Posted on 10/06/2014 7:27:31 AM PDT by wagglebee
Billionaire donor Paul Singer held a secret, closed doors meeting with other megadonors to promote same-sex "marriage" within the Republican Party.
The Washington Blade reported that Singer and a number of wealthy donors, politicians, and the head of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) met on Thursday to discuss how to swing the GOP in favor of redefining marriage.
Relying on four anonymous sources, the Blade found that HRC president Chad Griffin, a Democratic operative, was expected to speak at the event. Prominent Republicans are expected to be in attendance, including former Bush administration Solicitor General Ted Olson, who has led lawsuits against California and Virginia in support of same-sex "marriage."
Former GOP Senator Norm Coleman, former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman -- who "came out" as gay years after his term ended -- and Republican Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania were also expected to attend. Dent is one of the few House Republicans in favor of changing the legal definition of marriage, while Coleman has lobbied for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Capitol Hill. Coleman now heads the American Action Network and is on the board of the Republican Jewish Committee.
Singer, whose gay son has reportedly influenced his support for same-sex "marriage," has long been a powerhouse GOP donor on issues like lower taxes and reducing regulations. In the last several years, he has also become a leading influence in the marriage battles, donating at least $10 million to states to redefine marriage.
ConservativeHQ.com editor George Rasley told LifeSiteNews that Singer's efforts could doom the GOP, if the party changes its view on marriage. " Eliminating the Republican platform language in support of Biblical (traditional) marriage would have a disastrous effect on the success of the Republican Party. It would leave millions of voters who hold traditional Judeo-Christian values without a political home," Rasley said.
Rasley, who said that "breaking the Reagan coalition of economic, national security, and social conservatives would be sheer folly for Republicans," also pointed out that Singer "is the latest in a long line of influential people who have tried to remake the Republican Party into a pale shadow of the Democratic Party."
Dr. Jennifer Morse, who founded the Ruth Institute, agreed that if the Republican Party changes its formal views on marriage, "the millions of ordinary people of all ages, races, and religions who value marriage as a pro-child institution will be politically homeless."
"Resistance to the Sexual Revolution has always been lackluster and half-hearted among the top donors of both political parties," Morse said. "I fear that [Singer's] money will be the one and only deciding argument and that the GOP will align itself with the rich and powerful on this issue."
Rasley said that GOP support for same-sex "marriage" would be disastrous to the party's fundraising efforts. "It would spell the end of the Republican Party's grassroots donor base," he predicted. "Grassroots Republican donors clearly remember that when God was mentioned at the 2012 Democratic Convention the audience booed – they will want no part of, and will not support financially, a Republican Party that has the same policies as the Democrats who booed mention of God at their convention."
In addition to the political calculations, Rasley said that "abandoning traditional marriage is the wrong policy morally, because it is contrary to the Biblical teachings that are the foundation of every successful Western society."
Yes, I get that politicians will do anything for power. Whatever happens to what I used to hear all the time growing up, “Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
You’re **surprised** politicians are selling their souls for money ??
Maybe you didn’t get the memo. Then again the memo was dated 6000 BC. . .
Me, I’m surprised when, occasionally, they show a little backbone and stand on principle. . .
This is the GOPe corporatist culture. It’s about the money. Citizens United initiated the fire sale of America.
The corporate takeover of America is going to be worse than any LibTard you imagined.
For Heaven’s sake stop supporting it and politicians that do.
It might be much easier to count those republicans that won’t be behind those closed doors, rather than them that will.
Well, within the GOP, I'd be ok with Lindsey Graham marrying Haley Barbour.
Seriously, the GOP stinks of death.
You are exactly correct. They have no need to say anything. Indiana’s appeal to SCOTUS to hear their case regarding defense of marriage was turned down. So now, Same sex marriage is policy in Indiana, like it or not.
Republican Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania is a Rino’s Rino. He is as far left as a Republican can get. Represents the Allentown slum area of east PA.
Why are we distracted that homosexuals want to have the legal ability to be on each other’s insurance and inherit from each other like hetero couples? It is a worldly consideration. Obviously, they don’t care about the destructive nature of the relationship and would be “offended” if asked to look at the destructive nature or what God has said about it. Still, they are destroying themselves. All the legislatures and courts have to do at this point is allow these “marriages” only between two and only between adults and only between humans, because those are the next pathways to destruction that will be on the table.
On the other hand abortion is murder.
Agreed.
So no more like Romney as the candidate....you know that guy the GOPe are pushing.
My Lord that’s funny. HA!
Add a little O to the GOP and you end up with GOOP.
We need to flush congress, the bowl is full.
It is not conservatives that limit Homosexuality, it is AIDS, and no amount of Obama Care will be able to put Humpy Dumpy back together again.
Obama Care will go broke paying for the $50 bucks a day AIDS drugs for the Demoncratic party, there will be nothing left to fight the plagues from Obolas presidential decrees on the borders and other such foolishness.
The same megadonors that convinced the GOPe that amnesty was such a good idea? Do these megadonors cast megavotes? Can the GOPe afford to further alienate what base it has left?
This might be the start of a third party.
This is just one reason why I have no party affiliation. I am a principled conservative, and I don't drink the Kool-Aid of any political party.
The Republican Party will be dead if it supports homosexual marriage.
I am a Republican County Chairman and I know that the grassroots will not tolerate that.
Never.
This was a 70% issue in favor of our side just 6 years ago! This is sickening. GOP is useless.
+1
(But make it *Democrats’* and not *Democrat’s*)
So the according to the mega donors, the GOP will end.
Ok. I honestly am at the point I don’t care. Political parties are a product, and I don’t buy products that make it clear the producers hate me.
Not at all surprised.
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