California House candidate Carl DeMaio wants to be known as a GOP problem solver, not as one of two openly gay Republicans running for Congress this year.
The libertarian-leaning former San Diego City Councilman, who is challenging freshman Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) in a swing district, boasts of the work he did to help his city avoid bankruptcy.
“I don’t think the biggest unique thing about my candidacy is that I’m the gay guy. I don’t think that’s true,” he said. “I think the uniqueness in my candidacy is I get things done.”
That doesn’t mean the top GOP recruit is shy about criticizing his party on gay rights.
In an interview at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s offices, he expressed frustration with his party’s focus on gay marriage, abortion and other social issues, and argued it was costing the GOP votes.
“People want a new-generation Republican,” he said. “They are sick and tired of the Republican Party getting sidetracked on divisive social issues. They want to see a Republican Party that is able to articulate on a set of solutions on the issues that matter most to the American people.
Hmmm.
Gay
“libertarian leaning”
“a new-generation Republican”
“sick and tired of the Republican Party getting sidetracked on divisive social issues. ”
ie conservative social issues
” articulate on a set of solutions on the issues that matter most to the American people.”
But not those conservative issues he labelled “divisive” above
Progressive. The long march continues.
Reminds me of Rodney King…” can’t we all just get along”? Is that double speak I just read?