https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/16/portmans-switch-on-gay-marriage-is-bad-for-the-right/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:26:24 -0400<![CDATA[Even if you support some kind of conservative accommodation to same-sex unions, it’s not ideal to have conservatives “seeing the light” because it affects them personally, even if they couch their conversions, as Portman does, in terms of his gay son helping him “gain a new perspective.” Empathy is a crucial moral virtue, but it isn’t always the best guide to public-policy debates, pace our friends on the left.]]>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:55:08 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/16/portmans-switch-on-gay-marriage-is-bad-for-the-right-n100924