Cantor Urges Tolerance On Gays, Muslims

BuzzFeed ^ | 7-19-2012 | John Stanton

[Sir Napsalot]

In an interview with BuzzFeed, a top Republican leader says the GOP needs to be “the party of inclusion.”

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Thursday urged his party, and the nation, to guard against intolerance on issues ranging from gay marriage to the role of Muslims in the government, arguing the country’s diversity of opinion and acceptance are part of America’s basic fabric.

“There can’t be some kind of monolithic opinion handed down from the government or a political party. I don’t think we’re monolithic beings,” Cantor, a Virginia Republican, said in an interview with BuzzFeed.

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But many Republican leaders, including Cantor, are struggling to move past the charged battles on social issues, and to focus the party’s rhetorical energies almost entirely on the economy. Although Cantor did not directly address whether the GOP’s position on gay marriage is hurting its ability to recruit younger voters or broaden its appeal, he argued the issue is part of the broader cultural question of acceptance and tolerance, not only with his party but the society at large.

... When asked if the Republican Party specifically needs to do a better job of accepting opinions on gay marriage and other cultural issues that do not align with party orthodoxy, Cantor said “absolutely.”

“I’ve always said we need to be a party of inclusion not exclusion,” Cantor said. “We need to be promoting tolerance and, you know, as someone who is a religious minority, I sort of grew up with having that mindset, knowing full well that I am in a very distinct way from a religious background, separate and apart from the mainstream of this country.”

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[cripplecreek]

Mitt Romney: "Islam is not an inherently violent faith"

As presumptive nominee, Romney should have considerable pull within the party and could stand with Bachmann and others who have spoken out on the muslim brotherhood infecting our government. Instead he chooses to let them twist in the wind at the mercy of democrats and RINOs.

[capydick]

In an interview with BuzzFeed, a top Republican leader says the GOP needs to be “the party of inclusion.”

Every time an elected Republican says something like this - they are essentially admitting their party is not inclusive - it has to stop.

[Clump]

Democrats need to do a better job of showing respect for people who don’t approve of sodomy and perversion. A bit of tolerance from them would obviously be out of the question though.
And of course they don’t really want tolerance from us. They want acceptance and approval. Agreeing to disagree is not enough.

[LibLieSlayer]

With all due respect... mister cantor can kiss my arse.

LLS

[SoConPubbie]

As presumptive nominee, Romney should have considerable pull within the party and could stand with Bachmann and others who have spoken out on the muslim brotherhood infecting our government. Instead he chooses to let them twist in the wind at the mercy of democrats and RINOs.

True, but as we all know, and the history of Mitt Romney proves in-arguably, Mitt Romney is a craven coward of the highest order with no discernable conservative principles whatsoever as his own record shows quite clearly.

In fact, his record shows him to be quite the opposite of a conservative, a Progressive Liberal:

[Jay Redhawk]

“I believe it is time to start forming a soild third party infrastructure for the future to stop the shifting values of the GOPe progressives.”

Prepare yourself for a swarm of GOP apologists who will tell you that a viable third party is impossible.

[showme_the_Glory]

FM = eff him

[SoConPubbie]

Re Gay Marriage: In state after state when it appears on the ballot, it is defeated. 31 states have constitutional amendments defining marriage as between a man and a woman. The gay marriage advocates are not for tolerance and compromise. They want their views to be validated by laws and require total acceptance by others. Those who disagree are vilified. The US military is now the latest insitution to be used for social engineering and political correctness. The political class could care less what the people want.

And these are the forces that Mitt Romney aligned himself with when he refused to do his constitutional duty and defy the Supreme Court of MA in their attempt to install, what can only be said to be illegal by the Massachusetts Constutition, Gay Marriage.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

He must be one of those demorats.Do I really need to post the sarcasm tag?

[GenXteacher]

With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?

[who knows what evil?]

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."

Why are you embracing the planks of the Communist party, Mr. Cantor?

[gitmogrunt]

http://www.historyofjihad.org/byzantine.html

[Will88]

Does anyone know off the top of their head what sort of congressional district Cantor represents: location, demographics, considered conservative, or a balance of party affiliaitions?

[GenXteacher]

Because of :

http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm

15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.

[MCF]

This is from being in Washington too long. They go into that damn Beltway cocoon a Conservative and morph into a RINO. Read the comments the Fags aren't going to suddenly vote for him are any other Republican because he spouts this “Kinder Gentler Conservatism” BS!
Islam is a cult! It will destroy any civilization it becomes dominate in. They will not give a damn about The Constitution or this country at all. Islam is all about the subjugation of all of humanity nothing else.

[who knows what evil?]

With all due respect... mister cantor can kiss my arse.

I have no respect for anyone who stands against G-d...

[Breto]

No thank you My Cantor you grinning moron. I am sick and tired of having Homosexuals and Muslims/islamist tolerance imposed on me. They have no tolerance for my christian beliefs so to heck with them and their supporters......

You get what you tolerate.....

[arasina]

Actually Cantor is urging tolerance on totalitarianism so that evil people will "like" Republicans.

People who want to be free do not make deals with the devil, Mr. Cantor.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

to: SoConPubbie;cripplecreek and all other Hate Mitt and Mormon Freepers:

When you can come up with a pic and "Declaration of SUBMISSION" from Mittens with something like this......

“I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.”

from page 261 of the paperback edition of “The Audacity of Hope.

....come back and we'll chat!

[bmwcyle]

I can’t Coexist with RINOs. Why does Cantor just join the DNC?