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Cindy McCain Defends Kirk Cameron’s Bigotry | Cindy McCain reiterated her support for marriage equality to Piers Morgan last night, but defended comments Kirk Cameron made condemning homosexuality as “detrimental and ultimately destructive.” Even though she “strongly disagrees” with his rhetoric, she still thinks it’s “too harsh” to label him a bigot because “he has his views, he has his beliefs — I respect that.” Last month, McCain blamed the media for portraying the Republican party as being anti-gay, arguing that most Republicans are not. Watch her comments from last night:

(HT: Towleroad.)

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