Comments on: Cornyn and Sessions No-Shows at LCR Dinner, Receive Awards Anyway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Lucrece http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79284 Lucrece Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:34:37 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79284 But Rep. Ros-Lehtinen did not get the same plaque despite doing so much more. What does bringing Cornyn to bleat about partisanship accomplish when he's still voting against gay rights? His stance will just stay "Eh, I disagree with you guys, but you're all not that bad since you support my party." Is that really something to be glad over? Because by that point LCR should simply come out and say that when it comes to priority, partisan cache is more important than the interests of the gay community. But Rep. Ros-Lehtinen did not get the same plaque despite doing so much more.

What does bringing Cornyn to bleat about partisanship accomplish when he’s still voting against gay rights?

His stance will just stay “Eh, I disagree with you guys, but you’re all not that bad since you support my party.”

Is that really something to be glad over? Because by that point LCR should simply come out and say that when it comes to priority, partisan cache is more important than the interests of the gay community.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79281 Ryan Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:21:54 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79281 Barack Obama wasn't given an award. I don't think it's at all unreasonable to assume that Cornyn and Sessions were both asked to come to the dinner and they declined. That means they missed the dinner. No, they didn't flake, but they clearly had no desire to attend. Barack Obama wasn’t given an award. I don’t think it’s at all unreasonable to assume that Cornyn and Sessions were both asked to come to the dinner and they declined. That means they missed the dinner. No, they didn’t flake, but they clearly had no desire to attend.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79277 Timothy Kincaid Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:03:56 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79277 Ryan, I'm not defending Cornyn, I'm correction an inaccurate reporting of an event. It would be as accurate to say, <i>Barack Obama was a no show at the dinner</i>. He too wasn't scheduled. Ryan,

I’m not defending Cornyn, I’m correction an inaccurate reporting of an event.

It would be as accurate to say, Barack Obama was a no show at the dinner. He too wasn’t scheduled.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79271 Ryan Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:33:12 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79271 “I don’t know what will happen with Republicans,” I was halfway towards respecting the House Republican until she flat-out lied. "Cornyn did not “miss” the dinner. He was never scheduled to be at the dinner, only at the fundraiser cocktail reception." Tim, don't you think he was invited to the dinner, also? He probably hasn't scheduled because he said he wouldn't go. Seems like a pretty logical assumption. It's also pretty astonishing that you would defend the man that you've named your own website after. " Sure they make compromises that you might not make, but sometimes those compromises turn into small steps in our direction." Hasn't happened yet. “I don’t know what will happen with Republicans,” I was halfway towards respecting the House Republican until she flat-out lied.

“Cornyn did not “miss” the dinner. He was never scheduled to be at the dinner, only at the fundraiser cocktail reception.”

Tim, don’t you think he was invited to the dinner, also? He probably hasn’t scheduled because he said he wouldn’t go. Seems like a pretty logical assumption. It’s also pretty astonishing that you would defend the man that you’ve named your own website after.

” Sure they make compromises that you might not make, but sometimes those compromises turn into small steps in our direction.”

Hasn’t happened yet.

]]> By: Alex http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79262 Alex Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:54:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79262 @Tim Ya Ok but you have to admit LCR are some kinky bottoms who love abuse, so I'm just doing these masochists a favor. Cornyn knows plenty of gay people, he's from San Antonio, he just doesn't like any of them, including LCR.They gave an award to SENATOR BOX TURTLE, remember? LCR are perverted masochists, and only slightly useful idiots. I find them disgusting, but necessary I guess. @Tim

Ya Ok but you have to admit LCR are some kinky bottoms who love abuse, so I’m just doing these masochists a favor.

Cornyn knows plenty of gay people, he’s from San Antonio, he just doesn’t like any of them, including LCR.They gave an award to SENATOR BOX TURTLE, remember?

LCR are perverted masochists, and only slightly useful idiots. I find them disgusting, but necessary I guess.

]]> By: Jon http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79259 Jon Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:23:18 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79259 I don't mind that LCR exists, and to the extent they work to elect Republicans who are somewhat better on gay issues, or work to convince Republicans in office to change their views, that's great. But giving an award to a man who has never taken one step to support equality, and has taken many steps to oppose equality, is just moronic. And it's equally moronic when they (or GOProud, which is even worse about this) endorse an anti-gay candidate. They don't have to endorse the Democrat, but their endorsement gives people who might actually care about gay issues an excuse to vote for people who hate us. I don’t mind that LCR exists, and to the extent they work to elect Republicans who are somewhat better on gay issues, or work to convince Republicans in office to change their views, that’s great. But giving an award to a man who has never taken one step to support equality, and has taken many steps to oppose equality, is just moronic. And it’s equally moronic when they (or GOProud, which is even worse about this) endorse an anti-gay candidate. They don’t have to endorse the Democrat, but their endorsement gives people who might actually care about gay issues an excuse to vote for people who hate us.

]]> By: Emily K http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79256 Emily K Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:53:23 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79256 Why do we have to be "leftists?" can't we be centrists? And why does it have to be "radical" or "militant?" Can't we just be "leftists?" Why do we have to be “leftists?” can’t we be centrists? And why does it have to be “radical” or “militant?” Can’t we just be “leftists?”

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79254 Timothy Kincaid Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:37:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79254 Cornyn did not "miss" the dinner. He was never scheduled to be at the dinner, only at the fundraiser cocktail reception. He DID show up exactly where he said he would show up. As for the award, I see it as "show up to my fundraiser and I'll give you a plaque." As for those of you hating on LCR... yeah, that can be fun. But who else is going to even get Cornyn into the same room with gay people or to even consider the idea that we can be something other than "radical militant leftists"? Sure they make compromises that you might not make, but sometimes those compromises turn into small steps in our direction. Cornyn did not “miss” the dinner. He was never scheduled to be at the dinner, only at the fundraiser cocktail reception. He DID show up exactly where he said he would show up.

As for the award, I see it as “show up to my fundraiser and I’ll give you a plaque.”

As for those of you hating on LCR… yeah, that can be fun. But who else is going to even get Cornyn into the same room with gay people or to even consider the idea that we can be something other than “radical militant leftists”? Sure they make compromises that you might not make, but sometimes those compromises turn into small steps in our direction.

]]> By: customartist http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79250 customartist Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:06:18 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79250 "Lick my boots!" Ha-ha-ha! The degree of humiliation the Log Cabins can take is waaaay beyond me! They're not Gay Advocates - They're Paid Republican Pundits, who have put their own personal greed ahead of their own self respect. Pa-thetic! Got what they deserved! "...And the Award goes to...(drumroll)***___________ “Lick my boots!”

Ha-ha-ha!

The degree of humiliation the Log Cabins can take is waaaay beyond me!

They’re not Gay Advocates – They’re Paid Republican Pundits, who have put their own personal greed ahead of their own self respect. Pa-thetic!

Got what they deserved!

“…And the Award goes to…(drumroll)***___________

]]> By: Bernie http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/09/22/26522/comment-page-1#comment-79227 Bernie Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:38:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=26522#comment-79227 "Thank you so very much for kicking me in the teeth. Please sir, may I have another?" “Thank you so very much for kicking me in the teeth. Please sir, may I have another?”

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