Comments on: More Lies from David Benkof

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:04:06 +0000

Allen,

Being “a nice guy” does not give one license to lie.

By: Allen Lavin

Allen Lavin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:57:22 +0000

David Benkof is a nice guy. Why is everybody on this list so mean to him? I don’t get it.

By: David Benkof

David Benkof — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:46:24 +0000

It’s obvious from the comments above that I’m not that welcome here, so I won’t linger. But Fannie has always been civil and even friendly to me, so I feel I owe it to her to answer her question.

In 2004, I received $2000 to do some writing for MarriageDebate.com. Since then, I have received no money from Maggie Gallagher or any of the institutions she’s affiliated with. I do think she’s terrific and I’m proud to call her a friend.

The only people who have ever paid me to write op-eds are the newspapers I have written for. If anyone does want to pay me to write op-eds, though, I will gladly take their money.

By: John

John — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:34:46 +0000

Timothy,

You can also expect him to be dishonest, condescending, easily offended and cut off communications with this person or that based on minor or imagined disrespect (including mispelling his name or using contractions of David), to tout his graduate level experience at this or that univeristy, to look down his nose at “less observant” Jews, etc.

I used to think that he had no redeeming qualities, but I have since changed my mind. He has threated to marry (and in all liklihood ruiin the life of) a nice Orthodox Jewish woman. Every month and every year that he puts this off is a truely merciful act. So, I guess even Davey isn’t all bad.

By: Emily K

Emily K — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:53:26 +0000

I thought he was blocked on this site.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:42:30 +0000

If he ventures here to respond to this post, maybe he can answer that.

Oh, you can bank on his showing up to parse the language and argue over technicalities. He’s just waiting for Passover to end.

But I wouldn’t expect to get an honest and thorough answer from him.

By: fannie

fannie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:34:17 +0000

“Oh No, not that tired old thing again. Coincidence that since he practically worships Maggie Gallagher, that he is rearing his ugly head just as she has?”

Actually, I have wondered for a while now if Gallagher or National Organization for Marriage is reimbursing Benkof in any way for his writings.

If he ventures here to respond to this post, maybe he can answer that.

By: Ben in Oakland

Ben in Oakland — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:46:56 +0000

Benky is still looking for approval from people who won’t give it to him. Something about a weak or absent father, maybe? who knows.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:34:33 +0000

Oh good gawd. . .this blowhard is back?

Ugh.

By: Johnson

Johnson — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:56:55 +0000

Oh No, not that tired old thing again. Coincidence that since he practically worships Maggie Gallagher, that he is rearing his ugly head just as she has?