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Signorile is Wrong
November 12, 2004
Michelangelo Signorile writes in the NY Press that we shouldn't believe that "gay marriage" was the biggest "moral issue" of President Bush's base.
The entire "moral values" story of the 2004 election has been greatly exaggerated by the corporate media. Not so coincidentally, it fits exactly with what the Republicans would like everyone to believe.
[DON’T BLAME THE GAYS - NY Press - 11-10-04]
Signorile's argument fits more with Rush Limbaugh's, whose conservative talking points encourage listeners to also dismiss the idea that a "moral values" vote was rallied by anti-gay sentiments.
"So when this whole business comes up, don't accept the premise, just tell 'em the premise is being concocted by people who are trying to diminish the real meaning of the president's victory here. If you want to cite a stat you can go ahead and say, hey, gay marriage was defeated in all these 11 states with a 60-40 margin, 58-42 margin. Bush was 51-48. Doesn't add up. Then say he didn't lose any gay votes this time and the election of 2000, if you want to do that. But don't accept the premise. That's one of the greatest ways of defeating the left in an argument, just don't accept their premises, it just puts you on defensive. If you accept a phony premise, you're trying to defend something phony. It's crazy. Don't waste time with it."
[Gay Marriage Did Not Turn Election - Rush Limbaugh - 11-04-04]
What fits exactly with what the Republicans would like everyone to believe is Limbaugh and Signorile's idea that Republicans rallied the common sense of America's moderate majority instead of pandering to the fears and prejudices of America's moral majority.
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