Talk about weird. The Broward County, FL, organization of Log Cabin Republicans runs an ad featuring a photo of the dead body of Chris Stevens, the late ambassador to Libya, and ties his murder into Islam and Israel. A little bit like Pam Geller saying that the choice is jihad or Israel. Well, the national organization is embarrassed by the ad, and has disavowed it. To Michael Oren, no less. From Josh Rogin at Foreign Policy:
“If the Obama administration isn’t going to protect Gay/Gay-friendly American citizens from the terror of Islamic radicalism, what makes you think they will protect us from Shariah law… anywhere?” the ad reads. “Support Israel in this hour of darkness. Vote Republican!”…
[Log Cabin Republican exec R. Clarke] Cooper said that as an Army veteran and former diplomat, he was personally embarrassed by the ad and was embarrassed to have to explain it to two pro-Israel, pro-gay rights officials he knows personally, Israeli Amb. Michael Oren and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), whom he has worked for in the past.
