Politics: Mitt Romney, confirmed homophobic jerk

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, probably gearing up for a 2008 presidential run, has already begun the "I've gotta be an asshole to gays" campaign:

Speaking Monday to fellow Republicans in Spartanburg, S.C., Romney said same-sex couples "are actually having children born to them. ... It's not right on paper. It's not right in fact."

For those of you with a question mark as to how lesbian couples can have a child that is biologically related to both parents, Momma A donates an egg for fertilization, which is then implanted into Momma B. Both parents are thus biologically and legally related to the child.

And you know what? That's absolutely super. One of the anatomy faculty at UMich and her partner are one of the lesbian couples who have benefitted from this approach, and I'm absolutely sure that their kid will grow up to be one of the most well adjusted, compassionate, happy, and statistically speaking, probably straight, kids you could imagine. His mommies are wonderful human beings, which seems to be a much greater qualifier for being a good parent than merely having a penis when your partner doesn't, or vice versa.

So Mitt Romney gets the "fuck you, you homophobic asshole" award for the week.