Bob McDonnell, candidate for Virginia Governor, wrote strange and harsh criticism of homosexuals
Sounding at times like an Old Testament prophet, Mr. McDonnell wrote that government must discriminate in favor of married couples and against “cohabitators, homosexuals or fornicators,” for “[t]he cost of sin should fall on the sinner not the taxpayer.”
Mr. McDonnell said his thinking has evolved, citing, among other examples, his support for child day care in a 1995 welfare-reform bill. He said that government should not discriminate against homosexuals (though he backed Virginia’s constitutional amendment effectively banning same-sex marriage)…
Taken from an editorial that appeared in the Washington Post about Bob McDonnell, the Republican candidate for Governor in Virginia. McDonnell is said to have alluded to the thesis of his master’s degree during an interview, after which a Post reporter retrieved the document which was written by McDonnell in 1994 when he was 34. This latest bit of information is receiving a lot of attention this week, though most people are already aware that McDonnell holds ”traditional” conservative views on matters of interest to the GLBT community. Unfortunately, his Democratic opponent, Creigh Deeds, appears to have a confused position on gay marriage issues — saying he voted against adding a ban to the Virginia constitution, but then insists ”marriage is between a man and a woman.” McDonnell is said to be leading in the polls. The election is slated to take place on November 3. (Washington Post editorial) (Washington Post article)
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