I Hate to Admit It, But Santorum Was Right

Talk about burying the lede! Hidden in an article about President Obama's recent endorsement of the right of gays and lesbians to marry ("Obama’s Switch on Same-Sex Marriage Stirs Skepticism")--all the way down in paragraph 12!--was this:

Mr. Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage appeared to have little effect on Americans’ view of the issue. More influential seems to be the increasing familiarity with people who are gay and lesbian. In a 2003 Times/CBS News poll, 44 percent of respondents said they had a colleague at work, close friend or relative who was gay, compared with 69 percent in the latest poll. Those who did were more likely to support legalizing same-sex marriage than those who did not.

Oh, well, there you go.

HELLO!!!!  Can we go back to that paragraph for a moment:  "In a 2003 Times/CBS News poll, 44 percent of respondents said they had a colleague at work, close friend or relative who was gay, compared with 69 percent in the latest poll."

(DIGRESSION: Heh. .  . heh. .  . He said '69.' END OF DIGRESSION)

There's been a 57% increase in the gay and lesbian population of the United States over less than ten years, and all we're talking about is the President's poll numbers?!?

(DIGRESSION: Heh. . .heh. . .He said 'poll.'  END OF DIGRESSION)

Have gay-marriage foes seen this? Their whole raison d'outrage has been that sanctioning gay marriage would lead to greater acceptance of homosexuality and, presumably, greater and greater numbers of people embracing this alluvasudden chic lifestyle ('cause nothing's cooler than holy matrimony!!!!). . . .  And, if these numbers are to be trusted, they're right!  As gay marriage has become a more and more mainstream topic of conversation, the numbers of gays and lesbians have increased dramatically!  The only possible conclusion: Letting gays marry TURNS AMERICANS GAY!!!!

Well, you've been warned.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go watch a Ricky Martin video.

Oh, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!