I think it's kind of hilarious

That the final scene of XMFC, with Erik in his full Magneto costume, is genuinely terrifying - not because the Magneto costume is intimidating or represents the creation of an arch-villain, but because the fact that Erik would willingly wear that outfit signals that he's truly lost his mind.

I am ... not certain whether that was intended. But it sure as hell gave me shivers.

(this post brought to you by a thing I saw on tumblr)

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Richard Grenell hounded from Romney campaign by anti-gay conservatives

Richard Grenell, the openly gay spokesman recently hired to sharpen the foreign policy message of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, has resigned in the wake of a full-court press by anti-gay conservatives.

In a statement obtained by Right Turn, Grenell says:

I have decided to resign from the Romney campaign as the Foreign Policy and National Security Spokesman. While I welcomed the challenge to confront President Obama’s foreign policy failures and weak leadership on the world stage, my ability to speak clearly and forcefully on the issues has been greatly diminished by the hyper-partisan discussion of personal issues that sometimes comes from a presidential campaign. I want to thank Governor Romney for his belief in me and my abilities and his clear message to me that being openly gay was a non-issue for him and his team.

According to sources familiar with the situation, Grenell decided to resign after being kept under wraps during a time when national security issues, including the president’s ad concerning Osama bin Laden, had emerged front and center in the campaign.

Or, to put the situation in visual form: