Hillarywatch: Why Is HRC So Mean to Gay People?
Now it's time for discussion of two subjects that nobody ever gets tired of: Hillary Clinton and gay marriage. Combine the two, and the fun will never end!
Ben Smith of The Politicker reports: “In an email to his board members obtained by The Politicker, [Alan Van Capelle], the head of New York State's leading gay rights group, describes Hillary Clinton as a 'disappointment' on same-sex marriage, and suggests gays and lesbians stop giving money to her campaign.” Van Capelle cites Senator Clinton's “regrettable statements on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples,” as well as “her current support for DOMA.”
If you support same-sex marriage and want to take Hillary to task on this issue, hold on just a sec. There may be a good explanation for her position. A Wonkette reader sent us this message, purportedly about D.C. mayoral candidate Adrian Fenty:
[S]ame-sex attraction and transgender feelings are psychopathological, preventable, and treatable. They spring from faulty bonding and identification with the same-sex parent, starting during the critical period ages 18 months to five years….Fenty has declared support for gay marriage. That's a no-no…. The only acceptable policy is ex-gay policy. Kids need therapy/family counseling for these conditions. The comparison with race is ridiculous.
Adrian Fenty has a fight on his hands — with the ascending and ultimately victorious EX-GAY movement.
See? It's not that Hillary Clinton has anything against gays personally. She's just deathly afraid of that “ascending and ultimately victorious EX-GAY movement”!
Yes, the Republican Party is a formidable foe.
[Stage whisper: In case we forgot to mention it — Hillary might be a lesbian!]
Gays Rebuff Hillary [The Politicker]
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In fairness to HRC, the ultimate goal is winning. To gain the Dem nomination and the White House requires candidates to moderate their public positions. Democrats can't win the WH without support from all of their Democratic voters. Southern Dems oppose gay marriage. So do many Republicans, and she'll need all of the votes she can get. Same-sex marriage is not a winning political issue from the candidate's perspective.
by B.S. on 02/22/06 12:54 PM
B.S. has managed to leave the most boring comment in the history of Gawker Communications. Not only is it boring, but it's practically redundant in its simplicity. The insight it provides -- "Same-sex marriage is not a winning political issue from the candidate's perspective." -- is astounding.
Way to make me feel honored and special for getting a comments invite, Wonkette.
Anyway, dearies, did you ever think that maybe the Senator herself is a member of the "ascending and ultimately victorious EX-GAY movement"?
Huh?
by Law Dork on 02/22/06 02:30 PM
Well, this is a DC blog. What did you expect besides a wonky DC analysis of a sarcastic take on a news item?
by ben Goodnight on 02/22/06 02:48 PM
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