Gavin Newsom first caught the national eye back in 2004, when the young San Francisco mayor order city clerks to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Though the nearly 4,000 contracts would later be invalidated by the California Supreme Court, young Newsom became a gay rights icon – and, perhaps, a martyr.
In Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, Newsom sat down to talk to Adam Reuters: Reuters News Agency’s special “Second Life” correspondent – you know Second Life: that weird Linden Lab-created virtual world that turns everyone into Sims characters… No matter, Newsom says that the gay-nup move may have hindered his own political growth and at least one Democratic presidential hopeful’s not making it any easier:
I’ve basically written myself off of any prospects of running for any different office, and I certainly won’t be appointed by any administration or special councils because I’m a time bomb and too controversial. And I’m not just saying for Republicans.
One of the three Democrats you mentioned as presidential candidates [Obama, Clinton, Gore] God as my witness, will not be photographed with me, will not be in the same room as me, even though I’ve done fundraisers for that particular person not once but twice, because of this issue.
Damn, politicians can be some cold bitches!
And, of course, Reuters can’t help but ask Newsom his opinion on VP Dickie Cheney‘s reaction to poor Wolfie Blitzer‘s questions about preggers lesbian daughter, Mary:
How about we take this to the next level?
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The Vice President of the United States has a daughter who happens to be in love with another woman, and happens to want to raise a family. Those are fundamental questions that are being debated across this country… Wolf Blitzer was right to ask and Dick Cheney was wrong not to have the dignity to respond in a human way, and the dignity to respond in kind why he continues to advance discriminatory policies that are hurting, not uniting this country.
Dignity? Dick Cheney? Oh, Newsom, you’re such a cut up!
ummmm
He is so hot.
Wolf
God I LOVE Gavin Newsome.
John Edward for President and Gavin Newsome for Vice President!
A toally cute fuckable White House!
Wow
Now there would be a switch.
John
Oh, boo-hoo. Why are politicians constantly blaming gays for their own failings. Yeah, I’m sure his problems has nothing to do with San Francisco’s skyrocketing crime rate, or the 49ers threatening to move to the suburbs, or the ongoing corruption scandals within his police and fire departments, or the labor disputes in the tourism industry… yeah, can’t possibly be any of that. No, it must be the gays.
So, Obama doesn’t want to see him anymore because he’s busy pretending to be a religious social conservative (this is not hard to figure out… in late 2006, Hillary appeared with him during the Congressional campaign and Gore was around during the climate change lobbying sessions — which leaves…Barack Hussein Obama). Big friggin deal.
Apparently, the Speaker of the House still likes him well enough to invite him to her big victory party.
Tagg
John, just for you, a word I save only for special occasions like this: you are a turd. A very stupid turd. There is nothing, zip, zilch, nada in what Newsom said that anyone with an IQ about 30 would interpret as “blaming the gays.” He was blaming the politicians for THEIR attitudes about the rightness of what he did re gay marriage, repeatedly, courageously says that in interviews–calling them cowardly for not standing up to the religious right wing about us. He is the most gay-friendly straight guy on the planet, but you are still a turd.
John
Tagg, enough with the appeal to emotions and love-ins. Look at this from an analytical perspective. Where are all these evil cowards he keeps on speaking of? And how exactly are they conspiring with each other to hurt his career or to prevent same-sex marriage?
Sen. Diane Fienstein is only prominent state Democrat who has publically attacked him. But she’s against same-sex marriage , and has always been against same-sex marriage. OK, that’s one. Who else?
Out-of-state politcians who need to mind their own business? Why should he care what they think. In the state party, is this issue really the kryptonite Newsom claims it is?
Sen. Barbara Boxer = on the record as for same-sex marriage. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi = on the record as for same-sex marriage. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa = on the record as for same-sex marriage. Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez = on the record as for same-sex marriage. Newsom’s predecessor Willie Brown = on the record as for same-sex marriage. Democratic Party Chair Art Torres = on the record as for same-sex marriage.
Seems like a lot of big names in the California Democratic Party are on our side. It apparently hasn’t destroyed their careers either.