Radio host McCullough reacted to Obama LGBT statement with blog headline "Obama: Hey Homos, I'm Your Dude!"
On his Townhall.com blog, Kevin McCullough posted an entry about Sen. Barack Obama's statement on "bring[ing] about real change for all LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual] Americans" under the headline "Obama: Hey Homos, I'm Your Dude!"
On the Townhall.com blog Musclehead Revolution, syndicated radio host Kevin McCullough posted a February 28 entry about Sen. Barack Obama's statement on "bring[ing] about real change for all LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual] Americans" under the headline "Obama: Hey Homos, I'm Your Dude!" Below the headline, McCullough posted part of a photograph of Obama posted on the Drudge Report, in which he is dressed in the traditional attire of a tribal elder when he was visiting Kenya in August 2006 and captioned it, " 'By the way, when we're done here, I'm going to repeal the Defense of Marriage.' " In his LGBT statement, Obama said, "I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) -- a position I have held since before arriving in the U.S. Senate."
According to his Townhall.com biography, "[i]n addition to the New York City Metro, Kevin's broadcast is heard in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Delaware, and in portions of Massachusetts." The biography page also states that McCullough has appeared on Fox News Channel as well as "CNN, CSPAN, PBS, as well as NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX network affiliates" and that he "has been called the heir apparent to [Focus on the Family chairman James] Dobson and [late Rev. Jerry] Falwell, by America's most prolific faith-based writers." According to a search of the Nexis database, McCullough has appeared on CNN as recently as September 2007. The biography page adds:
Kevin McCullough has also written as a nationally syndicated columnist since the fall of 1999. He has written extensively on the issues of our times. His column's exclusive online home is now TOWNHALL.com. His column became anchored at World Net Daily in 2001. His 750 word weekly piece also ended up appearing in countless other internet and printed publications. He has appeared in New York Newsday, The New York Post, The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun Times, Christianity Today, The Daily Herald, The Illinois Leader, Human Events, and NewsMax.
From McCullough's Townhall.com blog, Musclehead Revolution:
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As a a gay man I used to get quite upset whenever I heard of someone in the public eye making a comment like this. Today, I just smile and think, “Yes, another bigoted idiot EXPOSED”.
If these Neanderthals think they help the Republican cause in 2008 – or that their bigotry expresses the views of the majority of Americans today, then it only proves how “yesterday” they are. For every listener they take in embracing them for such comments, there are dozens who hear it through the grapevine and reject whatever they stand for – ie. The Republican Party.
Cleve,
It's unfortunate, when the Republican party strays from their low taxes, individual freedoms, strong defense, limited government and less intrusive regulation platforms - and veer towards these bigoted tactical maneuverings to scare voters by demonizing gay people, they deserve to lose any and every election.
I was living in Ohio in 2004 and still can’t forgive myself for not speaking out more against the anti-gay rants of the Republican Party. If I had any idea that something I considered a “non-issue” at the time would have actually turned out to be the “issue” that lost the Democrats the White House – as a result of votes from MY state , I would have been standing as high on the soapbox as I’ve been ever since.
I agree Dex. There may be groups and individuals that go this route against Obama, but I sincerely believe, and hope, that McCain will not stoop to this level or allow his campaign to do so. What some people do against Obama cannot always be blamed on McCain.
As I said, I think Obama's handling of it will determine how far people go with it, if he makes them look ridiculous by exposing it for what it is, it will not have anywhere near the same impact.
I remember very early in this campaign, before any votes were cast, the charge was levelled that the polls showing support for Obama couldn't hold. It was said that once Democrats were in the privacy of the polling booth old prejudices would come forth and prevent them from casting their votes for a black man.
I guess we've put the lie to that claim.
Ok first off, when your blog name is Musclehead revolution, you really shouldn't be trying to denounce homosexuality.
Secondly, and this is straight from his website: "And that on the issue of redefining the institution by which ALL of society has been built upon he would allow state by state any jolly perverted idea or arrangement that can be signed into law to take place."
So yeah, letting gays get married will open the floodgates for man on dog, woman on horse, horse on dog, and all other kinds of perverted things.
