Republican Leaders to Share Stage with AFA’s “Anti-Gay” Radio Host

David Streeter — September 16, 2010 – 10:24 am | Election 2010 | Election 2012 | Republicans | Stop the Smears Comments (0) Add a comment

Several Republican leaders will be appearing at the annual Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. This year’s summit will feature prominent right-wing radio host and American Family Association leader Bryan Fischer, who has a long record of spouting “anti-gay” and “anti-Muslim” rhetoric from his platform. Republican leaders scheduled to appear include:

• Former Speaker of the House and rumored 2012 Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich
• Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA)
• Former Arkansas Governor and rumored 2012 Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
• Former Massachusetts Governor and rumored 2012 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA)
• Representative Mike Pence (R-IN)
• Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN)

 

According to People for the American Way (PFAW) President Michael B. Keegan:

By sharing a stage with Fischer, public figures like Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Mike Pence, Bob McDonnell, and Michele Bachmann don’t necessarily endorse Fischer’s shameless anti-Muslim and anti-gay propaganda-but they do acknowledge its credibility. Any candidate thinking seriously of running for president in 2012 should think twice about standing alongside a man who has called for the deportation of all Muslims in America; insulted Muslim servicemembers; claimed that brave Americans died in vain because Iraq was not converted to Christianity; and called gay people deviants, felons, pedophiles, and terrorists. Bryan Fischer is no mainstream conservative. And neither is any person who shares a platform with him while refusing to denounce his hate-filled propaganda.

 

PFAW has been tracking Fischer’s show, and some of his heinous rants are available here and here.

 

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