Kerry for Gay rights????

[Ron 10]

Then why did he not let any gay activists speak at the convention?

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/blog/07/29/dems.blog/index.html
The Stepford Democrats

Posted: 8:35 p.m. ET
From Tucker Carlson, co-host, CNN's "Crossfire"

I ran into a well-known gay activist tonight just as the prime-time lineup was beginning. Why haven't you given a speech at the convention yet? I asked. Because I'm not allowed to, he said, laughing.

But he wasn't joking.

The most striking thing about the Democratic convention this year is how few Democratic themes have been heard from the podium. With the exception of Al Sharpton, an uncontrollable force of nature who has so intimidated the Democratic leadership that they leave him alone, no speaker I've seen has deviated significantly from the prepared text.

And the prepared text mentions almost none of the stock Democratic talking points: Bush stole the election, lied to get us into war, and threw the profits to Halliburton and the Carlyle Group, all to please the Saudis and the religious right, and also to avenge his father's 1992 loss. Because Bush is both diabolical and a moron, brilliantly evil and mentally retarded.

That's been the substance of the average Democratic stump speech this year. You wouldn't know if from watching the convention. For the past four days, the Kerry campaign has ruthlessly suppressed the effervescent (and often paranoid) activist wing of the Democratic Party, for fear of alienating middle America. They believe this is smart strategy, and they're probably right. But it's also dishonest. And it makes for an awfully boring convention.

Huh?

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[CrazyIvan 0]

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Then why did he not let any gay activists speak at the convention?

Because he wanted to be the only GAY there

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[kallend 2,153]

Same reason Pat Buchanan won't speak at the GOP convention?

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[PhillyKev 0]

Maybe he doesn't support gay rights extremists. As far as I know, he's spoken in favor of state's rights to make determinations about marriage, but I haven't seen him waving a rainbow flag and making gay rights a cornerstone of his campaign. As a matter of fact, his specific stance was that he does not support gay marriage. But he doesn't favor a constitutional amendment and he does support civil unions.

What he hasn't done is led the charge opposing gay rights. So he's a much better option for gays than Bush is.

[pajarito 0]

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As far as I know, he's spoken in favor of state's rights to make determinations about marriage, but I haven't seen him waving a rainbow flag and making gay rights a cornerstone of his campaign.

You mean he hasn't been to one of those Gay Pride "Block Parties" in Philadelphia where they're just gathering in large numbers to express their community spirit and togetherness?

[skydyvr 0]

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Then why did he not let any gay activists speak at the convention?

This is an easy one.

The democrats are often embarrassed by the people that support them, although you KNOW they'll still take the votes.

Same reason they took down the giant Al-Jazeera banner before the convention got any air time.

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[tunaplanet 0]

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Maybe he doesn't support gay rights extremists.

Maybe just another flip flop to add to the looooooong list.

Forty-two

[PhillyKev 0]

Hah...good one. Kerry has been consistent in his stance regarding state's rights and civil unions.

Bush is the one that flip flopped. First he was against a constitutional amendment and said it should be up to the states. Then when one of the states went and passed it, suddenly he was calling for a constitutional amendment.

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As a Democrat (no apologies, thank you), this is one of the things that bugs me about my party. We need to run a candidate who will take a very clear stand against Bush, on every issue, every step of the way. But the party is still afraid that doing so will somehow "offend" people. This mushyness is exactly the thing that encourages people to flush their votes on assholes like Ralph Nader, and will once again hand another four years over to the Chimpanzee and his corporate hoods.

Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !