Coming out Sound off on Rob Portman being 1st GOP senator to back same-sex marriage because his son is gay Even though he's a Republican, he's a hero It shows the Republican Party is growing and responding to public opinion It shows that people and love are more important than bigoted policies He offered the perfect argument: Conservatives should embrace personal liberty and minimal government interference on this issue It doesn't shock me. Portman is known as a fiscal conservative only loosely concerned with social issues like marriage and abortion It shows the power of relentess gay pressure from lobbyists and family members What a shame that winning his son's approval trumps his moral values First Dick Cheney, now Portman. They both abandoned their values to support a family member's gay lifestyle If his son had been a drunk driver, would he change his views on drunk driving? Scratch him off the list of potential presidential candidates in 2016 Other View Results Loading ...