Indeed.
I have read Mr. Sullivan on and off, and one thing sticks with me - he's a guy who thinks. Seriously. It is rare for someone who posts their opinions in public to approach their own opinions critically. Sure, he doesn't do it every day. Sure, he's wrong. But he's one of the very few public personalities who I know will examine himself and his conclusions - and who will, no matter the embarassment, admit mistakes.
If a man is a thinking man, he looks at himself often and critically. If a man has guts, he can admit he's been wrong.
I hold hope that Mr. Sullivan gets a spark from this letter and starts re-evaluating his positions.
Never happen. I used to donate to Sullivan's blog. When W expressed support for the marriage amendment his queer gene took over. W hasn't done anything right since. Sullivan has gone the Brock route.
Sullivan is thinker -- except where homosexuality is concerned. Then the mind stops. Unfortunately ever since the President came out for the Marriage Amendment this election has been about one issue and one issue only for Sullivan. All his tortured explanations of why Kerry would be just as good for the war on terror are purely transparent rationalizations. He's supporting Kerry because he knows that Kerry won't lift a finger to stop court-imposed "gay marriage," period. It's sad to see a smart man so tied in knots.