[Sola Veritas]

“He’s been working with the GOP since the early 90s. If it was OK then, why the big deal now?”

Because it looks bad. Even if this man is not an activist, it looks bad. For Senator Thompson to look correct to the base (moral conservatives) he needs to avoid anything that makes him look two faced. Rudy’s homophilic attitudes make him unacceptable (along with being a baby killer and gun grabber). Senator Thompson must avoid ANY appearance that he approves of the homosexual lifestyle. His appeal to and excitment generated in the base will go down the tube quickly if he isn’t a little more circumspect in whom serves on his staff. Just as in the military, once exposed as a homosexual, you are no longer suitable for service. The same is true of a presidential candidate’s staff - if the candidate wants to appear to be a full fledged conservative. Otherwise, his will just be another “also-ran.”

It just is a plain stupid move. There are plenty of other personnel out there that can serve - without homosexual tendencies.

[Josh Painter]

The guy's private life is nobody's beezwax but his own. If he's as good at his job as everyone says he is, and if he's not actively pushing a gay agenda, I think it was a shrewd move for Fred to hire him. Some day we'll all have to stand before God to receive His judgement. We should worry about our own sins and just let Him sort us all out according to His own design. But so many think they know better than God how things should be done...



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