We’re still days out from the first Democratic debate and months away from the first primary, but team Hillary is already playing full-court press, hitting media outlets like Ellen and Saturday Night Live. And now Chelsea has been called to follow suit.
The former (and possibly future) first child sat down with Ellen, and wouldn’t you know it, Hillary’s much-discussed stance on gay rights came up. Chelsea told Ellen that she “absolutely” pushed her mom to support gay marriage.
“When I got married in 2010 to my best friend it just crystallized so fundamentally to me that everyone should be allowed to marry their best friend,” Clinton said. “And so I joined the equal marriage fight in New York and we got equal marriage in New York in 2011.”
Last month, a recording was unearthed from 2000 of then-president Bill Clinton cautioning a close friend that then-New York Senator Hillary’s “general discomfort” around gay rights could get in the way of her political ambitions.
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So we have Chelsea’s wedding to partially thank for her mom’s evolving view on the issue. Wait, don’t say evolving.
That, and the Human Rights Campaign.
At HRC’s annual National Dinner, Clinton said, “You’ve helped change a lot of minds, including mine, and I am personally very grateful for that.”
Well whatever it was that finally tipped the scale, we’re happy to have her on our side now.
In the same speech, she promised:
“You know the obstacles that remain better than I do, but I want you to know that I get it. I see the injustices and the dangers that you and and your families still face, and I’m running for president to end them once and for all.”
Xzamilio
So she had to be pushed to support gay marriage, and even still, she comes off as being iffy about the whole thing… nah, I’m still rooting for Bernie… he never had to “evolve” on the issue because his stance was set in stone from the beginning. Clinton is about as center left as it gets.
Curty
I just hope if Hilary gets elected she doesn’t abandon her new evolved ideas on gay rights. I think she is very disingenuous and don’t trust her but if she is nominee next year I will vote for her over any GOP candidate.
mmichael_24
@Xzamilio: It’s expected for older people to be pushed to support gay marriage. Because they didn’t grow up in a world where sexuality was as ipenly talked about and openly accpeted like it is now in 2015. I know I had to change my grandparents mind on it when I came out now they understand and accept me for who I am.
Brian
I am so sick of Ellen DeGeneres giving a forum to the Clintons and their attempts at pandering to the GLBT community. We all know that Hillary is not entirely comfortable with gay rights.
Ellen sucks big time – she sucks balls, basically.
1EqualityUSA
Brian, med time.
Curty
@Brian: Hilary is a panderer but your comments about Ellen are unacceptable. You’re a douche bag for that one. Ellen has been great for visibility for the whole gay community and she maybe Naive about somethings… and forgiving that still was uncalled for. If Hilary really wants to do right and bring more change to the glbt community I’m all for it as she is likely the democratic nominee. Would you rather have ted cruz, carson, huckabee?
Giancarlo85
All politicians pander to get votes. Some just don’t grasp reality.
Hillary has my support as the only running candidate who can beat teapublicans. Look at the storm going in the House of Representatives. The tea party has taken over the GOP once again.
Brian, spare us your constant hatred of women. Hillary and Ellen scare the shit out of you because they have influence and power you will never have. Hillary is more comfortable with gay people than you are. You are the scumbag who says gay people choose to be gay. You bigoted ass… You probably support Ben Carson.
BlueDude
Gawd, I do hope that Chelsea can convince Hillary to hire a gay male hairdresser, and a stylist, to be constant companions on the campaign trail.
MCHG
@Giancarlo85:
“All politicians pander to get votes. Some just don’t grasp reality.”
To some, the fact that a politician would endorse something that they don’t believe in for political reasons is troubling. Bernie Sanders stood up for gay rights long before it was popular for mainstream Democrats to do so. If a gay person is voting solely out of interest over gay issues, knowing that Hillary doesn’t actually believe in gay equality might make them vote for Bernie.
“Look at the storm going in the House of Representatives. The tea party has taken over the GOP once again.”
By storm, I guess you mean the leadership vote? McCarthy, being aware that he was too inexperienced and gaffe prone to be Speaker, dropped out. It was the right thing to do. If the Tea Party played some role in that decision, they did a good thing.
“Brian, spare us your constant hatred of women.”
Ad hominem.
“Hillary and Ellen scare the shit out of you because they have influence and power you will never have.”
Ad hominem.
“Hillary is more comfortable with gay people than you are.”
