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 ...
How does he prove it?
Video @ the link.
Not interested....
Do you get to keep unspent campaign donation cash?
No other reason this guy is running as he has NO chance.
I might consider running as well if I can live off donations.
Okay, who’s his running ‘mate’?.......................
That’s a good question and might explain why certain people keep running.
Oh yea, he has a chance in Hell.
As long as he doesn't get all uppity and say something truly conservative, that is.
Great, another pervert obsessed with male parts, having sex in filthy public restrooms and practicing such healthful acts as rimming and felching, where fecal material is often consumed. What a great example for public health.
The only good thing about this is he might suck away some of the traditional support gays give the Democrats...
i’m with ya’ on this one ... he should be re-directed to the Surgeon General’s Office.
They might even trade uniforms or do each other’s nails.
One word: Shun
bwarny fwanks
“Okay, who’s his running ‘mate’?.......................”
Ben Dover
Not true.
Hmm...let’s just call that a niche market. I’m having a little trouble picturing Teddy Roosevelt in that role for some reason.
I love words and study words. I never have encountered the word “homofication” I’ve heard of gentrification homogenized homeopathy homogenous but never homofication. other derivatives might be be homophy, just musing. Listen to Colson this morning about how the radical homosexuals have banned aps for The Manhatten Project and Exodous from Apple phones.
Perverts need not apply.
We already have one, why in the HEll would we want another?
WHO?????
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