Posted on 03/24/2011 7:31:26 AM PDT by Libloather
Openly gay Republican Fred Karger announces 2012 presidential run
Posted by Lauren Seifert
March 23, 2011 4:35 PM
Barely hours after filing his intent with the FEC to run for the 2012 Republican nomination for president, Fred Karger stopped by Washington Unplugged to formally announce his decision.
Speaking with CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes Karger said, "I've filed to run for President of the United States." (watch above)
Explaining what brought him to this moment Karger said, "It was the culmination of a lifetime of political work. It was a very exciting moment."
This is the first time Karger has run for political office, but he has been a behind-the-scenes player for 35 years -- serving as an advisor to Presidents Ford, Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Karger says he's an "outsider" but has "political experience."
He is also the first openly gay presidential candidate. Cordes asked when so many of his fellow Republicans are opposed to gay rights and same-sex marriage why he would chose to run as a candidate of that same party.
"Being a gay Republicans is kind of an oxymoron," he said, "I have been a fighter in my party, I have always been on the more moderate side but I'm also a prot?g? of Lee Atwater. We need to open up this party and that's one of my reasons for running. The party should not be dominated by one faction or another. It should be open to all."
Karger also added, "I want to be a different kind of Republican. The kind of Republican I grew up with. I consider myself to be Progressive. The last Progressive Republican president was over 100 years ago; Theodore Roosevelt."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
>Notice, he’s touting that he’s the first “gay” candidate for President. Homosexuals love “firsts.” It makes it all about them.<
and these fudgepackers didn’t use the word “historic” like their libtardic comrades? I am shocked.
Wow! Just wasted several minutes of my life watching those videos. Maybe Mr Karger, the gay, progressive, pro-choice, candidate can team up with Alvin Greene. Shouldn’t hurt either of their chances.
Karger is doing this purely to sow chaos in the primary.
That agenda will cause the GOP to once again choose a middle-of-the-road Rino. That’s the intent.
A moderate liberal vs a liberal in the general election is always their objective. It becomes a win/win for them.
I will support only a real pro-life, pro-gun, pro-God, pro-America conservative. I’d prefer a real conservative with a brain and a strong set of skills. But I’ll vote for the real conservative and not trade my vote for better poll numbers from some rino.
It’s a great way to make millions.
Ask Ron Paul.
Maybe we should run a Democratic Christian stealth candidate?
but he has been a behind-the-scenes player for 35 years
Now, it makes sense.
Utterly NOT true! 0h0m0llah is POTUS already.
More proof the Dem Party is toast. A gay progressive runs as a Republican.
only homosexuals of the MSM will report this.
I figure if the Marxists can do it, why can't I? Fair's fair.
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