Former Bush solicitor general Ted Olson is viewed by social conservatives as a vile turncoat. And as early as this week, they may be pointing to him as the man who brought on what Todd Akin calls the end of civilization.
That's because in a matter of hours, days or weeks the Supreme Court may decide to let stand the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that California's Prop 8 is unconstitutional, and gay and lesbian weddings in the country's most-populated state will begin again. Or the Court will take the challenge, in which case Olson may argue it should throw out gay marriage bans across the country, something Justice Kennedy could help ensure the Court does.
Meanwhile, this destroyer of civilization is spending a lot of time with none other than Paul Ryan. Olson had been tapped by the Romney campaign to play Joe Biden in mock debates, helping Ryan to prep for his debate with the vice president, a fact that didn't sit well with social conservatives, judging from the comments on conservative sites. Apparently, Olson and Ryan have done three sessions and it looks like they're going to debate camp together.
Rather than being shunned as a pariah, as surely the National Organization for Marriage would hope, Olson is instead valued by the Republican presidential candidate. By tapping him, the Romney campaign, no matter its odious position on gay marriage or the GOP platform's, acknowledges that a person can be a trusted conservative in good standing and still not only be in favor of same-sex marriage, but actually be among the primary figures fighting to make it legal for all American citizens. MORE
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