So, I thought I'd find out what in the world r1 was talking about when he linked to that Rachel MadCow video. It took a few tries to find
an article that had more info than just embedding the MadCow video. Anyway, the conference was
National Religious Liberties Conference 2015, and r1's and MadCow's bogeyman is Kevin Swanson.
Four points:
* Predictably, r1, MadCow, and gay activists have disingenuously read much more into Swanson's comment than is actually there. Even the WashPost writer acknowledged this, without characterizing the activists as I did.
* While issues involving gay "rights" were one of the foci of the conference - because of the recent USSC decision - it was not the sole focus.
* While Swanson's ministry was
a sponsor of the event it was not the only sponsor. It was one of a half dozen. Two of the sponsors were statewide Christian homeschoolers associations from CO and I, groups with whom conservative-leaning candidates would want to make contact.
* While Swanson was one of several keynote speakers, there were on the order of a couple of dozen speakers at the conference. While it is possible they did, I saw no evidence in the conference schedule that the three R candidates ever shared the platform with Swanson. At most I would guess Swanson may have introduced them prior to their speeches.
So, unsurprisingly, r1, Rachel MadCow, and various gay activists are trying to Himalayanize an anthill whose existence is doubtful.
Dudes like r1 and TMN have such a need to vent their Christophobia that they will divert or hijack any thread into which they think they can shoehorn it. Pathetic ... sad, but pathetic.