Gay Lefty to Lead Iceland

Here's an eye-opener that should get tongues wagging.

From globeandmail.com: Gay woman minister to become Iceland's PM.

The woman expected to become Iceland's interim prime minister is an openly gay former flight attendant who rose through the political ranks to lead a new leftist government.

Johanna Sigurdardottir, the island nation's 66-year-old social affairs minister, began as an union organizer for flight attendants and is now among the country's longest-serving lawmakers.

Both political parties forming Iceland's new coalition government support her appointment — and a decision could be announced as early as Thursday.

“She is a senior parliamentarian, she is respected and loved by all of Iceland,” said Environment Minister Thorunn Sveinbjarnardottir.

So, let's get this straight...

She's a woman.
She's gay.
She's a former union organizer.

And no one's complaining?

Well, not so fast. If the country has right wingers, well...

Conservative critics say Ms. Sigurdardottir's leftist leanings and lack of business experience won't help her fix the economy. “Johanna is a very good woman — but she likes public spending, she is a tax raiser,” Mr. Haarde said.

Yeah, I know; another "conservative" whose government can't pay the bills, but all he can think about are tax cuts. But wait...

Can you imagine any Republican leader right now calling her a "good woman"?