(G)ay (O)ld (P)arty...?

And now comes news that The Republican Party, The GOP, The Grand Old Party...the Party of Lincoln (which lost to Obama and "Argo" for the same reason...boring!  Too bad the GOP didn't nominate Daniel "Threepeat" Day-Lewis instead of Willard...they might have won...) is in favor of same sex marriage.

Yeah...right!

Uh...well...I just don't believe that the Republicans really endorse gay rights and same sex marriage.

It is just a cynical ploy to garner votes for 2014 and beyond. It is just like their "Johnny (McCain)Come Lately" approach to immigration.

Willard showed the true stripes of the Republican Party with his, now infamous, "47%" remarks.  The GOP has shown nothing but contempt and a patent disregard for the welfare of minorities and the disadvantaged. 

Their policies hurt rather than help average Americans and the idea that, all of a sudden, they have been converted is ludicrous on its' face.

I will stipulate, with passion, that the Democrats are not much better at governing this country than the Republicans, if at all.  But, at least, they seem firm in their commitment to basic civil rights and economic fairness.

The Republicans have mostly been the party of the Elite and now, just like that, they are for the "common man...?"

Again, to that I say ..."Yeah...right!"

I have always admired the Republicans adherence to their values, sink or swim.  I may not always agree with them and I wish they were more flexible sometimes and I believe that new information should empower people to draw new and different conclusions...but...to, in a New York Minute, change horses, especially after suffering the sort of losses they did in this past election, seems disingenuous and blatantly self-serving.

They must think we, the voters, are amnesiac idiots.

Uh...um...let me get back to you on that...

So, as far as the Gay question and the Republican Party are concerned, I'll believe it when we have gay football players, gay leading men, gay politicians and a gay Pope.

Oh...we already do?

Let me get back to you on that one too...

Oh...and while we're at it...am I the ONLY person on the planet who regrets the loss of the word "GAY?"  Remember "The Gay Nineties", "A Gay Blade" and "Gay Ol' Time...?"

Come on folks...let's bring it back!  Let's start right here and reintroduce the word "Gay" as a joyful descriptive adjective.

Homosexuals already have "Homosexual" and a bunch of other unprintable monikers.  Just let us have "Gay" back.  Please!

If you do I'll join the Republican Party and really be Pro-Gay Rights...which I already am.

I just want to be Gay about it...!

"Ogay" with you...?



Correction:

In a previous post ( "Cut it Out!" ) I referred Congress' attempt to reach an accord to avoid the pending budget cuts as something that happened last year.  It actually happened in 2011.  My apologies.