Comments on: Wall Street Republicans fund GOP congressional candidates http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/16/47742 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: Tor http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/16/47742/comment-page-1#comment-136960 Tor Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:33:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=47742#comment-136960 It is amazing what money can buy. It is amazing what money can buy.

]]> By: Mark F. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/16/47742/comment-page-1#comment-136887 Mark F. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:54:52 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=47742#comment-136887 GOP votes helped repeal DADT, gave us marriage equality in New York and prevented the repeal of marriage rights in NH. Just sayin... GOP votes helped repeal DADT, gave us marriage equality in New York and prevented the repeal of marriage rights in NH. Just sayin…

]]> By: TampaZeke http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/16/47742/comment-page-1#comment-136814 TampaZeke Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:58:12 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=47742#comment-136814 On a more serious note, I DO understand what this organization is saying and what they're trying to do. I think it's a good idea. I wish them much success. It does seem a bit counter intuitive however to fund and promote pro-marriage equality candidates down ticket at the same time they are promoting and funding anti-marriage equality candidates who have pledged to push an anti-marriage equality amendment at the top of the ticket. On a more serious note, I DO understand what this organization is saying and what they’re trying to do. I think it’s a good idea. I wish them much success.

It does seem a bit counter intuitive however to fund and promote pro-marriage equality candidates down ticket at the same time they are promoting and funding anti-marriage equality candidates who have pledged to push an anti-marriage equality amendment at the top of the ticket.

]]> By: TampaZeke http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/16/47742/comment-page-1#comment-136813 TampaZeke Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:53:45 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=47742#comment-136813 I think someone has finally found the way to "change the Republican Party from the inside" that the LCR and GOProud (to a lesser extent) have been unsuccessfully looking for for so long. What possibly could make a Republican consider gay people to be real human beings deserving of equal rights and responsibilities of citizenship? BRIBERY! Hey, I'm not knocking it. What ever works! I can think of a few Democrats who might also finally see the light if the price is right! I think someone has finally found the way to “change the Republican Party from the inside” that the LCR and GOProud (to a lesser extent) have been unsuccessfully looking for for so long. What possibly could make a Republican consider gay people to be real human beings deserving of equal rights and responsibilities of citizenship?

BRIBERY!

Hey, I’m not knocking it. What ever works!

I can think of a few Democrats who might also finally see the light if the price is right!

]]> By: Timothy (TRiG) http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/08/16/47742/comment-page-1#comment-136807 Timothy (TRiG) Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:21:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=47742#comment-136807 The way your politicians can be so blatantly bought and sold is quite disgusting. At least people buying Irish politicians have the decency to use brown paper envelopes. TRiG. The way your politicians can be so blatantly bought and sold is quite disgusting. At least people buying Irish politicians have the decency to use brown paper envelopes.

TRiG.

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