-s.
So, then I get to work, and what do I find in my e-mail box? A note from anti-immigration folks that refers to the Senator as Lindsey "The Pink Elephant" Graham.
In the wake of the Larry Craig scandal last year, we took a look at this speculation about Graham's private life.
Is Lindsey Graham gay?At 52, the life-long bachelor has been fodder for such rumors for years, but with the (since revoked) resignation of Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho — the anti-gay politician who pled guilty to disorderly conduct after allegedly soliciting sex in an airport men's room — the internet is abuzz over who's next, and they're dying to know what's going on in Graham's bedroom. Is it the latest grasp for the light switch in South Carolina's powerful political closet? Or the inevitable labeling of "closet-clinging self-hater" that befalls any content bachelor?
When GQ asked last year, Graham wasn't mean, just dismissive. He said he's not gay, just a loner.
And, interestingly enough, we made this prediction.
With rampant calls for a primary opponent to challenge Graham next year, it likely won't be the Dems that Graham has to be concerned about with the gay-baiting. While many in the Democratic Party have reveled at the scandalous exit of Sen. Craig, a long-standing opponent of gay rights, the most vocal calls for his ouster came from his own party, including presidential candidate John McCain, Graham's Senate BFF.
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It is just awful that this is being said about Sen. Graham, why do we care of his sexuality. I think all the Democrats should ban together and vote for him!
Ummm we care about his sexuality because he votes against gay civil rights at every turn. Look ,I could care less if the guy wants to be closeted or not, but when he goes after those of us that don't choose to live closeted, then his sexuality is fair game.
He's a public figure. People can say some mighty nasty stuff about him without repercussion. Running for office means that the gloves come off on both sides, in this case his backside.
Lindsey Graham ... South Carolina's flaming homosexual fascist Senator ... seriously thinks he is now the leader of the Republican Party ... wants to be President of the United States. This is what happens when you stick your head way too far up the butt of President Dumbya for 10 years ... then pull out and stick it up the butt of John McCain ... hoping to be VP ... try to sneak in the back door of America, so to speak. You can't think straight anymore and you begin to actually believe in poop.
You can fool South Carolina forever (at least 100 years) ... but America is a bit more perceptive and has better gaydar. But the reason Lindsey will never be President is not because he is a lifetime practicing homosexual, or even because he hides behind false conservative "principles" ... it is because he has spent his entire life in denial and self-hatred and he has some sick twisted need to take it out on the American people ... instead of seeking therapy. The neocon poop is all over his effeminate faced facade.
It is probably too late for therapy. Find another butt to kiss, Lindsey ... or find a time machine and select Germany 1940.
"It's probably too late for therapy. Find another butt to kiss, Lindsey...or find a time machine and select Germany 1940". Kinda funny that you're whole post is about self-hatred and foolishness!
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