Four leading Democratic Party front groups that specialize in targeting gay donors have come out against a Supreme Court nominee who helped gays achieve one of our seminal victories of the last decade.
If Roberts is sunk, one thing I can assure you, the next nominee won't be as good on gay issues -- but then again, do you honestly think that matters one bit to groups that see their real mission as advancing a broad-based, big-government "progressive" left-liberal agenda via the Democratic Party?
Updates: The Washington Post's account. John and Jane Q. Moderate must be scratching their heads, wondering why "the gays" are against a judge who volunteered his efforts on behalf of their cause. Or maybe the public is more savvy and understands what most (not all) "gay" activists actually are.
I note that Lambda Legal Defense did not sign the anti-Roberts statement, and neither did GLAAD, which has a new moderate-Republican executive director.
A good letter on abortion and activists' hypocrisy, in our mailbag.
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