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National Review editors call for CPAC to include gay Republicans, Chris Christie

Mar. 1, 2013 4:33pm Eddie Scarry

CPAC organizers’ decision to not invite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) to speak and prevent gay Republican groups from participating as sponsors has caused some controversy on the right. Turning the heat up a notch are the editors at the conservative National Review.

They write today an appeal for CPAC to change course and be more inclusive:

GOProud is the most conservative gay group of note (perhaps the only gay group rightly called conservative), and that conservatism extends to its circumspection about many planks of the so-called gay-rights agenda … Conservative opinion on the intersection of homosexuality and politics is not monolithic, especially among the college-aged set that makes up the better part of CPAC attendees. And a gathering that hopes to speak for the conservative movement will be better equipped to do so if it represents the overlapping gamut of views included in it. …

As with GOProud, merely giving space to Christie’s views would not amount to an endorsement of them. But it could help move the intra-conservative conversation in productive new directions. And that, as we understand it, is what CPAC is supposed to be about.

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Comments (14)

ScottyJ
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 8:36pm
National Review should allow Occupy Wall Street and the National Communist Party prime space on their editorial pages. How does that sound? Either party could get a cushy speaking spot with CPAC if they had the courage to stand up and espouse “conservative ideals.”

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Verceofreason
Posted on March 4, 2013 at 12:26am
Nothing says “We are NOT the party of stupid”
like trotting out political dead meat like Sarah Palin.

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Frodo RinosBane
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 9:57pm
Christie is NOT a conservative. Why would they invite him? He needs to get over himself. I’m sure Karl Rove has someplace for him to be. Bye, Chris.

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SirGladiator
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 8:33pm
I too havent read National Review in a long time, their time of importance has long since passed, and if it were to ever return it certainly wouldn’t be by embracing liberalism and immorality. In response to an earlier comment, its true attitudes are changing, but they arent ‘evolving’, they’re ‘devolving’, we’ve had ‘progressive’ attitudes towards sodomy in the past, in places like Sodom and Ancient Rome. We’ve since evolved into a more civilized society, but yes, in recent years Hollywood has influenced many of the younger generation that we don’t need to believe the Bible anymore, we need to return to the bad old days instead. Of course Hollywood doesn’t remind people what happened to those places who abandoned God and embraced such immoral behavior, people wouldn’t be so anxious to support such things if they knew. I applaud CPAC for standing up to the far-left agenda, and for Conservatism and morality. That is their job, and they’re doing it very well.

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uvbogden
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 4:34pm
CPAC has not excluded gay Republicans, Gov. Chris Christie, moderately progressive or horribly progressive Republicans, Democrats or Other Parties. CPAC has not excluded any other groups from participation in the conference: Proponents of Jessica’s Law, Steelworkers, Engineers, Business Persons, Store Clerks, Environmentalists, Women’s Groups, Healthcare Workers, Labor Unions and everyone else is welcome and invited to attend and participate in the conference. However, it is likely and entirely appropriate that those who are proponents of conservatism may be the only ones invited to sponsor or speak at this conservative conference. CPAC recognition of all special groups such as GOProud or the staff of the National Review is not required.

On occasion, non-conservative speakers may be invited to compare and contrast progressivism with conservatism. While Gov. Christie is a hugely popular Governor with great success in fiscal management and dealing with Public Employee Unions and deserves our praise, he is otherwise a progressive politician. I would not be opposed to having him speak at CPAC, but if the argument is extended, a conservative conference would invite progressives such as Al Gore, Radical Environmental Guru, might also be invited to speak—then what’s the point of having a conservative conference?

It is clear that many Americans today do not ascribe to conservative principles. The challenge for CPAC and all conservatives is to change this.

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Maggie in Indiana
Posted on March 3, 2013 at 12:47pm
Well if you are not invited making a big deal out of it dwindles your chances of ever being asked . Why do homosexual groups and individuals always feel like they have to announce their sexual perferences to the world to get their views heard or taken seriously? well because it gets them in the news and leaves little or no wiggle room to be attacked under our PC society. Thank God there are still Americans who can speak out on this made up crisis as well as those of the corrupt politicians and progressives who have infiltrated every corner of our country. National Review is Karl Rove in print and on the talk shows when he can’t be there. I wont be bullied because someone wants to have sex with the same sex and expect speical treatment because of it in every instance of our lives. Speak out at your own group if you want that identity to over-shadow the real message .

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E.Z. Las Vegas
Posted on March 2, 2013 at 3:23pm
It is called CPAC not RPAC. There is no obligation for them to invite every one of some 50 million Republicans to speak at their conference.
Further, they have a right and an obligation to limit their speaker list to people who share their values, If you don’t like their values you are free and encouraged to form your own organization to compete with them. You are not free to go in rake the muck, and try to undermine the foundations of an organization that is not yours.
Conservatives have been way to tolerant. No more Trojans bearing gifts please.
However, even if they are not speaking, Christie and the log cabin Republicans will almost certainly be allowed to purchase vendor space in or near the conference area. Maybe they can change enough minds to be invited next year.
Finally, I think National Review is jealous, because CPAC is more successful than they are.

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- neverending
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 5:44pm
  Agree wholeheartedly.
  
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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on March 2, 2013 at 1:55am
**** the National Review.

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dj_bonneromics1982
Posted on March 2, 2013 at 12:51am
By all means CPAC – keep on shutting gays out. Make an arsch of your movement, thus guaranteeing your political demise in future elections. Meanwhile the Dems will continue to win both the moderate and the progressive vote – while the various far-right factions of the Republicant’s keep fighting each other.

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USA-Ron
Posted on March 2, 2013 at 12:28am
“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Leviticus 18;22 KJV

those that support and accept gays as normal, do not believe in Gods’ word, the Bible

Repent, Jesus is coming soon

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- dj_bonneromics1982
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 12:48am
  Well people of your creed are dwindling in numbers. Attitudes toward human sexuality are EVOLVING away from Leviticus and toward pluralism. Sorry!
  
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jhpackard
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 7:06pm
I stopped reading Nat’l Review years ago.

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- neverending
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 5:46pm
  I never started. These people all think they are just way too important – NOT>
  
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