Wow.
Washington, D.C. Councilman David Catania, once the GOP's top fundraiser in the District, officially quit the Republican party Wednesday over its continuing attacks on gays.I've known David since he was in law school. He's always been a great, principled guy. I never quite understood why he was a Republican, other than he was one of the good guys who hoped he could take on the bad GOPers and win. In the end, he lost. But his loss is our gain - David will continue to be a great force of good for the District, for gay people, and his parting shot at the president and party leaders who betrayed the values the GOP once held dear is worth its weight in gold. I hope he won't mind my saying that David is one more case where Bush fucked with the wrong faggot.
"Today marks the end of my journey as a Republican," Catania said in a statement. He is now registered as an independent.
"On a personal note, this decision is extremely painful and difficult. It will almost certainly lead to a loss of cherished friends within the Republican Party for whom I have an enormous amount of respect and gratitude. In spite of this fact, I will no longer rationalize my association with a political party that has so badly betrayed my values and principles."