Despite Brian being a gay man and Bill confessing in those tapes that Hillary feels uncomfortable with gay people on a personal level?
“You are the scumbag who says gay people choose to be gay.”
Source?
“You bigoted ass… You probably support Ben Carson.”
What would that have to do with Hillary Clinton’s homophobia?
Giancarlo85
@MCHG: Oh lovely. Look who it is! I didn’t expect to see this troll. For one, you are voting for a republican. So you have the gall to attack Hillary on equality? I know Sanders is supportive, but so is Hillary. The republican party however is not. And how do you know Hillary doesn’t support equality? Another one of your lies… What else is new? She does support equality.
Gaffe prone? That fits well with the republican party. It doesn’t surprise me you are giving credit to the tea party. How do you reconcile your existence by supporting republicans? Must be pretty difficult voting for a party that is totally against your very existence.
There is no ad hominem in my post. I love it when people misuse that term without actually understanding what it means. Brian is actually Jason Smeds and he isn’t gay.
And all you can bring up are some tapes from over a decade ago lol? Face it kiddo, Hillary is far more supportive than the republican party (which you support considering all your statements of supportive).
Source, source, source… Is that all you can say? You provide none of your own and you simply cannot read. Hillary Clinton isn’t homophobic and I demand you prove that she is. Some tape from 14 years ago doesn’t prove shit. But then again you are voting Republican and that says it all, hypocrite.
Giancarlo85
*statements of support.
Face it, you aren’t fooling me. You want me to stop supporting Hillary, because you think I only vote on one issue. Even if I only considered equality, I would still support her. You are a republican and a major hypocrite. Your attacks are weak and vastly unsupported.
You called Hillary Clinton homophobic, yet you are too lazy to back yourself up. A lazy pseudointellectual republican… A dime in a dozen.
lauraspencer
@mmichael_24:
Hillary had a tough time coming around on gay rights because she was raised in a different era….
Then why has she been so accepting for the past 30 years to have an open relationship with her husband? You can’t be live a sexually liberal life and then cast stones at other groups. It’s hypocrisy.
crowebobby
So when Chelsea runs for president she can say she was always for it.
mmichael_24
@lauraspencer: Where has she said that she has an open relationship. I never known of her or him to say that.
Giancarlo85
@lauraspencer: Just another misc characterization from someone who will vote Republican.. More lies.
youarekiddingme
@MCHG:
You OBVIOUSLY have never debated with this “special” person Brian/Jason Smeds have you? If you had you would have known that some of the “ad hominem” attacks that you attribute to Giancarlo85 with are actually factual.
1. He does hate and fear women who have power or perceived power positions over him.
2. He proclaims that all gay men “choose” to be gay…
Please get YOUR FACTS straight before you engage in a bullshit attack against someone else. Read Brian’s/Jason’s previous posts to get yourself up-to-date on his latest rants (and to see that the 2 statements above are correct).
Have a nice day.
lauraspencer
@mmichael_24:
Does she have to say it? Jennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky….and those are the ones we know about. Hillary has allowed Bill to do whatever he wants their entire marriage and she stands by him. That is obviously an open relationship.
lauraspencer
@Giancarlo85:
You continue to “read” my mind. At this point I have no intentions of voting Republican. As I have said numerous times, I like Biden and Sanders. It is still too early to tell.
I will not be voting for Hillary, BUT that doesn’t mean I’m voting Republican. There are other options.
Giancarlo85
@lauraspencer: Oh, but of course. You’re voting republican. And if Hillary is the nominee (looks increasingly likely), you don’t have any other option except republican. So spare me.
alphacentauri
I doubt Chelsea actually did this, and Hilary is closeted lezbean.
Giancarlo85
@alphacentauri: You’re not a very bright troll at all.
alphacentauri
@Giancarlo85: I’m not a troll or trolling. It’s pretty obvious Bill and Hilary have been in a political marriage of convenience for decades. Any woman that actually loves and cares for her husband and is attracted to men would not put up with her husband cheating a lot on her like Bill did with 100s of women.
Giancarlo85
@alphacentauri: Uh huh. That’s nice dear. Thanks for sharing.
mmichael_24
@lauraspencer: Yes it’s only gossip id she doesn’t. Or if thsy don’t have actual proof.
LibraOracle
Hillary Clinton is a fake saggy bitch that needs to stay away from gays,we don’t want to be infected by her hypocrisy.