Ed Schultz and The Ed Show took on the relentless homophobia of GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. The show also profiled husband Dr. Marcus Bachmann, the Christian counselor recently profiled in the Washington Post—who believes there is a “homosexual agenda" and has referred to gays as "barbarians."
"He has received hundreds of thousands of public funding from Medicare," said Raw Story's Mike Rogers, the investigative reporter known for outing closeted anti-gay politicians such as Ken Mehlman and Larry Craig. "Right there you have a disconnect, because his [wife] doesn't believe in [Medicare]. Yet he is accepting all this money to perform ex-gay therapy which is dangerous."
Rogers has a few questions about Dr. Bachmann's closet, too ...
Rogers, Schultz and Daily Beast writer Michelle Goldberg discuss the Bachmanns' homophobia, the Republican Party's anti-gay agenda and recent GOP strides on LGBT rights. Watch AFTER THE JUMP ...
Who is WE indeed Dr. Bachmann?
Posted by: thegaytekeeper | 07 July 2011 at 14:32
Does anyone else's gaydar go up with this Dr. Bachman!?!
Posted by: Terry | 07 July 2011 at 20:57
I was going to say the same thing Terry, I don't like to stereotype people but if when I hear Bachman talk he sure sounds like what someone would call a flaming gay lol.
Posted by: JinCA | 07 July 2011 at 21:45
It’s just amazing to me how often the stereotype of the rabid homophobe who is actually a self-loathing closet case is actually true.
I mean, this guy is a cartoon! No self-respecting novelist would ever let this living, breathing stereotype get past the first draft!
Posted by: Jim | 08 July 2011 at 00:16