Howie, baby. You gotta read that thing.

CNSNews.com: Dean Statement on Marriage Sparks 'Gay' Backlash

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is taking heat from one of his party's most loyal constituencies -- homosexuals -- following an attempt to smooth relations with some of the party's most determined foes -- religious conservatives.

In the process, Dean erroneously stated that his party's platform defines marriage as the act between one man and one woman.

Dean made the remarks during an appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club."

"The Democratic Party platform from 2004 says that marriage is between a man and a woman," Dean said during the May 10 interview on the television network founded by Pat Robertson.

"I think where we may take exception with some religious leaders is that we believe in inclusion, that everybody deserves to live with dignity and respect, and that equal rights under the law are important," he added.

Actually, the 2004 Democratic National Platform for America made no specific reference to marriage being limited to one man and one woman.

The platform only acknowledged that "[i]n our country, marriage has been defined at the state level for 200 years, and we believe it should continue to be defined there." The carefully constructed language leaves open the possibility that individual states will choose to expand their definition of marriage to include homosexuals...

Due to time constraints, we now move to further action...

Check out the reaction of the ultra-left sodomite wing of the Repansycan (laughably literal in this case) Party:

Patrick Guerriero, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, offered stern criticism of Dean from across the political aisle."Howard Dean puts his foot in his mouth so often that he should open a pedicure wing in the DNC during his tenure," said Guerriero, who leads a GOP homosexual advocacy group that did not endorse President Bush for re-election in 2004.

"Howard Dean's positions on LGBT issues have changed more often than the weather in New England, where he's from."The DNC chairman's verbal gaffes regarding homosexual rights are "not good for the movement as a whole," Guerriero added, "and he should be held accountable for these types of actions..."

Heck, even the bottoms are beating the stuffing out of ol' Howie...

However, the strongest reaction came from Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

"Gov. Dean is wrong about what the Democratic platform says about marriage equality," Foreman stated. "Disturbingly, this is not the first time he has misrepresented this important and affirming plank, and he has been asked before to correct the record and to cease making these misleading statements.

"In light of Gov. Dean's pandering and insulting interview" with CBN, "we have decided to return the DNC's recent $5,000 contribution to us," Foreman said. "We do so with great sadness, knowing that the Democratic Party has long been a champion of our rights."

...but everyone knows who they will vote for. After all, It's not called The Party of Blasphemy, Buggery, and 'Bortion for nothing.