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kpete

(71,991 posts)
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 01:34 PM Mar 2012

Two Men Thrown Out Of Santorum Rally After Kissing

Two men who kissed one another were kicked out of presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s rally Friday evening at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights.

Santorum was 15 minutes into his speech when the two men shouted and got the attention of the crowd. They exchanged a kiss, prompting guards to eject them and the crowd to chant “U-S-A” while they were leaving the gym.

When asked whether the kiss was a public display of affection or merely a symbolic act, Timothy Tross of Lombard and Ben Clifford of Algonquin, declined to comment.

“I don’t think the message should be about what my sexuality is,” Tross said. “It’s the message that he’s saying about sexuality that matters.”

http://palatine.patch.com/articles/santorum-8aa0e42c#c

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Two Men Thrown Out Of Santorum Rally After Kissing (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP
And right on cue madamesilverspurs Mar 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Trillo Mar 2012 #2
There was no dog in the action?? I am sooo confused. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #3
Please don't send him to PA. badhair77 Mar 2012 #4
I wouldn't wish him on Virginia - How about a deserted island GoneOffShore Mar 2012 #10
I prefer the term Aerows Mar 2012 #20
I'm so stealing that. GoneOffShore Mar 2012 #24
Why hasn't Christian Liberty Academy lost its tax exempt status yet? Initech Mar 2012 #5
What next? Kristallnacht? Gregorian Mar 2012 #6
I hope this is an organized movement that shows up every time he speaks. nolabear Mar 2012 #7
That's such a great idea Danascot Mar 2012 #14
Now now. BlueStater Mar 2012 #8
Looks like Christian Liberty Academy doesn't have a lot of liberty. Botany Mar 2012 #9
Why would one shout "U-S-A" when people are getting thrown out of an event? Fawke Em Mar 2012 #11
sadly, barbtries Mar 2012 #12
Because it's all about freedom, man. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #13
The implication seems to be that gay people aren't LuvNewcastle Mar 2012 #18
How DARE people show love! sakabatou Mar 2012 #15
The absurdity is the chanting, "USA, USA...." jerseyjack Mar 2012 #16
"...because nothing is more American... HillWilliam Mar 2012 #22
Chants of USA, USA, USA...WTF, WTF otohara Mar 2012 #17
I guess that if the men had been crucified, LuvNewcastle Mar 2012 #19
The Gawker story is posted HillWilliam Mar 2012 #21
HAHHAHA, this is making me laugh so much JI7 Mar 2012 #23

Response to madamesilverspurs (Reply #1)

Loudmxr

(1,405 posts)
3. There was no dog in the action?? I am sooo confused.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 01:50 PM
Mar 2012


This man is so intolerant and for those of you fluent in the ENGLISH language you know what that means.

Go back to Pennsly....no wait you don't live there. You live in Virginia. STAY THERE!!!!

GoneOffShore

(17,339 posts)
10. I wouldn't wish him on Virginia - How about a deserted island
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:04 PM
Mar 2012

in the Strait of Hormuz? In fact that would be a good place for all these Talibornagains.

And they don't get Internet access or weapons.

Initech

(100,076 posts)
5. Why hasn't Christian Liberty Academy lost its tax exempt status yet?
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:08 PM
Mar 2012

It seems churches are nothing but shills for the Republicans anymore.

Danascot

(4,690 posts)
14. That's such a great idea
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:47 PM
Mar 2012

Can we get a facebook campaign going on this? Something along the lines of 'When the Santorum circus comes to my town, I commit to going with a partner and getting our smooch on'?

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
8. Now now.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:45 PM
Mar 2012

Ricky is only being consistent with his bigoted ways. He wouldn't want to be a hypocrite now, would he?

Botany

(70,504 posts)
9. Looks like Christian Liberty Academy doesn't have a lot of liberty.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:49 PM
Mar 2012

I will never understand these born again whack jobs who think that
God will give them an extra comfy couch in heaven if they are mean
to gays during their lifetimes.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
11. Why would one shout "U-S-A" when people are getting thrown out of an event?
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:07 PM
Mar 2012

That makes no sense, really.

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)
18. The implication seems to be that gay people aren't
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:54 PM
Mar 2012

real Americans. If you ain't like them, they'll throw your ass out of the U-S-A!

JI7

(89,249 posts)
23. HAHHAHA, this is making me laugh so much
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 05:21 PM
Mar 2012

started chanting USA ???????????????

HAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

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