Adopting the language of GOP lawmakers who want to kill a repeal effort, but seem reasonable while doing it by trying to kick the issue down the road, Palin said a repeal effort should be a “back burner” priority.
“I don’t think so right now. I’m surprised that the President spent time on that in his State of the Union speech when he spent only about 9 percent of his time in the State of the Union on national security issues. And I say that because there are other things to be worried about right now with the military. I think that kind of on the back burner, is sufficient for now. To put so much time, and effort, and politics into it, unnecessary.”
(Towleroad)
C’mon Sarah. Where’s the hate?
Actually, it’s probably just off-camera. As evidenced by her speech at this weekend’s Tea Party Convention in Nashville, she’s still the same frightening, Christianist nut job she’s always been. (Andrew Sullivan)
Elsewhere…
D.C. – The Military Times releases what looks like a slightly suspect, voluntary-response study of 3,000 members of the armed forces that asks their opinion on DADT, and what situations make them feel uncomfortable around homosexuals. It reflects trends we’ve heard before – that support for a DADT is dropping, and increasing numbers of soldiers, sailors, and airmen have no problem serving with queer soldier – but it’s still a “reader survey,” not an actual scientific survey. (Military Times)
Iowa – The Iowa GOP is trying their darnedest to overturn parliamentary rules to get a gay marriage ban to the House floor for a vote. (AmericaBlog)
California – The libertarian federal judge who heard the Prop 8 trial is gay, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. But from the sound of it, his orientation is really “lawyer.” (The Advocate, The SF Chronicle)
Costa Rica – Costa Rica elects its first woman president…who also hates the gays and abortion. (The Advocate, the Associated Press)