Republicans and gay people. They're quite the odd bedfellows. On the one hand, the Republican Party seems opposed to granting homosexual Americans anything other than some halfhearted lip service while they pound away at their rights. And, on the other, double entendre double entendre double entendre.

Now, with a Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate choosing an openly gay homosexual as his running mate, we are tempted to consider whether this is the dawning of a new day in their relationship. Or is it just another one-off evening in an airport bathroom stall?

To better understand their long history together, let's take a look back over the past few years with The Daily Show…

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Navy Squeal

David Rakoff

Dick Cheney's Daughter

Trapped in the Closet

Crisis in Our Nation's Pants – G.O.P. Defense

Drop and Give Me $20

Cheney's Boundaries

From Top to Bottom

Allen's Alibis

Compiled by Elizabeth Erickson.