In what appears to be a serious shift in his own strategy of loving men, Gov. Charlie Crist, "single" for nearly three decades, has announced his engagement to his "girlfriend" of nine months, Carole Rome.
What do you do when you intend on being a VP candidate and you also happen to be a gay republican? Yep. I would take this as a sure sign that Crist has been given a strong signal that he will be McCain's VP choice.
You can find more about the story, including details about the ring and other useless information HERE.
On a personal note, I find it disappointing that we live in a country that WILL elect a black president, but there are still such fears about being openly gay that a Republican can't come out of the closet.
Sorry for the short diary, but I mean, really what else is there to say?
Update: Good lord, you people are killing me with the comments. Yes, it's a short diary. I believe it is big news though because it seems like a political maneuver. About Crist being gay, I don't care if he is or not. Basically, from what I've read by gay bloggers (at Americablog, etc), it is well known within the gay community. Now, could I be wrong? Of course. But we speculate about every aspect of these VP picks, and I think this story is worthy of speculation based on both fact and rumor.