Portman voted against same-sex marriage many times and made speeches supporting the Republican platform, which specifically rails against gays getting married. But now he's changed his mind, he said today, because his son is gay.
So, let me get this straight: It's OK to hate an entire group of people based solely on how they were born. But if your own family member is born that way, then you're no longer filled with hate for that group the son belongs to. Do I have that right?
I've never understood how people can hate gays and how they can hate the idea of them getting married. The same group of people will fight for guns, citing the Second Amendment, yet they'll not answer why they don't believe in the Fourteenth Amendment, equal rights for all. They're so hate-filled that they don't even make any sense.
I hope the voters of Ohio will remember what Portman said last year and not this year, and vote the bastard out. He doesn't deserve to be rewarded with anything at all, certainly not the job of Senator in such a pivotal state for national elections. He's a Neanderthal and he should go.
As for Portman's son, I wish him the best in his life as a gay man. He'll need everyone's good wishes, living in that family that never considered the rights of anyone other than those of white males who claim to be religious and upstanding citizens. Be aware of those who put labels on themselves and others. They just might have skeletons in their closets -- or gay people.
