Sorry, I do have a life away from Trollkingdom.
As for a rebuttal, what I said was that there was hope for those that consider themselves to be independents. In my experience, and that's as a recovering conservertive, Libertarians, Tea baggers, conservatives and Republicans are all tenticles of the same beast and as such, are being absorbed by the more radical elements of the tea party. Independents on the other hand, are more middle of the road but still tend to lean slightly right. That's of course is changing as more old school Republicans are being driven from the Republican party and seeking refuge with the Democratic party or as Independents. As for a politicians sexual preference, I don't really care. I base representatives on accomplishments, values and honesty. Not of their personal lives.