Michele Bachmann’s Husband is Gay Meme (Gay Activists Pushing hard on this)

Outside the Beltway ^ | 07/15/2011 | James Joyner

[SeekAndFind]

I’ve been hearing whispers that Michele Bachmann’s husband, Marcus, is gay for a while. It’s now exploding into a full-on meme.

Given my early bedtime, I’m always at least a day late on “Daily Show” bits. Last night, I saw this episode from Wednesday:

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Now, I admit, Marcus Bachmann is pudgy and has a less-than-baritone voice. But, last I checked, those aren’t the distinguishing characteristics of homosexuality.

Apparently, gay activist Dan Savage has started pushing the meme hard, too. And Slate’s June Thomas is calling him out:

Dan Savage begins each of his “Savage Love Cast” podcasts with a rip-roaring rant—a sword of invective aimed at homophobic school boards that won’t let lesbians attend their high-school prom, hypocritical politicians, and generally despicable people. It’s a rousing start to 45 minutes of sex advice, and it’s usually right on and empowering.

This week, though, the podcast started with an attack on Marcus Bachmann’s masculinity.After a short preamble about the accuracy of gaydar (with a scientific citation, no less), Savage—whom I respect tremendously—played a tape of Michele’s* husband’s speaking voice. Bachmann has a tiny bit of a lisp—though it’s barely perceptible—and he slurs his words slightly. To Savage’s ears, it was a gay accent. Savage played the tape over and over, and reprised it several times throughout the podcast. He even did his own Bachmann impression, exaggerating the lisp and camping it up.

[jetson]

ping for the photos

[CowboyJay]

I think you’re ‘funny’...

[RINOs suck]

Marcus talks and walks like he's gay

You have hissy fits like homosexuals I seen online ranting. Does that mean we can assume you're one?

[RINOs suck]

And what do we think of Lindsey Graham? Do we like him? Do we want him for Pres?

Graham is disliked not because of his voice but because he sells out conservatives every chance he gets.

One has to have the IQ of a bag of golf balls to compare Marcus Bachmann to Graham based on the tone of their voices.

[RINOs suck]

No, they’re implying that if Marcus Bachmann is gay, he should be honest and come out or stop trying to “cure” other gays.

There is no evidence he is a homosexual. Only pathetic scum with no sense of morals or ethics spread such rumors without evidence.

[RINOs suck]

Do you really think gays want to be cured?

Well, duh, yes. Only those buying into leftist arguments believe homosexuals were born the way they are.

There is a mountain of psychological evidence and thousands of former homosexuals proving homosexuals can change.

Stop spewing liberal crap here.

[Texas Eagle]

I don't even know what a Gay Meme is. Is this a Gay Meme?

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[truthfreedom]

No, I’m not saying they CAN’T be cured. I’m saying that all those gays protesting to get married and whatnot, and being all creepy and weird, do those gays WANT to be cured?

Obviously, those gays that Marcus Bachmann is so successfully curing want to be cured, but the protesters, the ones who push the pro homo agenda, I don’t think they want to be cured.

[Twinkie]

The left tries to point out how “hypocritical” conservatives are. - They cannot fathom, nor respect, the idea that anyone does honor the laws of God that did not allow for a man lying with another man as with a woman, and vice versa. - So, they employ ridicule and shame anyone who respects the laws of God more than the laws of man.

This mess is getting so corrupt that it must surely stink in the nostrils of God. It sure stinks in my nostrils; and I wish for and seek the Kingdom of God, for this Kingdom of Man wearies me so.

[truthfreedom]

Was it I who did that? Or was I responding to someone who did that?

But I’m sure that you can find a variety of people talking about Graham’s faggotyness on a number of threads over many years.

Many people would call Marcus and Lindsey both closeted homos.

You know that the RNC is actually trying to recruit gays, right?

[truthfreedom]

Fine. I’m not trying to get 100 Million Votes.

Time to move on. How about Christine O’Donnell in the Bachmann spot if Palin doesn’t jump in and get 40% right away?

[truthfreedom]

It is a legitimate guess though. Some would argue that “pray the gay away” would be found funny by over 50%.

[Yaelle]

I don’t know ANYTHING about Dr. Bachmann, but there are witnesses UP CLOSE to just how gay our President is: why don’t the media ever note that? Are there credible videos and books of tryst partners of Dr. Bachmann, telling all? Because there are with Obama and it has never made even the Classified section of any paper in America.

[caww]

We won..you loose.

[lonestar]

Won what? Lose what?

Make me care. LOl!

[CowboyJay]

I don’t think you get the irony of a Palin KAD poking fun at Bachmann’s spouse.

It’s hilarious. You do realize you’re just repeating the bad behavior of the press regarding Sarah with your attacks on Bachmann? Does Palin have family issues too? You betcha. When’s the last time the ex-First Dude held down a full time job?

[tlb]

Just asking

Last Updated: 12:37 AM, May 31, 2011

WHICH right-wing politician’s spouse bats for the other team? The pol’s Bible belting can’t keep the other half from the gay bars

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[little jeremiah]

Placemark.

[BunnySlippers]

Most curious. I have an opinion but dare not speak it.

[little jeremiah]

It’s a homosexual tactic to accuse anyone who loathes the homosexual agenda of being a secret homosexual.

By that logic, those protesting abortion are secret abortion lovers, those who hate doctor assisted suicide really want to off their grandparents, and - oddest of all - homosexual sickos parading in “Gay Pride” parades are all really straight as an arrow.