"Fuck it, I don't care what you think. I'm trying to do the right thing."

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So this senator goes with what he believes instead of party policies. I wish politicians everywhere had more of that.

And you know the amazing thing? His Facebook page mostly has people from both sides cheering him on. The homophobia so far seems limited.

That is made of win.

THIS GUY.

HIM.

NOMINATE HIM FOR PRESIDENT, GOP.

I think that quote may be one of the best things I've read a politician say.

"But I never walk away
From what I know is right
But I'm gonna turn my back on you!"
-Freedom, Alice Cooper

Get this man a seat in the fucking White House!

HELL...FUCKING...YES!

FINALLY! Another politician I can respect!

So much win!

This guy has just made my day. Other GOP candidates should be more like him.

It strikes me that for all of Palin's talk about being a maverick, this guy is the real deal. He's a Republican who supports gay marriage, for fuck's sake. That's being a maverick.

Azzandra wrote:

It strikes me that for all of Palin's talk about being a maverick, this guy is the real deal. He's a Republican who supports gay marriage, for fuck's sake. That's being a maverick.

I could probably explain why that word actually meant something as applied to McCain back in the late '90s/early 2000s, but at this point it's ancient history, he started toeing the party line to not get slapped down in the primaries again, and Palin turned the word into an insult just by saying it a lot. So at this point it's pretty pointless.