Regarding Gov. McGreevey

This is a slap at the gay community if you ask me, suggesting that he's resigning because he's gay. . . I felt sorry for the guy. Because he's been living a lie. . . He's not been who Jim McGreevey really is. He's been living two lives and he's been lying. . . to somebody about who he is, and it's stressful. It's probably oriented in trying to make as many people happy as he could. That was probably his objective, and instead of doing that, he was denying who he really is . . . And whatever political intrigue is involved here, the thing I know is that Jim McGreevey personally as a human being has a real tough road to hoe. . . Whoever you are, you have to be who you are. . . You know, for all of the political ramifications, for all of his career, the personal life aspects of this cannot be easy, but he's, for whatever reason, is here taking the first step toward setting it all straight. And I want to be one to wish him well in his personal quest here to make this a positive and liberating an event as it can be.

   Now who do you think said this? Al Franken? Somone from the gay rights group Human Rights Campaign? Or perhaps someone from Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)? No, this was said by Rush Limbaugh on his Friday radio show.
   My friend Dan brought this to my attention. He was driving along wondering who, in fact, he was listening to yesterday. Checking Rush's website, indeed he said these words. In addition, I agree with most everything he said about the situation. Normally I do not agree with what Mr. Limbaugh says. So even more shocking to me than the Governor of New Jersey coming out is the fact that Dan and I both agree with Rush Limbaugh on this one. Just goes to show that because you do not agree with most of what someone believes in doesn't mean that there's never any common ground. That and, as Dan says, maybe he's mellowing out.