Comments on: Shifting Expectations: Where Gay Democrats Stand Now http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr C http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71935 Mr C Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:09:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71935 I meant forgot! I meant forgot!

]]> By: Mr C http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71933 Mr C Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:08:55 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71933 Hey Ted B... What the fuck do you mean by this: Can’t have too-many gays ‘lest we offend the Blacks and Latinos…???????? What about Whites?????? Oh I forgor you're protecting those homophobes....RIGHT? Hey Ted B…
What the fuck do you mean by this: Can’t have too-many gays ‘lest we offend the Blacks and Latinos…????????

What about Whites??????
Oh I forgor you’re protecting those homophobes….RIGHT?

]]> By: seitan-on-a-stick http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71904 seitan-on-a-stick Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:37:34 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71904 What was that great lesbian hardcore band of the Gayer 90s song "By the time we get to Colorado, some heads are going to Roll..." lyrics? What was that great lesbian hardcore band of the Gayer 90s song “By the time we get to Colorado, some heads are going to Roll…” lyrics?

]]> By: Ted B. (Charging Rhino) http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71781 Ted B. (Charging Rhino) Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:54:17 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71781 Once again the DNC plays it's G/L-supporters for the fool, and treats 'em like walking ATMs. "Can't have too-many gays 'lest we offend the Blacks and Latinos...not to mention devout Church-goers and the Blue-collar-types." And the draft 2008 Democratic isn't much better. It bearly bothers to make even expend lip-service to the G/L community's issues. Once again the DNC plays it’s G/L-supporters for the fool, and treats ‘em like walking ATMs. “Can’t have too-many gays ‘lest we offend the Blacks and Latinos…not to mention devout Church-goers and the Blue-collar-types.”

And the draft 2008 Democratic isn’t much better. It bearly bothers to make even expend lip-service to the G/L community’s issues.

]]> By: seitan-on-a-stick http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71729 seitan-on-a-stick Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71729 I want to use this forum to say how dismayed I am that the lazy-ass New York Chapter of the Stonewall Democrats endorsed 5 homophobic politicians in the New York Blade. While I (most likely) will vote for Obama for President, I am throwing my weight and Vote behind the Green Party in New York which has a better Gay Platform (so I wonder why Queerty ignores them?) than many underwhelming Big Apple Democrats like Shelly Silver. In New York, we have the wide enough margin to Vote for a third party to keep the Democrats progressive and accountable. I want to use this forum to say how dismayed I am that the lazy-ass New York Chapter of the Stonewall Democrats endorsed 5 homophobic politicians in the New York Blade. While I (most likely) will vote for Obama for President, I am throwing my weight and Vote behind the Green Party in New York which has a better Gay Platform (so I wonder why Queerty ignores them?) than many underwhelming Big Apple Democrats like Shelly Silver. In New York, we have the wide enough margin to Vote for a third party to keep the Democrats progressive and accountable.

]]> By: ousslander http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71614 ousslander Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:54:59 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71614 Sean S. I think you just did the work for log cabinites Sean S. I think you just did the work for log cabinites

]]> By: Chino Blanco http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71609 Chino Blanco Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:15:36 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71609 The Irvine PR company that runs the “Yes on 8” media campaign is holding an Open House on: Thursday, August 14th, 2008 5:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. 2020 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614 All those opposed to Prop 8 are invited to attend and/or rally at 2020 Main on August 14th. Details here: http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6364 Or here: http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6587 And here: http://chinoblanco.blogspot.com/ Cheers, Chino The Irvine PR company that runs the “Yes on 8” media campaign is holding an Open House on:

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
5:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m.

2020 Main Street
Irvine, CA 92614

All those opposed to Prop 8 are invited to attend and/or rally at 2020 Main on August 14th.

Details here:

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/.....aryId=6364

Or here:

http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6587

And here:

http://chinoblanco.blogspot.com/

Cheers,

Chino

]]> By: Sean S. http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-democrats-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71552 Sean S. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/shifting-expectations-where-gay-dems-stand-now-20080806/#comment-71552 I'm sure a Log Cabin Republican will come on here and show how this indicates the flim flam that is the Democratic Party, and how they just use the LGBT community as a resource for money and nothing else. And then someone will ask them why they support a candidate whom opposes gay marriage, hate crime laws, and supports "don't ask don't tell" and they'll claim that "He doesn't use it as a wedge issue." Indeed. If there is one thing that the Democratic party machine is good at doing, it is targeting specific enclaves of voters and getting them to vote as a bloc. How it is able to do this and maintain the balancing act that is required is nothing short of sheer skill; how else can you describe a party made up of socially conservative blacks, LGBT members, Jewish voters, and even Arab Americans and Muslims. You can call it political graft, or "balkanization", but it works nonetheless. I’m sure a Log Cabin Republican will come on here and show how this indicates the flim flam that is the Democratic Party, and how they just use the LGBT community as a resource for money and nothing else. And then someone will ask them why they support a candidate whom opposes gay marriage, hate crime laws, and supports “don’t ask don’t tell” and they’ll claim that “He doesn’t use it as a wedge issue.” Indeed.

If there is one thing that the Democratic party machine is good at doing, it is targeting specific enclaves of voters and getting them to vote as a bloc. How it is able to do this and maintain the balancing act that is required is nothing short of sheer skill; how else can you describe a party made up of socially conservative blacks, LGBT members, Jewish voters, and even Arab Americans and Muslims. You can call it political graft, or “balkanization”, but it works nonetheless.

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