Birds on mice.
He also says that homosexuality is dangerous and deadly...like heterosexuality isn't?
I believe it's painfully obvious that if you believe this tripe, you have never met someone who's gay in your life. Or you have, you just didn't know it.
and for full disclosure, I'm 100% A+ American heterosexual. I can't help it, I was born that way ;)
I checked out the "about Kevin" section of McCullough's blog.I don't know if the "musclehead" part is indicating he's a bodybuilder, but he is an Evangelical Christian who really is frantic about gay people.
Are these wingnuts having some sort of competition as to who can be the most obvious self-hating closet-case?
I did really like this quote on the site, though;
"Show me how a man thinks, and I will tell you how he will behave."~Kevin McCullough, 8/27/2007
No sh*t, Columbo.Is he expecting to see this chiseled into monuments someday?
"I checked out the "about Kevin" section of McCullough's blog.I don't know if the "musclehead" part is indicating he's a bodybuilder, but he is an Evangelical Christian who really is frantic about gay people."
-Col.
It's my firm belief that the more "frantic" they are about it, the more threatened they actually are by it. In other words, they probably have homosexual tendencies, but their conventional upbringing has taught them that it's wrong morally to have those feelings, so they cover them up and really are just railing against themselves.
OK, I found this video, and we were wrong about the bodybuilder thing. Musclehead Revolution is either referring to the uprising of the stoopid, or it goes to McCullough's physical preferences. He's a little squirelly guy, but seems to be upset that liberals don't condemn homosexuality, only the hypocrisy of those who engage in homosexual acts while condemning it.
Why are liberals/progressive so quick to label individuals as "closet cases?" It makes no sense. The majority of America is repulsed by homosexuality and the whole movement to make it a mainstream "normal" behavior. Does this mean anyone opposed to the gay movement in America is a closet case?
Thanks for your help.
While it's true, according to the latest survey I could find, 53% of Americans are opposed to the government sanctioning a marriage contract between same sex couples they also believe, by a 48-46% margin relationships between same sex couples should be legal or not illegal.
This is a far cry from your claim of the majority of Americans being repulsed by homosexuality.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/jul/03072909.html
On the other hand most Americans seem to have no problem with homosexuals dying to preserve their rights:
http://www.sldn.org/templates/dadt/record.html?section=143&record=1900&loc=interstitialskip
Homosexuality IS "normal" for someone who happens to be homosexual. To suggest that the "majority" of America is repulsed by it is just plain stupid.
"Why are liberals/progressive so quick to label individuals as "closet cases?" It makes no sense. The majority of America is repulsed by homosexuality and the whole movement to make it a mainstream "normal" behavior. Does this mean anyone opposed to the gay movement in America is a closet case?"
Study psychology much? There's this little thing called the "sexuality spectrum" In which something like 95% of people fall somewhere in-between completely homosexual and completely heterosexual. And in truth, you more than likely fall into that gray area too. Most people are mostly heterosexual with some homosexual thoughts, but there's always balance in nature, and the balance of that is someone who is mostly homosexual with heterosexual thoughts.
There is rarely anyone who is completely heterosexual.
Also, penguins can be gay, so it's a natural occurence.
And no, that doesn't mean anyone opposed to the gay movement is a closet case. But as history has shown, those who are most vocal about it are usually the ones who are secretly gay themselves.
Ted Haggard
Mark Foley
Larry Craig
So John, before you go spouting off your irrational beliefs about what the majority of America feels, perhaps you should do some research to understand what exactly it means to be homosexual, why that process of self-discovery is so hard for most people, and why homosexuality is a natural deviation from heterosexuality.
Why are liberals/progressive so quick to label individuals as "closet cases?" It makes no sense. The majority of America is repulsed by homosexuality and the whole movement to make it a mainstream "normal" behavior. Does this mean anyone opposed to the gay movement in America is a closet case?
Oh John, John, John – you poor misguided soul - where do I begin?
The “majority” you talk about is only the majority of conservative bigots in your camp. Regardless of your mistaken argument – being in a “majority” has nothing to do with something being right or wrong.
