Friendly Fire: Don't mistake comments on imaginary gay sons and friends for a softening of Rick Santorum's anti-gay bigotry

Opinion: ''Some of my best friends are [fill in the blank]'' is deservedly one of the most mocked phrases in the English language, given that it always leads those of us who often fill in that blank to consider another common phrase, ''With friends like this, who needs enemies?'' And there's a lot to consider these days, when even Republican social conservatives find themselves needing to say something — anything — positive about homosexuals in order not to come across as a raving bigot (even if the definition fits). The most recent case in point is former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's daughter claiming she not only has gay friends, but that those friends support her father's presidential campaign position on homosexuals. Short version: He's against them. Which leads to some pretty interesting questions, like whether those ''gay friends'' are real, or just a Republican Snuffleupagus. ... (more)

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