What would the Republican Party reaction be if GWB were gay and came out?

[rjung]

@Wee Bairn

My question, rhetorical of course and maybe a bit naive, was wondering if, as he is their top guy, they would show compassion and empathy and maybe realize that their previous stances were hasty and wrong,

You have got to be kidding.

@Wee Bairn

or if they would distance themselves from him as well?

The Republican Party leadership wouldn’t care; as others have noted, the GOP’s anti-gay stance is primarily a carrot to keep the religious conservatives in their tent.

Said religious conservatives, on the other hand, would go bananas (assuming they aren’t already) over such a revelation, and would either (a) sit out of the elections en masse, (b) start demanding sexual orientation litimus tests of future candidates, or (c) both.

In a related vein, here’s an article from the New York Times over the response of the religious right over the Foley matter. With depressing predictability, a lot of them are too eager to simply blame the scandal on Foley for being gay…

[Miller]

@John Mace

What would the Republican Party reaction be if GWV were a pig? Now, that’s an interesting question!

They would elect him president. Twice.

[OneCentStamp]

@rjung

In a related vein, here’s an article from the New York Times over the response of the religious right over the Foley matter. With depressing predictability, a lot of them are too eager to simply blame the scandal on Foley for being gay…

I liked the quote from the guy who says, “I don’t believe in homosexuality.” Does that mean he simply denies its existence? :smack:

[John_Mace]

@Miller

They would elect him president. Twice.

Dick Cheney (pulling Bush’s ear): OK boy, now squeel like a pig!!!

[Miller]

@John Mace

Dick Cheney (pulling Bush’s ear): OK boy, now squeel like a pig!!!

AGH! Get it out of my head! Get it out of my head!

[Der_Trihs]

@John Mace

Dick Cheney (pulling Bush’s ear): OK boy, now squeel like a pig!!!

Now I have an image; the title of a new tell-all book : The Bush Administration : The Furry Years

[OneCentStamp]

@Der Trihs

Now I have an image; the title of a new tell-all book : The Bush Administration : The Furry Years

Uh…huh huh…furry bush. [/Butt-head]

[Skald_the_Rhymer]

They’d summon all the world’s greatest physicists together to figure out how to get Mirror-Universe George back to his own reality, not to mention rescue our own Dubya. Because the man we elected prez back in '00 is not gay. Have you SEEN his boots?

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@Captain Amazing

That would explain why, when asked about his plan to balance the budget, he said, “I’ll steal the alcalde’s gold.”, though.

And push through California statehood. Don’t forget that.

Otherwise, what Marley23 said.

[spifflog]

@Wee Bairn

They seemed to be pretty quick to distance themself from Foley, but he really wasn’t a well known name to the average American before this, so it was easy to do. What if GWB were revealed to have a gay lover his own age?

Just so I have this straight. If the kick him to the curb, because he’s a sexual predator, than they are “distancing themselves.” If they supported him, then they would be protecting a sexual predator. Why don’t you just ask Bush when he stopped beating Laura.

[ElvisL1ves]

They supported him when they could keep it hidden, but kicked him to the curb when it became public. At all times the overriding principle was partisan advantage. Give 'em credit for consistency in that, at least.