Thus speaks John Kerry, as quoted in Thursday's
New York Times:
"The president and I have the same position, fundamentally, on gay marriage. We do. Same position. But they're out there misleading people and exploiting it."
And who would be misleading people so nefariously, the great right-wing conspiracy? How about the gay left-wing claque.
Sure, if Kerry wins we may get four years of vacillation and appeasement abroad, higher taxes and blocked entitlement reform at home, with Carter-era economic growth thanks to jacked-up minimum wage levels and an onslaught of anti-business regulation, trade tariffs and approval of the Kyoto protocols. While endorsing marriage-banning state constitutional amendments and leaving in place the military's don't ask/don't tell gay ban in deference to "unit cohesion," Kerry will appoint some lesbigay Democratic hacks to mid-level bureaucratic positions and send press releases to the gay media each June recognizing pride month. Happy Days Are Here Again!
OK, that's the worst-case scenario. My colleague Paul Varnell's
recently
posted column provides a more nuanced view of a Kerry victory
(which I see as the likely election outcome).