GOP Finals, Fugly Four, Match 1

Only two matches in the semifinals. The bracket is here. Today and tomorrow's winners will compete for the ultimate crown.

1. GOP DEBATE AUDIENCE BOOS GAY SOLDIER

Original writeup here.

Gay soldier stepped out of line, refused to be conservative prop.

2. RICK SANTORUM DOESN'T WANT YOU TO LIKE SEX

One of the things I will talk about that no president has talked about before is I think the dangers of contraception in this country, the whole sexual libertine idea ... Many in the Christian faith have said, "Well, that's okay ... contraception's okay."

It's not okay because it's a license to do things in the sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be. They're supposed to be within marriage, for purposes that are, yes, conjugal ... but also procreative. That's the perfect way that a sexual union should happen. We take any part of that out, we diminish the act. And if you can take one part out that's not for purposes of procreation, that's not one of the reasons, then you diminish this very special bond between men and women, so why can't you take other parts of that out? And all of a sudden, it becomes deconstructed to the point where it's simply pleasure. And that's certainly a part of it'and it's an important part of it, don't get me wrong'but there's a lot of things we do for pleasure, and this is special, and it needs to be seen as special.

Again, I know most presidents don't talk about those things, and maybe people don't want us to talk about those things, but I think it's important that you are who you are. I'm not running for preacher. I'm not running for pastor, but these are important public policy issues.

Original write up here.

If you dislike sex that much, perhaps you're doing it with the wrong person, or the wrong sex? And no, being fucked up in the head about something doesn't make it an "important public policy issue".