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Speaker Boehner Raises Cash for Openly Gay Republican Candidates Despite Conservative Opposition
Christian Post ^ | 10/07/2014 | Leonardo Blair

Posted on 10/07/2014 10:49:06 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, is making good on his vow to support gay GOP candidates in the name of inclusivity this week when he is expected to stump for openly gay Republican candidates Carl Demaio of California and Richard Tisei in Massachusetts.

A report in The Hill says Boehner is expected to raise cash for both candidates despite opposition from conservative groups such as the Family Research Council in a bid to expand the 17-seat majority of Republicans in Congress.

The Hill noted that Family Research Council and the National Organization for Marriage were among conservative organizations who sent a letter to Boehner, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Greg Walden (Ore.) and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) protesting the support for DeMaio, Tisei, and Senate hopeful Monica Wehby of Oregon who is a supporter of abortion and gay marriage.

"Carl DeMaio, Richard Tisei and Monica Wehby are antithetical to the Republican platform," the group of conservatives reportedly wrote. "Mr. DeMaio supports and aggressively advocates for the redefinition of marriage, and welcomed the judicial activism of the federal courts which stripped the people of California of their votes in support of maintaining marriage as the union of one man and one woman."

In a telephone interview with The Hill, DeMaio said he was "disappointed" with the "extreme far right" groups.

"I'm disappointed but not terribly surprised that some extreme far right groups would rather lose elections than win elections, and have been very destructive for so many years within the Republican Party," said DeMaio.

"I'm glad so many people are finally realizing that and standing up to that, saying we may not agree on all issues but we agree on the vast majority of issues," he noted.

(Excerpt) Read more at christianpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gay; homosexuality; johnboehner; republican
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To: SeekAndFind
ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS HOMOSEXUALS IS ANTI CHRIST !

This is what we get when we FAIL to OBEY God.
For it is written: Those who support homosexuals are against our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
These anti Christ people only bring destruction on us ALL.
I have NO sympathy for homosexuals!

Homosexuality is a "Mark" of disobedience.
Someone once asked The answer is in the definition of "REPROBATE". And the reason"why" is given in the Bible.

God has a cure for homosexuals.

"Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect
that God is just,
that his justice cannot sleep forever."


21 posted on 10/07/2014 1:07:11 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: SeekAndFind

This what comes of the mischief ‘RATS make in open, top-two primaries. There were other, better ‘Pub candidates on the primary ballot, but only the 2 highest vote-getters, regardless of party, move on to the general. If we still had closed, party-only primaries, good chance a homosexual GOPe’r would not have made it. Ribbit.


22 posted on 10/07/2014 1:07:53 PM PDT by twister881
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To: SeekAndFind

And this is why I can’t vote for the depraved ‘Pubs anymore. There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between them and the dimmos.


23 posted on 10/07/2014 2:28:44 PM PDT by afsnco
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To: SeekAndFind
Yeah, redefining the institution of marriage isn't at all "extreme". Only the people who oppose such re-definition are extreme.

Exactly when, as a country, did we go down the rabbit hole?

24 posted on 10/07/2014 2:29:33 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: SeekAndFind

What is he thinking?


25 posted on 10/07/2014 2:47:28 PM PDT by e-gadfly
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m so done with Republicans.


26 posted on 10/07/2014 2:50:26 PM PDT by DungeonMaster (No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.)
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In the US, Rs and Ds are all there is. That being so, I’m just about through with politics. This country won’t be turned around through the vote. I don’t know that it will be turned around at all. It got to this point before the deck was so deeply stacked against us, and now that the leftists and God-haters are entrenched, it can only get worse. The last days had to come some time, I believe that they’re here now. Thank God I won’t be here for the worst seven years of it.


27 posted on 10/07/2014 3:15:36 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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What an excellent post! You pretty much read between the lines and expressed exactly what I’m thinking. Praise the Lord!


28 posted on 10/07/2014 3:54:41 PM PDT by DungeonMaster (No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.)
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To: DungeonMaster

Old habits die hard-I can’t seem to stop myself from keeping up with politics/current events, but I can go for longer and longer periods without getting emotionally involved, just an observer. More for being aware than for thinking that anything will change, unless for the worse. I’m at the “lift up thine eyes, thy redemption draweth near” stage.


29 posted on 10/07/2014 4:04:22 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bonor is a DemocRat with an R behind his name.


30 posted on 10/07/2014 4:29:08 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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Don't count on it.
Those years may be CLOSER than you think.

DemocRATs are SEALING ELECTIONS BEFORE we vote !

Here's a MUST WATCH VIDEO about STEALING ELECTIONS !
Make sure you tell ALL your acquaintances to watch it, and watch it RIGHT NOW !
31 posted on 10/07/2014 4:31:43 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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