Weigel

Cindy McCain Has a Problem With “Our Political Leaders”

Yes, the wife of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) chooses her words carefully in this web for the NOH8 campaign.

Our political and religious leaders tell LGBT youth that they have no future. They can’t serve our country openly.

Later, discussing why some kids bully gay kids:

Our government treats the LGBT community like second class citizens, why shouldn’t they?

It’s been a while since we had a good spat between a senator and his wife, although this isn’t a new position difference between John and Cindy.

The reality, of course, is that no public pressure matters as much as locking down a few Republican votes in the lame duck.