The Old Adventures of New Duncan Hunter?
There goes Duncan Hunter.
Yes, it's true. The notoriously homophobic Congressman from California - who steadfastly refused to appreciate or even acknowledge the service of the LGBT Americans in our armed forces - is retiring.
But, as the saying goes, there will always be another Duncan Hunter. And as The Hill reports, old Duncan (pictured) is stepping down just as "his 30-year-old son prepares to mount a race for his father’s seat."
Welcome to The Old Adventures of New Duncan Hunter.
[New] "Hunter says he will soon formally announce his candidacy, but not on April Fool’s Day," the paper reports. "'Not April 1 of course,'" he said, laughing. "'Maybe a day after.'"
Actually, April 1 may be all too appropriate for starting a new Duncan Hunter campaign.
If, like his father, 'New' Duncan thinks LGBT service members haven't earned the respect and admiration of our country, he's another fool, too. And if he thinks Americans will allow him to treat our men and women in uniform so dismissively, the joke's going to be on him.
Here's hoping the voters of Hunter's district are no fools, either. One Duncan Hunter seemed one too many; two Duncan Hunters would be much too much for sure.
The Hunters' anti-gay antics are becoming very, very old.
And while there may not be anymore dates for me with Old Duncan Hunter, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make if I just don't have to put up with the 'New.'
- Steve RallsLabels: 2008, Congress, in the news
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