Sorry, but I can't write Rob Portman a thank you for doing what he should have done all along.

[we can do it]

He's a typical republican slime ball who only looks out for himself. Now that he has discovered his child is gay NOW it's ok. Well that doesn't fly with me. It was his ilk that pushed this nasty change to the Ohio constitution.....

"According to the Ohio Constitution, only a union between one man and one woman is recognized as a valid marriage by the state and its political subdivisions. The Ohio Constitution also says that neither the state nor any political subdivision may create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.

In addition, Ohio law says that any marriage between persons of the same sex is against the strong public policy of the state, has no legal force or effect, is void ab initio (null from the beginning) and will not be recognized. "

https://www.ohiobar.org/forpublic/resources/lawyoucanuse/pages/lawyoucanuse-545.aspx

[CincyDem]

1. Agreed. And the worse part is that he probably doesn't even see the hipocracy of it all. n/t

[Flashmann]

3. he probably doesn't even see the hypocrisy of it all

Of course not....His ilk can only bring themselves to do the right things,when it's either politically expedient or it hits home....Doing right things on principle or moral grounds never occur to them...

[CincyDem]

4. Gotta have principles or morals to find the grounds, eh? Not with and "R" after your name. n/t

[we can do it]

17. I don't see how any good and moral human can identify as a republican anymore.

[Kolesar]

2. He probably used a PR agency/image consultant to plan how to reveal his son's sexual identity

...and how to time it to improve his chances in the 2016 presidential primaries. But what do I know?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Cynical much?

but you're probably right. Of course, I believe he's up for re-election next year. Wonder if this will get him primaried and if so, will he fight for his son or kowtow to the fundie baggers? It will be interesting to see.

[we can do it]

9. ........and he probably used taxpayer funds to do so while calling for austerity.

self serving prick.

[Zen Democrat]

6. It's just as Rachel stated on Real Time last night ...

Portman's son came out to him in 2011, but he kept quiet all through 2012 because he was on the short list for VP, and then up for a big cabinet post if Romney won. So, after losing out on his hopes and dreams, he announces that he stands with his son. Too little, too late for any accolades.While I'm happy that he's supportive now, no high praise for him, please. He's another self-serving Reep.

[we can do it]

8. Now I am even more disgusted with the piece of shit.

[Ninga]

7. I agree, and Krugman it the nail...but don't tell Connie Schultz, she

is giving Portman a pass.

[nolabear]

10. So no one ever gets forgiven? That makes change impossible.

If someone can never screw up and then be welcomed when they change, they have to have that better attitude in isolation and can't use it for good.

[we can do it]

11. Only someone who deserves it not this weasel (see post 6. his son came out to him in 2011)

Portman's son came out to him in 2011, but he kept quiet all through 2012- but now that the tide seems to be turning with young repubs and the election of 2012 is past NOW he's ok with it. Sorry no pass for this prick, people like him have cast us in Ohio as second class citizens UNTIL it hits home and now he's sorry? fuck him he deserves nothing from me.)

[nolabear]

14. I'm sorry. I probably have a breaking point too but it's a different one.

But I try.

[we can do it]

15. You are cool, we all have a tipping point or too. I can tell you try just by your response.

[Cha]

12. Portman continued voting anti-gay long after his son came out..

No one's hiding anything, but Will came out to his parents two years ago. Portman's voting record on issues impacting the LGBT community is extremely homophobic. He almost always votes against equality. Since his son came out, the Senate took up several bills important to the gay community. For example, on April 26 last year, Portman voted for an amendment to strip provisions designed to protect American Indians, immigrants and members of the LGBT community in an anti-domestic violence bill.

More recently-- last June-- he voted to keep a GOP filibuster going against confirming Mari Carmen Aponte as Ambassador to El Salvador. Ms. Carmen isn't a lesbian but right-wing sociopath Jim DeMint claimed an article she once wrote was pro-gay and that that disqualified her from being Ambassador. Portman went along with DeMint, although 7 other Republicans crossed the aisle, shut down DeMint's insane filibuster (62-37 and subsequently confirmed her. Even cowering closet case Lindsey Graham voted to shut down the filibuster. So did die-hard homophobe Marco Rubio. Portman has a zero rating by ProgressivePunch on his voting record on roll calls crucial to the LGBT community.

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2013/03/rob-portman-continued-voting-very-anti.html?showComment=1363388838284

Finally now a strike of conscience?

[we can do it]

13. Thank you.

[forestpath]

16. K&R