McDonnell's Flipped a Bitch On The Whole "Anti-Gay" Thing.

Turnabout's fair play.  In this space, I blasted Virginia governor Bob McDonnell for purposefully excluding homosexuals from protection against discrimination.

Apparently, McDonnell had a "come to Jesus" moment some time since then, because today he issued an executive directive stating, and I quote:

Discrimination based on factors such as one’s sexual orientation or parental status violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.

So there you have it.  Weird, since just last week he had Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's back on his letter that explicitly allowed for discrimination against homosexuals at state colleges and universities.

Well done, Governor.

McDonnell's full statement after the jump.

Bob McDonnell Hates The Gays.

McDonnell and the Huckster

I know, the headline's a bit sensational. But what else can you deduce from the Republican Governor of Virginia's decision to roll back Tim Kaine's executive order that added veterans and sexual orientation to the state's anti-discrimination policies?

Well, to be fair, he kept veterans in there. But gays are definitely back in play to be discriminated against, willy-nilly.

McDonnell won the governorship under the guise of a "moderate," mostly as a ploy to win over left-leaning Northern Virginia.

Suckers.