(Mass) Gay marriage opponent decides he won't seek another term

[sonicx]

State Representative Philip Travis, the preeminent gay marriage opponent in the Legislature, announced yesterday that he will not run for reelection next year.

Travis insisted he was leaving to spend time with his family and pursue other interests, but he added that he fears Massachusetts is becoming more liberal than it already is, and contended that the House has moved too far to the left under Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.

''I just think that we're losing our moral compass," Travis, one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, said in an interview at his State House office.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/11/17/gay_marriage_opponent_decides_he_wont_seek_another_term/

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. "Spend More Time with His Family"!!!

Translation: All indicators point to the extreme likelyhood that Mass voters would stomp a mudhole in his ass and walk it dry, in the next election. That, and he has raised only $1.380 in campaign contributions. ;-)

[northzax]

2. alternative translation:

there are photos of him with a male staffer in flagrante delicato.

[Realityhack]

3. So THATS where the Moral Compas is hidden ;-) n/t

[northzax]

4. oh no you didn't!

you owe me a keyboard, damn you. :hi:

[JudyM]

6. LOL!

That's where a lot of those rethugs keep their moral compass!

:evilgrin:

[belle]

5. Well, that seems fitting, what with his strong family values and all.

:eyes:

[NYC Liberal]

7. "losing our moral compass"

Yes we are - Republicans are still in office. Once he's out, we'll be on the right track.

[TrogL]

8. "moral compass" is code for freeperism

I can't even call it "conservative" any more because it isn't.