Saturday, August 17, 2013

MSNBC's Thomas Roberts discusses the hypocrisy of conservatives congratulating him on his marriage


Openly gay MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts appeared on "Morning Joe" talk-show to discuss current news cycle items and among them was marriage equality. In the discussion of the Republican National Committee's continued opposition to same-sex marriage in the party platform, Roberts discussed his own personal experience with the Republican leadership that seemed to him at odds with their publicly stated political beliefs:

"Reince Priebus, when I got engaged, congratulated me at the White House Correspondents' weekend. Last year, Sean Spicer congratulated me on getting married to my husband. Yet they incorporate into the platform of the RNC their stance against marriage equality," Roberts said.

"It's odd, because why congratulate me? I didn't bring it up, I didn't say give me a congratulations, but they offered it," Roberts said. "So it's odd, because then they'll go out and drumbeat that they're against marriage equality. It's weird."

In an email to Politico RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer clarified his position:

"Believing marriage is between one man and one woman and being polite, courteous and respectful are not mutually exclusive."

I've personally experienced similar exchanges with friends whose politics run more conservative than mine.  They congratulate Michael and me for 19 years together, on getting married, but still go vote against issues like marriage equality, as if they disconnect the real-life encounter with me from the politics they practice.

As Thomas says, it's odd.



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