So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time

September 7, 2007 | SEND TO A FRIEND | GET EARLY NOTICE OF THE HOTW

All The Closeted Republican Gays Who Support Anti-Gay Legislation

Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Okay, let's repeat, it's not being gay that matters (why should we care about anyone's sexual preferences in a free society), it's the hypocrisy that counts.

And for some reason, even the likes of Joe Scarborough (who came from the high-hormonal heterosexual hypocrisy wing of the GOP when he was a Congressman) commented this past week that the Republicans have a closeted Gay "problem."

Mike Rogers is the gay D.C. blogger who has outed many Republican elected officials. As he notes, he only reveals the homosexual activities of politicians who actively vote or advocate against gays. In short, it's not the lifestyle; it's the stirring up of homophobia by hypocrites who have compartmentalized a sexual orientation that they publicly condemn.

Rogers claims to have 30 high-profile Republicans lined up and ready to expose for their hypocrisy on homosexuality. "I write about closeted people whose records are anti-gay," he says. "If you're a closeted Democrat or Republican and you don't bash gays or vote against gay rights to gain political points, I won't out you."

Anyway it's hard to out an outwardly homophobic, privately gay Democrat, because they are difficult to find on Capitol Hill, since the Democratic caucus is generally supportive of live-and-let-live as far as sexual lifestyles. Heck, you have representatives such as Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin who are openly, proudly gay.

Meanwhile, one blog claims there are four individuals likely to be on Mike Rogers' hit list: Congressmen Patrick McHenry and David Dreier -- and Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, from Kentucky.

There have been rumors about the first three circulating for quite some time, but McConnell would be the big bombshell (he's married to Bush's Secretary of Labor), particularly because he is the lead player in getting Larry Craig to resign -- and keep him resigned. He's also a corrupt creep, but that's another story.

So this week's BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week honors go to all those Republicans who espouse homophobia for political gain, while enjoying their homosexual activity in their private lives.

Come out of the closet and free yourselves from what must be torturous self-loathing.

Until next week, remember our motto: So many Republican hypocrites, so little time.

Catch up with you soon.