Arnold Schwarzenegger headlined the Log Cabin Republicans annual fundraising dinner. This group of self-loathing gays heard Arnold deliver that they were darn close to being just as human as heterosexuals. And they deserved most, but not all, of the rights:
Schwarzenegger spoke at a fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans, the first time he’s addressed a gay and lesbian audience since becoming governor. Some in the audience hailed his record on gay rights and cheered as he took the stage, chanting “Four more years!”
Critics in the audience said they wanted to hear why they should support a politician who vetoed a same-sex marriage bill and who has promised to veto another high-profile bill that would add gay and lesbian history to California’s public school curriculum. (SF Chronicle 6/30/06)
Yes, why indeed? Is there a reason that you would support a governor who rejects your relationships? Well, the Governator didn’t have much to say on that front:
But the governor said relatively little during the speech, mostly thanking Log Cabin members for their work and saying they were his friends and he loved them. He did address gay rights, though not directly.
“In our society, we need a higher level of understanding, not a lower one. And we need an understanding of tolerance that is stronger, not weaker,” the governor said. He never mentioned his veto of the same-sex marriage bill beyond saying that he and the group might not always agree, but they share the same values.
Ah yes, the same values, except the one about equality of our relationships. That one…yeah he doesn’t share it so much.