Originally Posted By: sinij
Wolfgang, have you listened to any primary debates? This is exactly what is happening, especially with anti-gay and anti-abortion movements hijacking conservatism. What would you call when a republican candidate can come out on national debate and openly state that he will disband and prohibit gay unions because Bible says so? How is that not an interference from church in a matters of state?


So you'd rather vote for a guy who believes that abortion is murder but doesn't say anything about it, than for a guy who believes the same way and stands for his principles? So, are you saying that you want your politicians to lie to you?

Likewise you'd rather vote for a guy who believes that marriage is a religious institution and should be between a man and a woman but keeps that to himself so he can get elected rather than vote for someone who lies to you about his beliefs?

For the record, its pretty clear you're talking about Santorum, and I didn't see anyone else get asked those questions, nor did he respond the way you're insinuating that he did. He was asked what he believed and he gave and honest answer. He was asked if he believed those laws should be changed and again gave an honest answer. He was never asked if he was going to devote his presidency, if elected, to changing those laws and hasn't made any indication that he plans to.

What does it say about our political system that we finally get a guy who seems to answer honestly when asked a question, rather than dodge or spin, and its so out of character for our politicians that we assume there must be something wrong with him or he has some agenda to change the country?

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