If one ever needed proof that Jim Naugle lives in another dimension, consider this snippet from last night’s conversation between the homophobic Fort Lauderdale mayor and CNN’s Rick Sanchez:
SANCHEZ: Mr. Mayor, let me just stop you right there because you used the world “homosexuals” and you’ve been quoted as saying this, which I think is interesting. You said, “I don’t use the word ‘gay’ because most of them aren’t gay, they are unhappy.” Did you really say that or is that a misquote?NAUGLE: Well, again, that was the Sun Sentinel who — they don’t subscribe to the Rupert Murdoch method of reporting the news and letting the people decide. They always have an agenda.
Um, how does one even respond to something like that? Seriously, we’ve never heard anyone say such a thing about Murdoch without bursting into the giggles and/or bursting into flame.
But, wait, there’s more.
Naugle continues to sort of explain himself:
NAUGLE: What I did say — I was questioned by a reporter for why do I use the term “homosexual” instead of “gay” and I said: Well, many gays aren’t happy — homosexuals aren’t happy and I prefer to use the word rather than “homosexual” instead of “gay.”
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SANCHEZ: But Mr. Mayor, who are you to define one whole slice of the population as a social psychologist and say whether they’re happy or not. Isn’t that beyond your purview as the mayor of Fort Lauderdale?NAUGLE: You know, it’s my personal views, they were my personal opinion is to use the word “homosexual,” but the Sun Sentinel prefers the word “gay.”
As does the Associated Press and its associated papers. You know, the world’s respectable papers. We’re sure if Naugle had his way, no paper would use the word “gay,” nor would they use “homosexual”. No, they’d use a phrase “fucking ill shit stabber sinners”.
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Yeah, I had the unfortunate experience of watching that interview last night as well. My mouth drop to new lows in bafflement; The only explanation I can fathom for such uniformed rhetoric and rationale is… Christian Extremest! The truth is always somewhere in the middle.
But… Fort Lauderdale is like the gayest place in the universe. How is this meat-head mayor?
because gays don’t vote. or… as one of my gay neighbors said, “it really doesn’t matter who we vote for… they are all the same.”
plus, despite the large homo (err… GAY), jewish, and immigrant population… there are a LARGE number of conservatives there as well.
udercover..easy, Versace/Fendi & D&G are more important then voting….
Dawster,
1) many of the gay voters live in Wilton Manors, not Lauderdale
2) gays vote in much higher numbers than the population at large (study a few days old)
3) Ft. Lauderdale is a relatively liberal bastion in S. Fla. Remember 2000 election?
4) Jews always vote more liberallly than population at large.
I have a strong feeling Naugle squeaked in by not expressing the views he’s expresisng now. Anyone from Dade??
i’m sorry nycstudman… but i JUST moved from there for many reasons… but one of which was that many gay voters in Ft. Lauderdale just never cared to vote. the crosshairs of the different culture was always strange… but the “fear factor” always won out… and Coo-coo head ran on the “fear factor”… and won.
I’m waiting for the surprise announcement that members of Landover Baptist write his speeches. Because this: “they don’t subscribe to the Rupert Murdoch method” has got to be satire. It just has to be.
And James Dear (you are James, Dear Dawster, and not just linking to him, right?), I like your blog, but I have no idea what you are trying to say in post No. 6. “The crosshairs of the different culture was always strange?” Can I get a translation? Bonus points if you make it bitchy, because I am just tired of hearing Ft. Lauderdale boys tell me that they live in the New Gay Mecca when the place is barely even a real city. Though they all seem to be rather quiet these days, don’t they?
Well, I live in Pompano Beach. Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, and Pompano Beach are all Broward County and Dawster is correct. Broward County is a dichotomy of conflicting ideologies and positions…and dare one say people. It is very, incredibly diverse and On the one hand it is very gay down here and on the other, a seat of hate (a few actually) is down here as well (think Coral Ridge ministries). I think that is what Dawster means. A lot of gay men down here don’t vote, but a lot of them do (like me). Not too bitchy? Not bitchy enough? ;-)
Hisurfer:
how’s this for bitchy? “my explanation about the “crosshairs” was actually in post number 3… if you would just pay attention.”
LOL.
DFRW presented it very well for me (i thank you, dfrw, and apologize for my ineptness).
DFRW - Not bitchy enough! A great explanation, though, so thanks.
Dawster - Too bitchy! I was hoping (jokingly) for bitchy about Ft. Lauderdale itself. I’ve never actually been there, so all my impressions of the city are based upon meeting a handful of guys who considered themselves the “A List of Ft. Lauderdale (and by extension, The World).”
Yes, I know we shouldn’t judge. But it’s fun sometimes!
Thanks guys. hisurfer just call me when you come down. Fort Lauderdale is fun and so is Miami, Naugle be damned. It is warm here too, so come when it is cold up north and you’ll really appreciate it. Daniel
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I am amazed how he is allowed to speak about gays and lesbians as if they are not human! If he were condemning African-Americans, Arab-Americans, Jewish or any other group he would have been forced out of office NOW! But no, for some strange reason he continues in office. What is his problem anyway?