A Stitch in Haste

An adapted version of a comment I left on another blog after self-loathing homosexual Donnie McClurkin spit in the face of both his fellow gays and his host, Barack Obama:

Certain branches of Christianity are more missionary than others. The ex-gay subsect of the Evangelical movement is among the most obsessive-compulsive missionary groups in all of Christendom. It is a fundamental premise of their franchise never to shut up about the purported evils -- and curability -- of homosexuality. "God commands that I speak out about it!" -- etc.

So while I of course applaud post facto indignation and activism, no one -- least of all Obama's campaign staff (who had an affirmative obligation to vet performers beforehand) -- was really entitled to be surprised by McClurkin's despicable behavior.

For those unaware of what that despicable behavior was:

He approached the subject gingerly at first. Then, just when the concert had seemed to reach its pitch and about to end, Mr. McClurkin returned to it with a full-blown plea: "Don't call me a bigot or anti-gay when I have suffered the same feelings," he cried. "God delivered me from homosexuality," he added. He then told the audience to believe the Bible over the blogs: "God is the only way." The crowd sang and clapped along in full support.

Video footage here.

It's refreshing to see a greater intolerance toward intolerance among young gays. I've often wondered, given their youth, if they truly appreciate, for example, just how loathsome and curseworthy Hillary Clinton is for continuing to support (or at least refusing to apologize and act to undo) her pervert husband's betrayal of gays, not once (DOMA) but twice (DADT). It's nice to see that so many of the next generation have learned the lessons of the past and are now applying Scotty's Rule and putting Obama (and, one would hope, his fellow moral defectives) on notice: This is not acceptable. If you want our votes, then you better start earning them. (Note that the "ENDA-T conundrum" reflects a similar if somewhat less cut-and-dry manifestation of the same "don't take us for granted" mindset.)

Gays, especially liberal Democrat gays (of which I am not one) are yearning for someone, anyone, to whom they can hitch their political wagon without holding their noses. They can now cross Obama off their list.

More coverage at PHB, The Weekly Standard, Andrew Sullivan (who omits McClurkin's use of the word "suffered" in declaring, "he doesn't say anything homophobic as such" -- Sullivan is being far too generous there).