Despite your fears, no one is trying to “turn you gay” or make homosexuality “mainstream”. They simply want recognition of their sexual orientation as a “normal” human condition.
Your whole problem is shown by your use of the word “behavior”. The homosexual “movement” is not about a behavior, it’s about the right to be able to express natural feelings of attraction and love toward other human beings without being condemned - or forced into living a life that is a lie.
And finally, No, not everyone who opposes the gay movement in America is a closet case – but closet cases are a result of people like you who oppose and oppress gay people simply because of who they are, therefore the vast majority of “closet cases” are of your ilk. If you’d only THINK – the “quick to label individuals” make plenty of sense.
Hasn’t the religious-right seen enough examples of the results of gay oppression to make them realize that by continuing their hate and fear mongering they are destroying the lives of millions of Americans (of all political and religious persuasions) by denying them the rights they deserve as contributing members of society and their right to be part of the “American dream”?
If all else fails - and all my points are still sailing right over your head, ask yourself – “What would Jesus do?”
The reason Rove is smart enough to denounce things like McCullogh's blog, Cunninghams "Hussein" rant, etc is because he knows the don't appeal to anyone but the bigoted fringe (and there are Dems like this too...hard-workin' union folk who don't want no gays or terrorists around). And not only do they not appeal, they turn independents away. It's amazing that some blowhards are so full of themselves that they will criticize and attempt to marginalize GOP figures who were extremely instrumental in the near-recent success of the party, but who don't agree with their tactics.
Tom DeLay, high priest of the blowhards, should found the Blowhard Party, nominating himself for president, Limbaugh for VP, Cunningham for Press Secretary. All the crazies go over that way, and the Dems and GOP can finally have a civil discourse and get things done in Washington.
It seems he could have used his time better by asking her about the editorial content of her own site rather than trying to smear posters at huffington.
Just another "good christian" not "judging lest he be judged." The christian right's hypochracy knows no bounds.
This kind of stuff is standard operating procedure when you're courting social/religious conservatives.
When I see things like this (and with the GOP, infantile slop like this is plentiful) it seems to be sealing the fate of the Republican Party in the 21st century. For most of the 20th century, despite what people thought of the GOP's philosophy, they were seen as adults. Snobbish, but not morons. Fiscal conservatives (remember that?) were the back bone of the party. People with a strong core belief in the constitution, individual rights, and the rule of law.
Not any more.
This immature buffoon McCullough is not an aberation but is the norm in today's Republican Party. Childish. Ignorant. Racist. Uneducated. Loud. Boorish. Reactionary - These "values" are being permanently affixed to the GOP. Where as once the party held conservative ideals, today the word "conservative" is utterly meaningless. A party that believes in a reckless, arrogant foriegn policy of unprovoked invasions and wars of choice, and endless spending while the dollar plummets and the deficit sky rockets, can only either implode or destroy this country. And despite whatever the Republican Party may think of its omnipotence, it's not strong enough to destroy the United States. And when the American people wake up, and see through the propaganda of our media treating the GOP as "patriotic" while they have done everything in their power to systematically undermine this nation, the word "republican" will become as synonomous with treason as is the name Benedict Arnold.
Now there is no place in their party for them.
The father of conservatism, WFB said it best:
"Conservatives pride themselves on resisting change, which is as it should be. But intelligent deference to tradition and stability can evolve into intellectual sloth and moral fanaticism, as when conservatives simply decline to look up from dogma because the effort to raise their heads and reconsider is too great."
Really? RIP to the man that suggested tattooing AIDS patients?
I wish all these minorities that these right-wing bigots spew their hate at would go on strike for one week – then see how disparaging they talk about them after that. I can guarantee you that they have numerous employees from these minorities on their payroll (at least the one’s their not paying “under the table”).
I mean who will cut and primp their hair, decorate and clean their homes, mow and landscape their lawns, nanny their children…? Yea, keep giving these people fuel for hating you – FOOLS!
Funny how a Christian Conservative like Kevin McCullough, who by the way used the same blog to complain about the HalfLife video game because it has nudity in it, would use the kind of deragatory language that is usually unacceptable amongst most Christian conservatives... The irony is so thick, you could cut it with a steak knife.