Here are some comments from Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele in reference to a question about gay marriage/civil unions:
MIKE GALLAGHER: Is this a time when Republicans ought to consider some sort of alternative to redefining marriage and maybe in the road, down the road to civil unions. Do you favor civil unions?
MICHAEL STEELE: No, no no. What would we do that for? What are you, crazy? No.Why would we backslide on a core, founding value of this country? I mean this isn’t something that you just kind of like, “Oh well, today I feel, you know, loosey-goosey on marriage.” […]
GALLAGHER: So no room even for a conversation about civil unions in your mind?
STEELE: What’s the difference?
So much for the kinder gentler Republican party under the direction of Michael Steele. I guess that tent for the Republican party is still quite exclusive. Apparently, to Michael Steele, feels gay marriage is backsliding “on a core, founding value of this country.” Wow.
Think Progress:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/steele-crazy-civil-unions/
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