Dear Andrew

I object to your assertion that the New Mexico Republican Central Committee is the voice of the GOP. Yes, that remark is beyond the pale, but I went to school in Central New Mexico – it’s gorgeous, but not a trend-setting capital.

I am a proud Republican and I believe in a big tent. I personally am for gay marriage and am tired of the folks at NRO, et all, who want the party to be officially anti-gay.

But brother Andrew, I am also a bit fatigued with your constant invocation of a religious right bogeyman under ever Republican bed.

The uber-blogger replies:

they tell the president what to say on social issues and he says them. not an iota of divergence. when he takes them on, i'll believe you,
andrew

UPDATE: A new post addresses my complaint:

A few of you have written to argue that my citation of a New Mexico Republican suggesting "assassination" for a county clerk who issued marriage licenses to gay couples should not be regarded as the norm for the Republican party. But I have yet to read a conservative denunciation of this. Just as I have yet to see this president do anything to distance himself from the hatred coming from some parts of his own party. Why should it always be up to gay people to point this out? Are there no straight people prepared to stand up against this kind of thing in the G.O.P.?

Not to be flippant but the Berkeley Square Blog officially repudiates the suggestion of "assassination" of the Sandoval County Clerk for her issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

My complaint stands. It is not up to the President to vouchsafe for ever comment made by every small party group.

Posted by jk at April 22, 2004 12:05 PM