BearCat204
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odd, I don't recall similar stories polling liberals with beliefs like: Sarah Palin thinks people rode dinosaurs, Dick Cheney worked for Haliburton while VP, Michelle Bachman's husband is gay, George Bush caused the financial meltdown, animals have human rights, etc. etc.
Santorum is not on the same level as Bachmann's husband. His voice, flamboyant mannerisms, and his "pray-the-gay-away" clinic leave a crap ton of room for speculation. The fact that her and her husband believe it to be a disorder only brings more negative attention.
I'm not going to make the claim, but it wouldn't surprise me. Same goes for Rick. Homophobia can sometimes get to a point where it's just pure suppression.
Just a tangent...
Why do you suppose people call it homophobia? fear of same?
People who are prejudiced against blacks are not accused of having afrophobia or exhibiting melaninphobia. or people who dislike jews are anti-semitic not hebrewphobic. or mysoginist instead of vaginaphobic.
I have always thought that 'homophobic' was a strange turn of phrase.