Comments on: Palin’s Anti-Gay “Pro-Gay” Veto

By: Jim Burroway

Jim Burroway — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:59:02 +0000

This isn’t about taking Signorile’s word about anything. This was an interview that he conducted with a member of Palin’s cabinet — who is also a Palin supporter. Those was her words, which have been corroborated elsewhere.

So instead of attacking the messenger, how about addressing any evidence that Palin has anything but an anti-gay bone in her body. So far, I haven’t been able to find anything to give me any reason for hope.

By: Michigan-Matt

Michigan-Matt — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:33:59 +0000

Jim, I was kind of surprised that anyone would take the biased, singularly bent reporting of MichaelSignorile as being credible.

Come on! The guy has trouble looking in the mirror in the morning and not lying to the face staring back at him.

I also spent time in St Paul, spent time at the LCR events, spent time on the floor, spent time with the Alaska delegation and our delegation was right next to them for the historic, feminist pro-American “Bit Pull with Lipstick” speech Palin gave.

You want to learn what really happened there and not just what the gayLeft attack dogs are feeding you… go check out some of GayPatriot’s commentary from the convention –it’s far more connected, accurate and helpful.

Palin’s going to tear thing sup in DC and everything –every issue– is up for grabs by her and her more liberal running mate, McCain. It’s a seachange moment for the GOP and America.

As a gay community, we’re quickly approaching a point in time –we may have already passed it– when our issues and progress on gay civil rights will require every single segment of the gay community working in concert for progress.

We aren’t going to get it if we keep cutting off 2/3rds of the likely power equation in DC. And we definitely won’t get it if we keep feeding with the red meat crowd that Signorile appeals and caters to…

We can’t afford to continue to be stupid and politically disconnected gays while the Nation marches off to a different set of drums.

For the love of Mike, Palin is far more approachable than JoeyBiden ever, ever was –even when he had his brains.

We’ve got to get a whole lot smarter about all this and who is fronted as the “gayVoice” in America… or we’ll be back to trusting HarrygReid and NancyP to carry our water and that hasn’t worked out too well, right?

By: Perfect Moment Project

Perfect Moment Project — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:48:01 +0000

Yikes, yikes, yikes ... so Palin becomes VP and then in four years America elects her to P cause McCain is too old... What year is it then? 1914? Here's a take on moving on...

By: marcus

marcus — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:16:48 +0000

Yeah, L. I agree. Like I said, the composition of the Supreme Court is the only thing that really freaks me out about a McCain/Palin administration with a strong Democrat legislature.

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:32:54 +0000

Great! We have a choice of a moderately gay friendly pro-war, pro-militaristic, pro-special favors for big business administration or a gay unfriendly one. Choose wisely!

By: L. Junius Brutus

L. Junius Brutus — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:02:29 +0000

marcus: The Senate that was 58-42 Democratic approved Clarence Thomas, and that was after he was hit with the Anita Hill allegations. Before that, it was expected that he would get 60 votes. If you want a gay-friendly, civil liberties-friendly Supreme Court, you need a Democratic president.

By: marcus

marcus — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:07:28 +0000

Actually, this encourages me. Despite her apparent strong personal preferences, she was able to see the issue objectively and follow the rule of law. We need people like this in government. I think her daughter’s situation is another example. It doesn’t make her a hypocrite. Kids do the darndest things, and when her daughter came to her pregnant, she gave her support in the course of action she endorsed. Sure, she doesn’t agree with many of us on a lot of issues, but I get the impression that she’s smart, sincere, and practices what she preaches. These are good things. As long as we have a firmly Democratic legislature, we can balance out any draconian moves by the executive. The only thing that scares the crap out of me is what could happen on the Court.

By: Swampfox

Swampfox — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:13:56 +0000

Du, I haven’t got enough information on Palin to determine where I stand on her. Some people on the left were saying that the down’s syndrome child was the child of the 17 year year old daughter. There is a feeding frenzy going on about Palin. Don’t make the mistake in thinking that Palin is an insulated debutant, who doesn’t know the real world. I cam from a well-to-do family that had its dysfunctional moments.

Du, I hope that you are doing well.

By: Samantha Davis

Samantha Davis — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:34:50 +0000

SwampFox:

You’re right, she could have signed the bill and let it be fought all the way to the supreme court. However, that would have cost the state a great deal of money especially when the outcome of said trial would have been inevitable.

It could have also left the state up for quite a substantial lawsuit.

By: Emily K

Emily K — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:10:58 +0000

Lurker- : D