Meghan McCain On GOProud: 'Rogue Group' Who 'Exacerbate The Stereotype'
Meghan McCain told Michelangelo Signorile exactly what she thinks of Republican gay group GOProud. They're a "rogue group that has publicly said very nasty things about me, very nasty things" and "the type of gay Republicans that I think exacerbate the stereotype," McCain told Signorile on his radio show.
The always outspoken McCain, daughter of former GOP presidential candidate John, went on: "Ann Coulter is who they had speak at one of their conventions and was touted as some kind of icon, a woman who uses gay slurs on television. In gay Republican circles, GOProud are not respected. They do not like me and I do not like them."
A member of the Log Cabin Republicans, McCain was also adamant that not all gay Republicans are self-loathing. "They just believe in their country being run a certain way. And until I think the Democratic Party comes out and actually passes legislation, we’re not impressed."
I'm not impressed with Obama going on TV and saying, 'I have gay friends and I think they should get married.' That to me is the same thing as saying, 'I have black friends and they should get married but I’m not actually going to pass legislation that interracial marriage should happen.' If you put it in those terms it’s a completely different situation.
And the fact that people just seem to be okay with President Obama doing that, as far as I’m concerned, he’s not doing enough for the gay community and it's not enough to sway me. I'm glad it's okay with you guys but it's not enough for me. I know lots of gay people that are voting for Romney, because I think in America, people aren’t one-issue voters.
To many people, though, marriage is more than just a single issue: it's economic, philosophical, religious, romantic... The list goes on.
Well, Ms. McClueless, I'd rather have a president who supports the LGBT community idealistically and then tries to pass legislation...which gets kicked aside by the republicans in congress whose only political goal is to make him look bad(no matter how much damage they do to the country)... Than a man who has promised to ban gay marriage on a federal level. Rip apart families with deportation. And reinstate DADT. And who rejected a proposal to make elevators more handicapped accessible while having a massive elevator constructed for his cars. A man who enjoys "sport" and who knows about the trials the average NASCAR fan faces because he's good friends with the team owners. A man who says he's not concerned with the very poor, and said mass health would work great on the federal level, until he said he doesn't think that...and that he never has.
Whoever would vote for romney is either a bigot, uninformed, badly misinformed, or all three.
Posted by: Sam | Jun 28, 2012 3:56:29 PM
Why does this moronic little butterball continue to be given a platform? Gay + Republican = Self-loathing racist. "They just believe in their country being run a certain way." Yeah, by a white guy.
Posted by: djork | Jun 28, 2012 4:54:36 PM
Too much air in the head.
She misquotes Obama, then suggests that he is weak for not taking on the completely futile task of interfering in the marriage laws of the States.
The best he can do with State laws is to encourage the public who does not like them to change them.
However, his refusal to defend DOMA, is going to result in more marriage freedoms, as cases against it are piling up.
Posted by: Bob | Jun 28, 2012 4:59:53 PM
Come on Megan, I appreciate your support, but let get real here. You know gay guys who will vote for Romney. Okay, i do not argue that. But, what do you think Romney will do for the gay rights compare to Obama? Obama acknowledges that he is supporting the same-sex marriage. Romney still believes in the 3000 year history of marriage is between a man and a woman...and he totally forgets that his grandpa had five wives. Maybe you should initiate a group of republican who will vote for Obama this season or you will continue to carry cognitive dissonance.
Posted by: Akira | Jun 28, 2012 5:55:27 PM
There's that sense of the Southern backhanded compliment to Meghan's statement: I know lots of gay people that are voting for Romney (Bless His Heart), because I think in America, people aren’t one-issue voters.
What's Romney going to do that Obama (who is juuuuust this side of Republican) hasn't done? Republican policies got us into this economic mess, which exacerbates social mores, hence the screaming, anti-gay rehetoric and violence. Romney helped with his Bain Capitol (oh, wait, we're not supposed to mention that) and his Mormon titheing (oh, wait, we're not supposed to mention that) and Obama adopted HIS healthcare program (oh, wait, we're not supposed to mention that). At least Meghan is more palatable than Anne Coulter, but she really needs to think before she speaks in order to get the thinking gay's respect. I know sooo many Republican gays and they operate out of extreme economic selfishness and bile -- they make drag queens blush in their cattiness and self-interest.
Posted by: woodroad34 | Jun 28, 2012 6:06:29 PM
At least the "exacerbate" comment was interesting
Posted by: Ty | Jun 28, 2012 9:52:05 PM
Dear Ms. McCain, President Obama is doing as much as he can to support the GLBT community, dealing with the cards he was dealt. It is said that "The wheels of justice grind slowly". However, with the current make up of our brain dead politicians (insert political party here), The wheels of justice are currently up on cinder blocks. The admin and the many courts are defending the constitution tooth and nail on our behalf, it is an uphill battle that is still being fought and will be for a long time to come. Give praise where praise is due.
Posted by: Dave | Jun 29, 2012 9:31:21 AM
If she supports Romney (which is implied here), she is supporting someone who wants to prevent all future same-sex marriages. Obama's is in favor of future same-sex marriages. The contrast could hardly be greater.
And this is not a little or small issue to a great many of us. If you support LGBT equality and support Romney that tells me that your commitment to and interest in LGBT equality is actually not that great.
Posted by: Kyle Murph | Jun 29, 2012 10:27:31 AM
The fact which you seem to ignore, Ms. McCain, is that Obama has done a hell of a lot more for the gay community than your Daddy would have done. Yet you actively campaigned for him over Obama. So isn't that a lot like saying I have gay friends but I am not going to do what I need to do to help them?
You're sweet to be so accepting Meghan and use your psuedo celebrity to help advance the cause, but you're not the most strategic tool in the shed if you think that gay equality will not suffer a devasting blow with the election of Mitt Romney. You really need to stop drinking that LCR kool-aid.
Posted by: I'm Just Sayin' | Jul 28, 2012 11:33:08 AM