Little Ricky's ass must have been on fire...

...because the fundies took a blowtorch to it after he went temporarily insane and signed an anti-discrimination letter that recognized sexual orientation and gender identity in hiring practices of his office. Not only did he sign the letter, but he posed for a photo with members of GenderPAC, the group that contacted the senator about signing on (see John's post).

Santorum has now sent a letter "rescinding" his John Hancock on GenderPAC's Diversity Letter. This is what he faxed over:

"To be clear, my office has not adopted the proposed 'diversity statement' nor the agenda of your organization.... My name should no longer be reported as having adopted the 'diversity statement.'"

Does that mean Robert Traynham, his out gay communications director, has anything to worry about? Or are Little Ricky's discriminatory practices conditional based on whether a homo is willing to work for him and doesn't care whether they are entitled to civil rights?

John has a copy of Ricky's signature on the Diversity Letter; Traynham dutifully witnessed and confirmed that his boss signed it. From GenderPAC's release:

Sen. Santorum's signature came after a meeting the week of July 24th with Adrian Shanker - a volunteer field trainer with GenderPAC's youth program and student at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA - and three of his classmates. Shanker had previously lobbied his school administration successfully to add "gender identity and expression" to its own non-discrimination policies.


They also met with Legislative Aide Anna Mitchell. After the meeting, the Senator posed for a picture with the four students. A copy of the Senator's statement was faxed to GenderPAC at 7pm the evening of August 1. The signature was confirmed the following morning by senior aide, Robert Traynham.

Tell me people -- how can he continue to work for Santorum after a debacle like this? It's f*cking sad and embarrassing.

The fundies can't possibly trust him now; he was their golden boy for conservative values up until he signed that anti-discrimination letter, sending them over the edge. Remember the unhinged reaction by Joe "Buggery Blitzkrieg" Murray at AgapePress:

Rick Santorum, the darling of the social conservatives and two-term senator clinging to his job like a shopper to a garment at a blue-light special, has signed the pledge guaranteeing that Ru-Paul's employment application is welcomed at his office; a pledge Arlen Specter has not even signed.

...At a time when the American public was fleeing same-sex nuptials' cause like George Michael a London park, why would Santorum sign a propaganda pledge that bestows legitimacy to a cause Santorum has long fought? Why bolster your opponents at a time when you have them on the ropes? Why let the enemy impose his will on you? This author knows no answer to these questions; one hopes Santorum does.

As John said, Little Ricky was for gay and transgender civil rights before he was against it; this buffoon is on the fast track to defeat.