Overheard in Arizona:

Matthew James and Nancy Salmon

"My son is by far one of the most important people in my life. I love him more than I can say. I don't believe that his gayness is a lifestyle he chose. But the little cocksucker does not deserve the right to marry his limp-wristed boyfriend."

Rep. Matthew James Salmon (R-Arizona). 

Matthew Rae and Kent

It will be a great Thanksgiving dinner at the Salmon house. In 2006, Mom Nancy Salmon led the Arizona chapter of the group United Families International effort to ban gay marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in the Arizona state constitution. Son Matthew Rae Salmon, who leads the Arizona Log Cabin Republicans  pro-gay rights GOP group, dates Kent Flake, the second cousin of Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who also opposes same-sex marriage. The Flake and Salmon families are conservative Mormons. Last week, Sen. Robert Portman (R-OH) announced his support for same-sex marriage in March, citing his gay son as the reason he came around on the issue.

Overheard in Washington, D.C.:

Sen. Rob Portman

 "You know, for years I fought to keep gays from having the right to marry. I took that position to court the conservative vote. But just recently when my son told me he is gay, I decided I wanted HIM to have all of the rights a married heterosexual person would have. You silly fools. The only reason we conservatives ever change our minds is because we are personally affected. I didn't give a shit about the hundreds of thousands of gay couples that could have had the same rights while I was busy fighting against it, but now with my son coming out, I want things changed. Oh well. Better late than never."

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio)