[Poohbah]

That's like blaming the fire department for rushing to a fire.

No, it's like blaming a Marine for opening fire on his buddies without engaging in any of the due diligence expected of someone employing deadly force.

Be fair! That release came from Simon's office. It took Simon about a week to get the facts out, that he did not author the document.

The "pro-family" groups, as they always do in California, used it as an excuse to clobber the Republican candidate and then endorse some third-party goofball with zero chance of winning.

They've done this before, and they've done it with the declared goal of getting pro-abort and pro-gay-marriage Democrats elected. The "pro-family" groups are NOT our friends out here, and until they start ACTING like friends, they should be treated as presumptive enemies.

[hchutch]

If some of these groups on certain issues did NOT exist, the Dems woul dinvent them so as to smear the GOP with the usual claptrap.

[Paloma_55]

No, it's like blaming a Marine for opening fire on his buddies without engaging in any of the due diligence expected of someone employing deadly force.
Let's get it straight... Its like the infantry launching a strike to coordinates that were given it over the radio... by the authorized director of coordinates... only to find out those coordinates were directed at headquarters.

You seem to believe that the guy who did the dirty deed is innocent, while those who reacted to his action are somehow guilty.

The pro-family members of the Republican Party were upset to see Simon's Campaign Headquarters put out that release. It took a week to find out that Simon had nothing to do with the release. Simon was put in a tight spot. He couldn't immediately come out and deny the survey because the homos in the media were set to pounce on him.
He had to figure out how to address what happened. Either way, he was screwed. He either alienated his conservative base, or he admitted to incompetency in operating a campaign by allowing such idiots into the headquarters.
Face it, the big mistake was taking Riordan's people in... attempting to be big tent... and letting ANY Log Cabin types into his campaign.
You are amazing... blaming conservatives for overreacting to an act of sabotage...and ignoring the act itself.