I really dislike the gay guy on Survivor. He is a Republican and a bigot.

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4. Not sure about Colton's addition-by-subtraction strategy

When he first diaried that he didn't want to help the women's tribe out because "I'm a Republican," I thought he was just indulging a little hyperbole. But after the Tribal Council where Bill the struggling comedian was voted out, it became pretty clear that Colton wasn't kidding. He strikes me as the kind of fellow for whom money has always provided a cushion from life's blows, and who has never faced real adversity in his life.

When Colton said his animosity against Bill was not about race, and that he had "lots" of black friends (in his Alabama hometown of 3,000 people). Probst pinned him like a butterfly to a display board when he asked Colton who some of his black friends might be. After stammering for a moment, Colton named his maid. Uh, yeah. Okay.

Colton seems to be playing a game where his social charm will overcome his devious game play. It's been tried before, and not always successfully. The show's editing can be deceptive, but Colton's constant shifting will sooner or later be exposed, if it hasn't been already. The odd thing to me is why the other players keep folks like Colton around. They know he's lying to everyone, but they presume that they're the ones getting the truth right up until they wind up on the short end of a 7-1 vote.