Comments on: True Colors http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/26/34581 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: MattNYC http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/26/34581/comment-page-1#comment-96892 MattNYC Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:54:32 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=34581#comment-96892 In one article, it mentioned that Skelos was smiling when the vote tally was announced and the crowd in the gallery was celebrating. I wrote him a thank-you note for making sure teh vote happened (along with ones to the four who voted yes) and acknowledged that he was walking a fine line. I did (kindly) chide him for voting no, but I think we do have to give credit to them. There were MANY opportunities for them to deny us the vote. Stefano, you are very wrong about the threat to the party. It's not at all clear that a block would have cost them the Chamber and it CERTAINLY would not have meant the "death of the Republican political party in New York." In fact, it is very possible that the vote will cost them control of the Senate, but I think they will hold on. In one article, it mentioned that Skelos was smiling when the vote tally was announced and the crowd in the gallery was celebrating.

I wrote him a thank-you note for making sure teh vote happened (along with ones to the four who voted yes) and acknowledged that he was walking a fine line. I did (kindly) chide him for voting no, but I think we do have to give credit to them. There were MANY opportunities for them to deny us the vote.

Stefano, you are very wrong about the threat to the party. It’s not at all clear that a block would have cost them the Chamber and it CERTAINLY would not have meant the “death of the Republican political party in New York.” In fact, it is very possible that the vote will cost them control of the Senate, but I think they will hold on.

]]> By: J. Peron http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/26/34581/comment-page-1#comment-96876 J. Peron Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:46:08 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=34581#comment-96876 You say: "I’m sure their grandchildren in future decades won’t look at those votes with pride." Coincidentally that is the topic of my current column at Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-peron/new-york-gay-marriage_b_884657.html You say: “I’m sure their grandchildren in future decades won’t look at those votes with pride.” Coincidentally that is the topic of my current column at Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-peron/new-york-gay-marriage_b_884657.html

]]> By: GreenEyedLilo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/26/34581/comment-page-1#comment-96863 GreenEyedLilo Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=34581#comment-96863 Yes, yes, yes. I keep feeling like if we've got Republican elected officials, professional athletes, and CEOs of large corporations behind us, then the "traditional family" groups are inching ever closer to history's dustbin where they belong. There's still lots to do, like passing GENDA, but things feel more like they're going in the right direction this weekend. Yes, yes, yes. I keep feeling like if we’ve got Republican elected officials, professional athletes, and CEOs of large corporations behind us, then the “traditional family” groups are inching ever closer to history’s dustbin where they belong. There’s still lots to do, like passing GENDA, but things feel more like they’re going in the right direction this weekend.

]]> By: Stefano A http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/26/34581/comment-page-1#comment-96861 Stefano A Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:14:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=34581#comment-96861 Oh, puhaaaleeeze. Skelos and the other "No" republicans didn't stand aside because they were being noble, they stood aside because they realized that if they didn't it would mean the death of the Republican political party in New York. Oh, puhaaaleeeze. Skelos and the other “No” republicans didn’t stand aside because they were being noble, they stood aside because they realized that if they didn’t it would mean the death of the Republican political party in New York.

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