Original sentence: " And in a news release, Patrick Sammon, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, issued a statement condemning the senator's actions, stating in part: "He has violated the public trust, not just with his inappropriate and illegal behavior, but in the subsequent explanation of his actions.Numerous gay activists met Craig's denials of being gay with disdain while few voices called for understanding: such as James Taranto's Wall Street Journal opinion piece arguing that some calls of hypocracy fuel anti-gay hysteria itself by singling out gays for "special vituperation.... Liberals pride themselves on their compassion, but often are unwilling to extend it to those with whose politics they disagree.... [T]here is nothing hypocritical about someone who is homosexual, believes homosexuality is wrong, and keeps his homosexuality under wraps
Edited sentence: In a news release, Patrick Sammon, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, issued a statement condemning the senator's actions, stating in part: "He has violated the public trust, not just with his inappropriate and illegal behavior, but in the subsequent explanation of his actions