Tipsheet Palin Wades Into CPAC / GOProud Controversy Guy Benson | February 08, 2011 9:56 AM Advertisement Unless I'm misinterpreting Governor Palin's answer below, she appears to be advancing a very tepid, cautious defense of GOProud's inclusion at CPAC: In Summary -- Advertisement Point 1: I'm not skipping CPAC this year because of this flare up. Point 2: Let's have an open and fair discussion about thorny issues within the movement, rather than selectively shutting certain elements out. Palin's diplomatic answer puts her at odds with a number of social conservative leaders -- who are often her strongest champions. Some are now demanding that she explain herself, scoffing that surely she wouldn't support permitting a socialist group to co-sponsor CPAC in the name of 'healthy debate.' Allahpundit serves up a compelling rebuttal to that loaded comparison:That’s a clever move rhetorically, but it conflates a phony debate with a real one. When you’ve got conservatives as prominent as Dick Cheney and Ted Olson in favor of gay marriage, when you’ve got even a majority of Republicans in favor of letting gay troops serve openly, then you’ve got a difference of opinion within the conservative tent that’s worth exploring. That’s really all Palin was saying to Brody, I take it. “Traditional marriage” advocates want to play the “no true Scotsman” game in order to rule this issue out of bounds, but it’s too late for that. The gay-marriage debate is here and it’s happening, even within the conservative tent, which I assume is why Palin’s okay with GOProud’s CPAC sponsorship notwithstanding her own support for a Federal Marriage Amendment. Recommended A Student Was Killed During Class — Now the School District Is Hiding the Suspect’s Discipline Record Amy Curtis Advertisement Another intriguing question is whether this debate is a flash in the pan, or if it promises to morph into a protracted stalemate. At this point, it's hard to imagine GOProud being excluded from future CPAC gatherings, so are the Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, Jim DeMint, et al prepared to sever ties altogether, or are they simply making a point this year? Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended A Student Was Killed During Class — Now the School District Is Hiding the Suspect’s Discipline Record Amy Curtis Another Left-Wing Judge Just Decided He's Got More Authority Than President Trump Amy Curtis Merry Christmas, Over a Million More Files Potentially Related to the Epstein Case Have Been Discovered Matt Vespa Eric Swalwell Just United the Internet in Hating His Post About Sasse's Cancer Diagnosis Amy Curtis This Seems to Be Why Brown Placed their Top Security Official on Administrative Leave After the Shooting Matt Vespa So, That's the CBS News Reporter Who Threw a Tantrum Over the Network Holding Her Immigration Story Matt Vespa Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 H-E-B Grocers' Computers Fail, So They Take an Opportunity to Spread Unexpected Christmas Cheer 2 A Student Was Killed During Class — Now the School District Is Hiding the Suspect’s Discipline Record 3 Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Caught Red Handed in COVER UP of Palisades Fire Response Advertisement Most Popular Another Left-Wing Judge Just Decided He's Got More Authority Than President Trump Merry Christmas, Over a Million More Files Potentially Related to the Epstein Case Have Been Discovered Eric Swalwell Just United the Internet in Hating His Post About Sasse's Cancer Diagnosis This Seems to Be Why Brown Placed their Top Security Official on Administrative Leave After the Shooting A Student Was Killed During Class — Now the School District Is Hiding the Suspect’s Discipline Record Amy Curtis Advertisement
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