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Can Grisanti handle newfound 'respect'?
The good part about being a Republican who sells out his base is that the Democratic faithful will think you're the greatest. Since last Friday, State Sen. Mark Grisanti has drawn praise from The News, gay rights activists, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the media in voting for same-sex marriage.See the full content of this document
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However, it was not his agreement with Democrats on this particular issue that won him their phony "respect." By attacking the conservative principles on which he campaigned, the state senator earned approval and a "strange new respect" from, most notably, Lady Gaga and all her "little monsters."
It is inevitable that Grisanti will lose Republican and Conservative votes for his vote on same-sex marriage. And it would be foolish to believe that Democrats will remember his "courage" when they vote again in 2012. So until then...See the full content of this document
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