State Rep. Tom McMillin bases his political career on gay-bashing. No, not actually going out and beating people up; he doesn't have that level of courage to fight people one-on-one. Instead he pushes weasel-worded laws that have the effect of hurting and marginalizing gays and lesbians. He likes to scare people by telling them they'll have to go to the bathroom with trannies. He is one of the most despicable politicians in the state.

And yet even a stopped clock is right twice a day. His über-conservative leanings had him opposing the greasy, Lansing-concocted plan for the fairgrounds. McMillin said, "If the desire is to sell the land, then put it up for sale," instead of cutting deals with "select well-connected people."