Posted on 09/16/2010 2:12:35 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
Texas Sen. John Cornyn is defending his decision to speak at an upcoming meeting of the Log Cabin Republicans, an organization of gay Republicans.
In a letter faxed yesterday to Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, a socially conservative group, Cornyn said he believes in "working together where possible" with other Republicans, even when he may disagree with them.
As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Cornyn is charged with electing as many Republicans as possible to the Senate. He has been under attack in recent weeks from some hardline conservatives who believe that he has recruited too many moderates in the 2010 primary season — including some, like Mike Castle of Delaware, who lost in primaries to insurgent conservatives.
Cornyn said he accepted the invitation because the Log Cabin Republicans are "committed to defeat Senate Democrats this November." He said they "stand for fiscal discipline, limited government and a strong national defense. We may not agree on several key issues, but we do agree that every committee in the United States Senate should be chaired by a Republican."
Cornyn's commitment to appear at the event has been known publicly since July, but Perkins wrote him a letter on Monday raising questions about the Texan's plans.
In a polite response, Cornyn recites his social conservative bona fides and notes that "my record on social issues is well-established."
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Except that I believe this time is the last.
while I think "gay-ism" ...my new word...is abnormal and deviant, I can not hate people I know who are gay....
if we are truely conservative and believe in the constitution, then these people have a right to live in this country too....and the right to speak to legislators....
we're getting pretty petty lately.....no one is perfect....I'll bet Sarah Palin would talk to the Log Cabin Republicans if they asked her....
conservatives are NOT haters....and most conservatives could care less what goes on in people's bedrooms...infact, we insist NOT to know....and yes I know, some gays have pushed the openess stuff a bit too much....
the democrats love the way we're tearing each other apart...
we better growing up....
Those pushing the homosexual agenda are trying to destroy and remake society to suit them; their words, not mine. Now they are trying to demoralize the Republican Party, or make it arm of the militant homosexual agenda.
You say “some gays have pushed the openness stuff a bit too much”.
A BIT?? How about teaching the mechanics of anal sodomy and other sick crap in middle schools? That’s just a bit to you?
There are no private bedrooms in the military, I have two children in the Marine Corps.. Look, the dynamics of this issue aren't as simple as you seem to believe...
But Scripture says, “from such, turn away.”
Cornyn’s mere appearance at the meeting does advance the Log Cabin goals, and he knows that of course.
>>Cornyn’s mere appearance at the meeting does advance the Log Cabin goals, and he knows that of course.<<
I would have no knowledge of Cornyns purpose nor would I conjecture. If this were someone like Billy Graham going to speak would we have a different view of what his goals would be perhaps?
I disagree with the lifestyle and abhor the radical agenda of the homosexual cause.
However, I don’t have a problem with Cornyn speaking to gays if he speaks about the conservative plank of the GOP. We don’t have to accept their agenda, that is not outreach. They have to accept our agenda.
My problem with Cornyn is his support of wishy washy liberals and moderates at the NRSC.
Am I losing it, or did I read a thread around here that Cornyn was denouncing social issues?
Geesh, I consider the gay movement a social issue. Or does Mr Cornyn only feel the need to embrace social issues approved by the clowns at RINO central?
He also has apparently become a Rino.
Cornyn: GOP's stance on social issues alienating independents
Love the sinner, hate the sin. Works for me.
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