I believe a more politically correct term for public politial Faggots in todays society would be "pansy"
There is a difference in referring to Barney Frank as a Faggot....and the Breck Boy as a Faggot...
Imagine asking a reporter why the man branded as the Breck Boy is not a "faggot"? I would like to see a spine from one of the candidates. Bending over and taking it from the media every time they want to make you seem feminine is not a very stong candidate IMHO.
"Pansy" works too.
What's funny is that Pansies are anything but weak. They hold out in cold temperatures better than just about anything. Faggots, on the other hand...