In Case You Missed It of the Day: It seems every GOP debate is determined to have that one moment sheer callousness that makes you fret for humanity’s future — and last night’s FOX News/Google debate did not disappoint.
Moderator Megyn Kelly introduced a YouTube question about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” from a now-openly-gay soldier serving his country in Iraq, after which several audience members could be heard booing.
But that wasn’t nearly the worst of it.
Halfway through Rick Santorum bigoted, literally-backward response, the same audience began cheering loudly — so loudly that the rest of his reply was barely audible.
And to Rick Santorum: Gay =/= “sexual activity,” and being allowed to be openly honest with other people about what makes you who you are without the threat of being ostracized =/= “special privilege.”
[towleroad.]
I saw this when it happened and I just…could not BELIEVE what he said. I was honestly appalled and absolutely disgusted by what he said and the audience’s reaction.
I want to say now that I honestly think he put his thoughts into a logical, civilized manner and for that, I value what he had to say. He didn’t bash anyone. He didn’t say ‘that is disgusting and shouldn’t be in our military’. He said that sexuality shouldn’t be considered at all. I think what he was trying to get at was that your sexuality shouldn’t matter in the military and that it shouldn’t be such a big deal.
I see where he’s coming from! I do. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for rights and the repeal of DADT. But this man made a fairly legitimate point and stated it in a civilized manner that was not meant to directly offend anyone. I… don’t think he should be criticized as bad as he seems to be.
I await people with pitchforks and torches calling me a hater.
