Sunday, March 17, 2013

Rob Portman Supports Marriage Equality. What Took Him So Long?

Senator Rob Portman, (R-Ohio), announced on Friday that he now supports marriage equality for those in the LGBT community.  Mr. Portman said that he is changing his stance on same sex marriage in support of his son, Will, who told his parents two years ago that he is gay.

what eye thynk:  So the only way a Republican can empathize with someone who is “different” is to be personally affected by that difference?  Considering how few Republican members of Congress are poor or middle class, this would explain their rush to discount the value of those fighting to keep their heads above water when considering budget cuts.

To be fair, there are just as many millionaires on the Democratic side of the congressional aisle, but they seem to be able to remember that not everyone is so blessed.  Maybe it’s something they put in the Republican drinking fountain.  

And it took Mr. Portman two years to decide his son should be treated equally?  I applaud his change of heart.  It’s not easy to stand up to your peers and tell them they’re wrong, but two years?  That’s kind of sad.

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