Why are stories circulating McCain chief of staff is gay?

[Ah Xoc Kin]

Blogs on the Web said on Monday that John McCain's Chief of Staff, Mark Buse is homosexual and is causing certain ideological clashes due to McCain's strong position against couples of the same sex.

According to reports today, a person named Brian Davis, 46, is claiming to be Buse's ex boyfriend. In addition, a gay community source quotes anonymous people from the Log Cabin Republicans- the only organization of republicans who support equality for gay and lesbian Americans- who have also claimed Buse is homosexual.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/mark-buse-039-homosexuality-rumors-controversy-mccain-039-anti-gay-ideology.htm

[EV_Ares]

1. Saw something about this over at Huffington, it is that he has been known to be gay for a long time

and I understood with Pailin also coming on the ticket and her church saying it can change gays to being straight and Palin's outlook on gays and McCain's position, they are saying how can this guy work for these two people who basically do not belive in the rights of gays.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Michaelangelo Signorile...

The noted author and outer of closeted Gay repukes, outed him with no less than 3 sources in confirmation.

I don't much like outing. I generally think that each person has to make their peace with themself in their own manner. But then I sat down and talked about it with my good friend, The Gay Episcopal Priest, who is also the kindest and wisest person I know. He doesn't like forced outing either, but he feels that when a gay man or woman is engaged in activities, while in the closet, that evince demonstrable harm to his or her gay brothers and sisters, then outing that person is appropriate and necessary.

[deadmessengers]

3. The Frank rule applies here:

People are entitled to private behavior, but not public hypocrisy. In other words, don't expect to stay in the closet if you work against the interests of gay Americans.

[LibLoather]

4. Does it matter?

Does it matter if he's gay?