Palin Breaks with McCain on Marriage Amendment, Log Cabin is "Glad McCain Agrees with Us"

Gay conservatives and the Log Cabin Republicans have applauded John McCain's opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment, because the Republican nominee says he believes it is an issue best left to states. (McCain supports proposed amendments in his own Arizona and California.) In an interview with CBN’s David Brody,  Republican vice presidential hopeful Gov. Sarah Palin, who has previously stated she believes homosexuality is a choice, strongly broke with McCain's quasi-federalist position on the marriage amendment.

Video via Think Progress.

PALIN: [I]n my own, state, I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that that’s where we would go because I don’t support gay marriage. I’m not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can’t do, should and should not do."

Palin was a strong supporter of Alaska's constitution to ban same-sex marriages. The governor ultimately and begrudgingly accepted domestic partnership benefits imposed by the state supreme court, and, this lead to the Log Cabin Republicans praising her selection "inclusive." Do they still believe the governor is good for the gays? After being contacted by Rod 2.0. Log Cabin Republican President Patrick Sammon discounted Palin's influence as a potential vice president and added the gay Republicans are "glad McCain agrees with us."

We disagree with Gov. Palin on this issue, but we're glad that Sen. McCain agrees with us.  The president sets the policy for the administration. Sen. McCain twice voted against the federal marriage amendment and continues to believe the states should decide this issue.

An interesting contradiction. When Palin was selected, her policy background was a bonus. When she breaks with McCain on positions, a reminder the president "sets the policy" for the administration.

Pam Spaulding notes Palin's support of the federal marriage amendment is a poor reflection on her much--touted alleged 30-year friendship with a lesbian. "Does she really believe that if her friend is in a committed same-sex relationship that there should be no legal recognition at all? It's nice to know she likes tossing her close friends under the bus like that." With (best) friends like these ...

Palin Supports Marriage Ban [P1Q]
Palin Breaks with McCain on Amendment [TP]
Palin Comes Out Full Force for Marriage Amend. [Blend]

Comments

[Darren S]

Didnt they also defend her saying sexuality was a choice?

[Dorian]

Do we even beleive Sarah Palin. She says she is a federalist to chip away at Roe v Wade and then she does just the opposite with this move.

[Will]

Again, not a surprise. These people are willing to defend, justify and rationaliez everything McCain and Palin do and say that is not in the best interests of our community.

[Will]

Oops I meant rationalize.

[Silva Rivera]

This is just another example of the GOP's Rove style push to keep the White House. Why not start gay baiting. Hopefully people will be smarter than this.

[Will]

Where are the pearl clutchers from the Will Smith and You Tube threads? Anytime there is gossip they come out and act all "conscious" and waves fingers. Then there is real news or political news and they are gone.

[DABNEY C]

Oh Irony, do give it a break… Who knew teh gay could become a wedge issue between the GOP nominee and his Veep.

This is like Bush and Chneney in 2004 all over again.

[Carlin]

[expletive] you Palin.

…but you are the best thing ever for Obama fund raising!

[ATL KID]

Good call Dabney. This is just like what Bush and Cheney did during the re-election. Bushie was hyping support for his marriage amendment and Dick Cheney was telegraphing his opposition to the amendment. Having it both ways as it was.

[Carlos]

Why do these religious people insist on shoving their particular beliefs onto the rest of us. If you don’t believe in Gay marriage, then marry someone of the opposite sex. If you don’t believe in abortion, then don’t have one. If you believe in self flagellation with cactus, then go ahead, just don’t insist on making the rest of us do it as well.

[David]

“I’m not going to be out there judging individuals, sitting in a seat of judgment telling what they can and can’t do, should and should not do.”

Ummm… Isn’t this exactly what you ARE trying to do?

[Eddy]

would this amendment have prevented mccain from abandoning his children while committing adultry with cindy? and larry craig toe tapping on in bathrooms? i dont think so

[Grant]

The supposed federalists McCain and Palin are running on the 2008 Republican platform which calls for a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, even in cases of rape and incest:

“”We support a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to unborn children.”

[Howard U Freshman]

Only 15 more days of Sarah on the national stage. Only 15 more days…

Vacuous. Think Cindy is sharing her stolen meds?

PEACE

[Jeremy/G-A-Y]

I have always had a friendly relationship with LCR. I have even defended them on occasion. They link to my site from their blog, and I have never hesitated to promote their endeavors.

However, this election has really opened my eyes. The way they have misrepresented the ticket and provided cover for McCain/Palin's biases is simply deplorable. They haven't been forthright with the LGBT public, conveniently overlooking the ticket's considerable gay-negatives while spinning the most minor instances of quasi-support so that they seem far more pro-gay than they really are. To be honest, it's really hurt my heart to see such blatant impropriety.

It's one thing to defend the Republican ticket DESPITE their anti-gay stances. It's quite another to spin the ticket as anything close to "inclusive," when the facts come nowhere close to bearing out that label.

[Gary]

"Inclusion" to the LCR's mentality means "able to afford the country club dues." They are solely a product of elitist greed and division which has hurt our community.

And that is the most despicable elitist of them all.

[Begonia Buzzkill]

So if spiritually constipated minions - who are the MINORITY in our nation - manage legalize bigotry...they can expect us to legalize bigotry against them for their spiritual constipation.

[Donald]

Clue phone: ONE HEARTBEAT AWAY! Think about it.