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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

early afternoon

Idiot of the Day - John Edwards, Another Wishy-Washy Candidate

“But I personally have been on a journey on this issue. I feel enormous conflict about it. As I think a lot of people know, Elizabeth spoke—my wife Elizabeth spoke out a few weeks ago, and she actually supports gay marriage. I do not. But this is a very, very difficult issue for me. And I recognize and have enormous respect for people who have a different view of it.”—John Edwards about gay marriage

What’s so “very very difficult” about an issue that doesn’t affect you one iota?  Seriously.  Why is anyone even allowed to have “enormous conflict” over my right to marry my partner of almost ten years?  His answers feel very, I don’t know, cowardly.  He’s afraid to lose the religious vote, so instead he’s willing to sound like an idiot?  What straight person needs a “journey” to be in favor of gay marriage?  Either you believe we should be afforded the same rights as straight couples, or you don’t.  It’s that simple.  This conflicted crap is annoying.  Hey John, why don’t you just sit down and let Elizabeth run?  She has the guts to express her opinions, even if religious bigots don’t agree with her.  She takes on Ann Coulter, she takes on cancer, she seems to understand that her religious views shouldn’t have anything to do with other people’s lives.  If a man is so conflicted over marriage, how on earth will he ever be able to manage the really difficult subjects like war, poverty, health, and repairing our very Bush-damaged reputation in the world?  I have no faith that John Edwards is capable of acting like a grownup and being president.  Sure, Bush is more immature, but look around and see how much money he’s wasted, how much good will, how many lives.  I’m tired of wishy-washy Democrats who have no courage of their convictions, no ability to take a stand.  I’d even have more respect for him if he flat out said, that as a religious nut, he’ll never be in favor of gay marriage.  That he didn’t even have to think about it, that he’s just against it.  At least that doesn’t make it sound like he sits around with an unlit pipe in his mouth, contemplating the ins and outs of gay marriage, and the philosophy behind it.  So John, step aside and let the strong presidential candidate in your family run.  Elizabeth Edwards for President.  Actually, I’d like it to be a Gore/Edwards ticket.  Elizabeth Edwards.