It seems that several of the would be GOP presidential candidates who have demonstrated their own contempt for the "sanctity of marriage" by their own serial marriages and/or adulteries believe that by jumping on the anti-gay bandwagon they can become acceptable to the Christianist cretins of the GOP base. Newt Gingrich is one such sleazoid and now Donald Trump - an egotistical blow hard if there ever was one - has followed suit. Both obviously believe that GOP simpletons will overlook their own poor marital track records if they beat up on gays sufficiently. If their ploy works, then it will underscore that one needs to either have had a lobotomy or have a trainable retard IQ to belong to today's GOP. Frankly, I find Trumps feigned support of heterosexual marriage about as convincing as his lousy comb over. First these highlight from Showbiz on the Donald's disgusting behavior:*
After indicating to the Des Moines Register that he will compete in next year's Iowa caucus should he decide to seek office, Trump was questioned on his stance concerning same sex marriages. "They should not be able to marry," the Celebrity Apprentice star asserted.
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Trump also admitted that he hasn't developed a "fully formed" opinion on extending medical and civil benefits to gay couples, but he added: "As of this moment, I would say no and no."
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As for Gingrich, the Los Angeles Times takes a look at his disingenuous efforts to act like a champion of "traditional marriage" despite his three marriage and history of adulterous affairs (Lord knows what women see in him since he strikes me as a nasty pig). Suffice it to say, if Gingrich is truly sincere about any of the bullshit he is ladling out, then I'm the Virgin Mary. Here are higlights of Gingrich's efforts to play the simple minded and ignorant Christianists:
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Newt Gingrich — the twice-divorced former House speaker and recent convert to Roman Catholicism — is courting evangelical Christians as he lays the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign, hoping to find favor among a group that will play a pivotal role in picking the 2012 Republican nominee.
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In recent years, Gingrich has met privately with pastors best known nationally for their campaigns against same-sex marriage, sharing deeply personal details about his marital history as he expresses contrition for his past actions.
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Gingrich has also provided financial and strategic support for their causes. Last fall, he played a key behind-the-scenes role in an unprecedented — and successful — campaign to remove three Iowa Supreme Court judges who approved same-sex marriage in the state, helping secure $200,000 in seed money for the effort.
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Gingrich's moves are meant to allay concerns among influential religious conservatives that his personal history is at odds with their views. . . . his wooing of the evangelical community appears to be paying off. "I think he's just excellent," said Pastor Brad Sherman, who leads Solid Rock Christian Church in Coralville, Iowa. "Everybody brings up his past, but he's very open about that, and God is forgiving," said Sherman, who had lunch with Gingrich last fall.
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None of Gingrich's meetings with religious leaders is more important or occurs with greater frequency than those in Iowa, the first state to choose delegates to the presidential nominating conventions. Gingrich is expected to travel to Iowa at least twice this month to address religious groups. About 60% of Iowa caucus voters describe themselves as evangelical Christians. Their prominence helped former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, win the GOP caucuses there in 2008.
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In October, more than 40 prominent pastors came to Virginia for a private lunch with Gingrich at Liberty University, the Christian college founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. Last month, Gingrich met with 10 prominent clerics at a gathering organized by Richard G. Lee, founding pastor of First Redeemer Church in the Atlanta area. Lee said Gingrich impressed the group with his leadership proposals and his repentance.
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Conservative Christians are going to be the downfall of the USA as ignorance and stupidity increasingly drive the GOP. When will the rest of Americans realize the clear and present danger this group of society poses to constitutional government?
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