So tonight in New Hampshire we had a special election for a state senate seat that has never been held by a Democrat, but the GOP were so terrified of losing that they sent in two-term former US Congressman Jeb Bradley to make sure it stayed in GOP hands. And unfortunately, and predictably, it did.
But here's where it gets interesting. NH GOP Chair John H. Sununu (Bush I CoS and father of the recently defeated US Senator of the same name), basking in the glow of victory, let his true feelings come out about HB436, the marriage equality bill that passed the house and is now before the senate:
Bradley could be counted on to sustain a [Dem. Gov. John] Lynch veto of the gay marriage and transgender discrimination legislation, "if he (Lynch) finds the strength to veto that garbage," Sununu said.
Did you hear that, Republicans, independents, and Democrats?
Do you have gay friends or relatives, or are you yourself gay?
Marriage is the law of the land for John H. Sununu, but for any of those people, or maybe even for you, it's "that garbage."
The new NHGOP formula:
Married Gays and Lesbians = Trash
Crossposted, with some context added for nat'l audience, from Blue Hampshire. And a hat tip to former NH Dem Chair Kathy Sullivan for catching that monstrous quote.