Former Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell isn’t the smartest witch in the coven. But apparently, even she was wise enough to know that bloviating against same-sex marriage on primetime television wouldn’t win her any fans.
My copy of O’Donnell’s book hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m sure looking forward to it. Meanwhile, though, I’ll trust sources that say she writes about her opposition to gay marriage in the book. But undoubtedly, in the jurassic book publishing world, she wrote those words at least a year ago. To paraphrase the ol’ saying, change is slow except when it’s fast. The tide on marriage equality has changed quickly over the last year — almost as quickly, I’d say, as the tide of public opinion has shifted against the Tea Party. Could it be that O’Donnell, who now wants to sell books not win office, is smarter than we think — realizing that if she aims for mainstream appeal, she’ll have to stop spouting such fringe viewpoints?
Perhaps. Though since most of mainstream America, including us gays, can actually read, O’Donnell’s true feelings on the matter aren’t likely to stay hidden….
Meanwhile, the interview below is an interesting microcosm of the evolving ideological opportunism of the Right — sensing that, at least for voters outside of Iowa, social conservativism is out and fiscal conservativism is in. But while Americans may be dumb enough to buy Christine O’Donnell’s book (I already bought mine!) we’re not dumb enough to buy the wolves of Bible thumping, moralizing yesterday disguised as anti-government sheep today.
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This is just the typical republican tactic taken from Angle and the rest who will only speak to the friendly press, and when pressed, such as Angle when she refused to clarify her “second amendment remedies”, Angle would run from reporters. Now O’donnell strolls of the set.
Like to see the dictator in the wh take some serious questions! The press treat him with training wheel mentality. “So Obama Dictator why are you quadrupling down on everything that is not working for our country?” Could it possibly be you and your thug administration full of islamonazis are trying to take over our America the Beautiful and turn it into another Arab state with Sharia law..” No, that is not what you are doing is it? You are usurping our United States Constitution and trying to turn the UN into our new laws and regulations?” Together with your EPA, IRS, DOJ, DOE, DOI, HHS and so many more!”
Wow! Talk about blind..You know Mr or Mrs gay whichever you are, there are a lot of people who believe that gays should keep it in the bedroom and not out in public. We God fearing Christians know that it is wrong according to God and the Bible so we would like it if you do not boast to the world your views with our children and our laws. Believe it or not there is a huge percentage of people who have christian values in America..our country and would prefer you not corrupting our values. YOU ARE A HORRIBLE ONE SIDED OPINIONED WRITER AND IT IS OBVIOUS YOU ARE A VERY LOONEY LEFT WING NUT JOB!
Wow! Talk about blind..You know Mr or Mrs gay whichever you are, there
are a lot of people who believe that gays should keep it in the bedroom
and not out in public. We God fearing Christians know that it is wrong
according to God and the Bible so we would like it if you do not boast
to the world your views with our children and our laws. Believe it or
not there is a huge percentage of people who have christian values in
America..our country and would prefer you not corrupting our values.
YOU ARE A HORRIBLE ONE SIDED OPINIONED WRITER AND IT IS OBVIOUS YOU ARE A
VERY LOONEY LEFT WING NUT JOB!
“making the world safe for radical ideas” WTF? Wow..that is what you call journalism..You need to get back to school and find another career..maybe carpet munching!