Would you vote for a gay presidential candidate?

[Apostle13]

Is This Bush.....Fabuuuuulous little darling aint he?

lol... That would be the original "Boy George."
I wonder... Can he sing?

 

[dragonslayer]

Is this a serious question?

If I believed that a person was quailified to do the job, willing to do the job, capable of doing the job, has good adivisors, and was intelligent and able to get elected. Yes I would vote for a Gay person.. whether I would vote for him a second time depends on his behavior during the first term. I would not care if he slept with a man or woman as long as he loved America and acted like it.

I voted for clinton, and he was a womanizer and I would vote for him again.

Heck, we have Bush, and he is not gay and is the worse president in modern history, and he acts like he really has disdain and real antagonism toward Americans.

I would vote for Hilary before , Bush, or McCain, and I don't care for Hilary since all she has done second all Bush's antiamericanism and support the war.

 

[reaganburch]

Well, Hillary Clinton IS running isn't she? LOL

 

[doughgirl]

“No, I could not vote for a gay president (or any canidate) because it is against my morals.”

I understand where you are coming from.

It is against my morals as well BUT all sin is against my morals and not acceptable. I believe homosexuality is a sin but no different than other sin.
Talking to Christians here...... Should we vote for a president who was divorced? Should we vote for a single president who we know has active sex sin in his life? A womanizer? In fact should any Christian vote for anyone who isn't a born again Christian?

Homosexuality is not the only thing referred to as an abomination in Scripture: covetousness (Deut 7:25), idolatry (Deut 25:16), dishonest dealings (Deut 25:16) are just a few more. And we should not forget that there are also six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissention among bothers” Prov 6:16-19

When I thought about this particular question and weighed sin in with it….I came to the conclusion that those who pride themselves on being more righteous that those involved with homosexuality must humbly realize that God does hate our “haughtey hearts” just as He hates every other sin, including homosexuality.

This verse comes to mind……..Romans 3:23
“ All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”


I do understand where you are coming from………..because I wouldn’t vote for any democrat because of their platform on abortion. Maybe I need to re-think the question again.

I just think every candidate is sinful and if we wouldn’t vote for a homosexual because of sin how could we vote for anyone else. So no one then would meet our standards…..especially Gods standards.


Hmmmmmmmm

 

[Schweddy]

Excellent reply doughgirl, but that isn't neccessarily the complete reason for me.

When our great country was founded - the president was nothing. He was just another person that held office and amoung the original group no one wanted the position. Similar to the Supreme Court Justice position.

Now, after FDR, the President is a status of power. The highest one can become in the US. His ideals become the standards of the US during the reign. Because of that, before I can vote for that person, he simply must hold the same values that I hold dear. If no one fits that I do not vote or do a write in for my concious.

He does not have to be a Christian, however that adds alotta points.

 

[Felicity]

I would hope a presidental candidate was more concerned about our country than defending his/her sexuality or procuring dates. I don't really care who someone is attracted to--I care about how they behave. With that being said, I would have serious reservations concerning his/her judgement if he/she were a practicing homosexual. Someone who cannot put aside personal desires or impulses for the sake of the well-being of our country shouldn't be president IMO. And don't kid yourself--it would be very disruptive to the country and internationally.

 

[americanwoman]

As long as I agree with his agenga (gay or not :lol: ) I would vote for a gay person.

 

[Jerry]

Well would you? Yes, No and Why?

Sexual orientation alone is insufficient base upon which to decide a vote.

What is your hypothetical candidate’s politics? What is her experience? What is her voting history?

 

[Thales]

If I agreed with them on political issues, yes. Sexual preference really doesn't matter in politics.

Those who would not vote for a gay president astound and terrify me. I don't know what those people would define as "morals", but clearly we hold different definitions.

If I don't cut my post off here, I'm afraid my anger will spill out and I'll say something offensive.

Hope to see some of you people in the basment sometime.

 

[Apostle13]

If I agreed with them on political issues, yes. Sexual preference really doesn't matter in politics.

Those who would not vote for a gay president astound and terrify me. I don't know what those people would define as "morals", but clearly we hold different definitions.

If I don't cut my post off here, I'm afraid my anger will spill out and I'll say something offensive.

Hope to see some of you people in the basment sometime.

Sorry... I don't fight girls.

 

[Jerry]

If I agreed with them on political issues, yes. Sexual preference really doesn't matter in politics.

Those who would not vote for a gay president astound and terrify me. I don't know what those people would define as "morals", but clearly we hold different definitions.

If I don't cut my post off here, I'm afraid my anger will spill out and I'll say something offensive.

Hope to see some of you people in the basment sometime.

Feeling a little intolerant, aye?

Lemmy tell yah, if the president’s office were going to have a say in rather or not gay marriage were going to come to be, then I would consider her sexual orientation a possible negative, to be considered with her other politics…..and in the end I may still vote for her.

But since the president has no say in that issue, her sexual orientation is largely irrelevant, IMO.

 

[nort_12345]

I really wouldn't care if the candidate was gay orr not. as long as i liked their politics and they seemed like a good candidate.

 

[Navy Pride]

Are you sure you're not Rush Limbaugh or Pat Robertson?

Another personal attack that has nothing to do with the subject of the thread.........sad........

 

[Navy Pride]

I remember the same argument was made when JFK was elected president because he was a Catholic........

As long as the candidate did not use his office to promote a gay agenda then I would vote for him or her for that matter.......

 

[nes]

Hell no! I don't want a man president dressing like a woman, it would show the world that we are to ****ing ***** to exist.

 

[Jerry]

I remember the same argument was made when JFK was elected president because he was a Catholic........

As long as the candidate did not use his office to promote a gay agenda then I would vote for him or her for that matter.......

Then you couldn't have ever voted for Bush, seeing as how this straight man forwarded his straight agenda by promoting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

 

[Schweddy]

Those who would not vote for a gay president astound and terrify me. I don't know what those people would define as "morals", but clearly we hold different definitions.

If I don't cut my post off here, I'm afraid my anger will spill out and I'll say something offensive.

Hope to see some of you people in the basment sometime.

Sorry you are angry at me - I am one of those you are refering to.

I believe the President simply must act and be "presidential" - so should his spouse. It is a trend that the spouse of the President utilize her position to positively increase eduation. I for one would hate for that trend to go away.

Homosexuality is not the norm of the US and does not apply to over %90 of the population. A majority of the US finds homosexuality wrong as proven in our last election in the gay marriage voting.

The core values of the US is about family and state. It is impossible to create a nuclear family with both partners of the same sex.

 

[Felicity]

I remember the same argument was made when JFK was elected president because he was a Catholic........

As long as the candidate did not use his office to promote a gay agenda then I would vote for him or her for that matter.......

Choices made concerning sexual activities are not comparable to religious views.

 

[Felicity]

Hell no! I don't want a man president dressing like a woman, it would show the world that we are to ****ing ***** to exist.

You're confusing your prejudices. Gay people act upon a sexual desire for people of the same gender. One does not have to be "gay" to cross dress.


Oh...maybe you were just trying to be funny? Not.

 

[Napoleon's Nightingale]

I vote for candidates whom I believe represents my views on the majority of the issues. What the candidate does with his pudd is irrelevant.

 

[talloulou]

Sorry you are angry at me - I am one of those you are refering to.

I believe the President simply must act and be "presidential" - so should his spouse. It is a trend that the spouse of the President utilize her position to positively increase eduation. I for one would hate for that trend to go away.

Homosexuality is not the norm of the US and does not apply to over %90 of the population. A majority of the US finds homosexuality wrong as proven in our last election in the gay marriage voting.

The core values of the US is about family and state. It is impossible to create a nuclear family with both partners of the same sex.

My first inclination is to be disappointed in you and tackle your post point by point but I wouldn't vote for a Muslim which may prove to be equally ridiculous and yet there's no way in hell someone could talk me into voting for a Muslim so we all have our issues I guess.

 

[Thales]

Hell no! I don't want a man president dressing like a woman, it would show the world that we are to ****ing ***** to exist.

:?

That post is incredibly, incredibly stereotyped. I know several gay people and I don't know a single one that dresses as a woman.

If you really think that being gay makes you a transvestite, go walk around the real world for a while. You might bump into a little something called reality.

And to the person who called me intolerant... I'm allowed to think people are idiotic. I don't hate those I view as idiotic, but I do think poorly of them.

 

[Thorgasm]

I believe the President simply must act and be "presidential" - so should his spouse. It is a trend that the spouse of the President utilize her position to positively increase eduation. I for one would hate for that trend to go away.

Would you support an amendment that would require the President to be married? I love how illogical our society is. Do you know how demanding the job of President is? Father/Husband of the year doesn't go to people who don't have time for families. Perhaps the family could win Handler of the year though.

BTW, What is the Dept. of Education for?

How did Nancy Reagan's "Just say no" campaign work out? Ritalin for everyone!

Did you support Hillary's universal health care? Healthy kids just don't learn as well do they?:roll:

Perhaps Laura Bush would be better served teaching the CIC to read and have some intellectual curiosity. "No child left a dime!"

Homosexuality is not the norm of the US and does not apply to over %90 of the population. A majority of the US finds homosexuality wrong as proven in our last election in the gay marriage voting.

Can you draw me a picture of "normal"? 60% of Americans have seen a mental health professional. Does that mean that mental illness is "normal". Civil Rights should never be put to a ballot. BTW, that ballot wasn't about homosexuality being wrong, it was about allowing them to get married. I thought you were above this. You can't legislate morality. The pundits are failing you.

The core values of the US is about family and state. It is impossible to create a nuclear family with both partners of the same sex.

I expect that you will support outlawing divorce and removing children from single parent homes for the good of society. Do you have any clue how many gay people have children? The core values of the US are about money and power.

 

[Navy Pride]

Then you couldn't have ever voted for Bush, seeing as how this straight man forwarded his straight agenda by promoting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

He did that but he knew it did not have a snowballs chance in hell of passing......Hell I am even against it.........Its called politics my Liberal friend.....

 

[Navy Pride]

Choices made concerning sexual activities are not comparable to religious views.

That is true...they are worse.........