# Vikings' Chris Kluwe skewers Maryland politician about SSM

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 8, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131 "2012-09-08T22:10:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131/1 "2012-09-08T22:10:19Z")

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Potentially NSFW due to language: [Deadspin Link (broken)](http: [//deadspin.com/5941348/they-wont-magically-turn-you-into-a-lustful-cockmonster-chris-kluwe-explains-gay-marriage-to-the-politician-who-is-offended-by-an-nfl-player-supporting-it](https://deadspin.com/5941348/they-wont-magically-turn-you-into-a-lustful-cockmonster-chris-kluwe-explains-gay-marriage-to-the-politician-who-is-offended-by-an-nfl-player-supporting-it))

Wow. This is hysterical.

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131/2 "2012-09-08T22:38:21Z")

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When I first saw that, I assumed Drew Magary was writing it. I was shocked when I saw the byline.

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**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131/3 "2012-09-08T23:39:29Z")

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As a Minnesota Vikings fan, I approve.

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131/4 "2012-09-09T01:09:26Z")

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As a human being, I approve. (Even if I don’t like the Vikings. I do think though that I will root for Mr. Kluwe.)

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131/5 "2012-09-09T01:45:56Z")

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See also this [thread in Great Debates](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=664671) and sbout this specific response [this other one in the Pit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=664830), featuring also his equally delightful “family-safe” edit.  
And it looks like a writing career would not be out of the question for Mr. Kluwe once the football’s done with…

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**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vikings-chris-kluwe-skewers-maryland-politician-about-ssm/634131/6 "2012-09-09T02:09:54Z")

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> [@Wargamer](#):
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> As a human being, I approve. (Even if I don’t like the Vikings. I do think though that I will root for Mr. Kluwe.)

As a Vikings fan, I can tell you that you’ll have plenty of chances to cheer for Kluwe’s punting this year.