Why Why Why Why Why?

Carlos Maza reports at Equality Matters:

He has ties to a white supremacist organization, a history of anti-gay extremism, and zero credibility as a political commentator, but Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins managed to use the GOP presidential primary to become a star on cable news networks.

Perkins is no stranger to the mainstream media. Though his organization was labeled an anti-gay hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in 2010, he’s made frequent appearances on cable news networks, commenting on issues ranging from same-sex adoption to Donald Trump.

According to an Equality Matters analysis, however, Perkins’ cable news appearances skyrocketed during the 2012 GOP primary, allowing the hate group leader to become a near-constant source of right-wing campaign commentary. Perkins made a total of 56 appearances on cable news over the course of the primary, the plurality of which occurred on MSNBC.

Annoying AND disappointing. (Via Zack Ford)