The sister Newt never wanted

Okay, this is getting ridiculous. First it's Cheney's daughter, then it's Rove's stepfather, and now (not that this has been any secret, apparently), I find out that Newt Gingrich's goddamn SISTER is a lesbian! And not just a quiet, semi-closeted homo hanging out in a trailer in Alabama, but a full-fledged activist, campaigning actively all over the country for gay rights, including right here in Colorado, where there's a ballot initiative that would give gay couples the same legal rights as married couples.

Which, yes, is a good thing, in my estimation. Call homosexuality what you will, condemn it if you wish, but the point is that they should be given the same exact freedom of choice that is accorded to anyone else in this fucked-up society of ours. What I can't get over is how many goddamn "leaders" of the GOP have close, personal ties to open homosexuals! Are they truly that asinine and insensitive, that they wish to oppress the rights of their loved ones? Do they really want to encourage discrimination against their relatives simply because they want to pander to the fucking Christian Coalition?

I guess they do.

You bastards make me sick.

But, hopefully, they won't be in power much longer. The Washington Post has a great breakdown of the various congressional races across the country that look like they're up for grabs, and the total, out of the 35 House races and 9 Senate races that Wapo says are going to be close, is:

House: 5 leaning GOP, 21 tossup, 9 leaning Dem.
Senate: 0 leaning GOP, 4 tossup, 5 leaning Dem.

Just a reminder, but the Dems are only behind in the House by 15 seats and in the Senate by 5 seats. If these numbers hold through election day and the tossups split down the middle, then Congress, my friends, will be blue.

Keep your fingers crossed, guys. Maybe we will be able to turn this shitstorm around, after all.