Sex columnist Dan Savage, somehow qualified to be a political pundit, appeared on “The Agenda with Joe Solmonese” on XM Satellite Radio to discuss his experience at the Republican National Convention. 

It’s a pretty outrageous interview.  Not because Savage is funny.  But more because he is racist and spews mostly lies in the interview.  Listen to the whole thing

After talking about how “nasty” the RNC was, he says, “That’s what is so staggeringly Republican about the whole convention…just how dishonest and what a nasty bit of work it was.”

But then Dan himself proceeds to make dishonest and nasty claims about the RNC and, in particular, Log Cabin Republicans.  Let’s explore those lies.  Here are the most outrageous points Savage makes (in italics), with my response following each.

“We had two days of a convention that were, you know, pardon my French, but they basically boiled down to ‘who does that n-word think he is?’”

Really?  I’d be curious to see what transcripts of the convention you have.  In fact, I’m sure most national news outlets would be interested in getting their hands on those transcripts.  You’re the one who seems to be racist, Dan.

Host: “I want you to talk a little bit about the time you spent with the gay Republicans, the Log Cabin Republicans…”

[Laughter]

Dan Savage then mocks gay Republicans and the hate many of us receive from gays on the Left by saying (sarcasticly), “and how they have suffered…practically Selma, Alabama the way they suffer.”

Is that supposed to be funny?  And he’s calling Republicans racist?

“The Republican Platform is even further to the right…on gay rights…than the one written four years ago under George Bush when the Log Cabin Republicans declined to make an endorsement.”

Simply untrue.  Try actually reading the platform before you talk about it.  This year’s platform makes no mention of civil unions–a big step forward from 2004 when, not only marriage, but civil unions were the target of opposition in the platform.

Then, he dismisses gay Republicans by saying, “There aren’t that many of them.” 

“They [Log Cabin Republicans] had a Big Tent Event…there were not that many people at it…fifteen tables and a bunch of empty ones toward the back.  it was very sad.”

Buy a better watch next time you need to “cover” an event, Dan.  (He arrived 15 minutes before the two-hour event ended, which is probably why he found some empty seats.)  Log Cabin had a bigger presence and more people at this convention than any other Republican convention before.

“It’s time for them to fold up their freakin’ big tent and realize that being a social liberal and a fiscal conservative means you’re a Democrat.”

Wow.  For dismissing gay Republicans for being so few in number, you sure do get riled up when you talk about us.

Solmonese:  “So, at that event, which I know is where they announced their endorsement of McCain, did somebody show up, either from the party or the campaign?”

Dan:  “Yeah, they sent Larry Craig.”

[Laughter]

“There were a couple people there from the Republican National Committee, but no.”

Larry Craig?!?!  BRILLIANT!  Nevermind the fact that this guy gets paid for this kind of recycled comedy…but, it’s simply untrue that there was no one there from the campaign.  The campaign’s national political director, Michael DuHaime, showed up to accept the endorsement.  Of course, Dan wouldn’t have known that because, again, he arrived 15 minutes before the event ended.

Also, no mention from Savage that Steve Schmidt, McCain’s Senior Campaign Adviser, spoke to Log Cabin members during the convention as well.

Isn’t it usually when people realize they’re losing that they desperately lie about the other side?  Boy, the Left is sounded desperate, aren’t they?

-posted by Scott Tucker