Red Barron

I think I am starting to agree with John Edwards, there are two Americas.  One America is occupied by folks who operate in reality (this is where most conservatives, independents, and the politically uninterested live).  There is another America, however, an America that can be best described as Bizzaro World.  In Bizarro World, up is down, right is wrong, wet is dry and everything a conservative says or done can be used to prove he or she is a bigot, homophobe, hater, etc.  This America is populated almost exclusively by the deranged left.

Today’s latest installment from Bizzaro World comes in the form of the left’s coverage of Herman Cain’s appearance today on The View.

According to crazed left wing activists, Mr. Cain – whose campaign for President is surging – went on to The View today and said he 1 – supported re-instating Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell; 2 – that he believed that homosexuality was unequivocally a “choice” and 3 – that he generally hates “the dirty queers.”

First, Cain never said on The View that he wanted to re-instate the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.  Indeed, he didn’t respond to the question about it at all.  Mr. Cain’s position on DADT is well known, since he answered it in a debate months ago – and the answer he gave made it clear he would NOT reinstate DADT:

Q: Now gays are allowed to serve openly in the military; would you leave that policy in place or would you try to change it back to “don’t ask/don’t tell”?

CAIN: If I had my druthers, I never would have overturned “don’t ask/don’t tell” in the first place. Now that they have changed it, I wouldn’t create a distraction trying to turn it over as president. Our men and women have too many other things to be concerned about rather than have to deal with that as a distraction.

Second, Cain specifically says on The View that he hasn’t seen enough scientific evidence to prove that homosexuality isn’t a choice and he admits that others have drawn different conclusions.

Finally, far from attacking gay people, Mr. Cain has made it clear that he is willing to be a President for all Americans – including gay people.  Mr. Cain does not support a federal marriage amendment, will not reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, supports policies like the Fair Tax, free market healthcare reform and social security personal savings accounts – all of which would benefit gay and lesbian Americans.

Back in June I wrote about the left, and in particular the gay left’s reaction to Cain:

For the gay left none of this will matter.  All that matters is the group hug.  For the gay left, it isn’t important whether the policies pursued by a candidate or a party actually improve the lives of gay people, all that matters is that they get the pat on the head – the assurance that they are ok.  I don’t need the group hug, nor do I need affirmation from the government that I am ok.  What I need is a President and a Congress that will pursue policies that will make life better for me and my family.

It is time the gay community put real policy before emotional theater, and that is exactly why gay people should be willing to listen to and consider the candidacy of Herman Cain.

For the gay folks not living in the left wing Bizzaro world they should know – a Herman Cain Presidency would be a dramatic improvement in their everyday lives.