The Republican Presidential hopeful was seen on The Ellen Degeneres show earlier today discussing the issue of gay marriage with the openly lesbian host. Here is a key quote which I think sums up his stance on the issue:
I just believe in the unique status of marriage between man and woman, and I know that we have a respectful disagreement on that issue; and I along with many, many others wish you every happiness.
This was in response to Ellen's oft-used comparison between the obstacles homosexuals have encountered trying to gain special rights for their community to that of the Civil Rights struggles of blacks and the fight women went though for their right to vote.
Some conservatives will try to characterize McCain as weak on marriage, mostly based on his refusal to support a Gay Marriage Ban a few years ago in the Senate. They will mischaracterize his motive as anti-traditional marriage, but all he was doing was trying to preserve individual state's rights to decide the issue for themselves without federal "nosing".
I have definite concerns about McCain; his stance on the environment is frightening and in spite of his recent tough talk about immigration, he is definitely weak an that issue, but I am not worried about him on the marriage issue.
I suppose only time will tell if whether or not my confidence is misplaced.
3 comments:
Yeah, I have many concerns about McCain but marriage isn't one of them.
The liberal media has literally made Ellen their darling and now she's paying then back by trying to be all political. I'm more disturbed that McCain even went on her show, he certainly doesn't need the Ellen audiences votes--he just set himself up to be ridiculed.
You make a good point; what on EARTH was McCain doing on that show, of all the shows he could have visited?
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