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Loading ...Gay quotes from debate’s “Spin Alley”
We did not hear any specific questions about LGBT -related causes at last night’s debate. However, nothing kept us from asking some of our own in Spin Alley.
Here is how surrogates for the various candidates responded when asked:“Why should LGBT Americans vote for your candidate?”
“He is an open, tolerant person; He judges people by their merits and not anything else.” – Sen. Joseph Lieberman for John McCain
“On issues that impact gay Americans, and all Americans, Senator Obama laid out a compelling case for change…historically if you look at the record there is a huge difference in Barack Obama’s support for civil unions and gay equality that John McCain and his party have not shown historically” – Daniel Pfiffer, spokesperson for Barack Obama
“All Americans should vote for John McCain because he’ll strengthen our economy and keep America secure” – Mitt Romney for John McCain
“Barack Obama has consistently supported the rights of gay Americans and has made it clear he will make sure equal rights under the law is the law of the land.” – Howard Dean for Barack Obama
“Barack Obama and Joe Biden would make sure that gay Americans would be able to live equally in the United States of American and that John McCain and Sarah Palin would continue to promote the same intolerant policies the Bush administration has had in place for far to long.” – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Barack Obama
“Both Governor Palin and Senator McCain have displayed their tolerance of all lifestyles in America and they have expressed their opinions about their personal beliefs.” – Douglas Holtz-Eakin for John McCain
“All Americans should support John McCain.” – RNC Chairman Mike Duncan for John McCain
I don’t know why Palin was picked for VP, oh wait a minute, now I know, because she was a woman to get the Hillary voters.Dumb, air headed lady. I’m not saying that women are dumb or air headed. Sarah Palin? is a governor, I heard she memorized her speeches througout the VP presidential debate. She is quite strange as a person was doing witchcrafting or whatever, she is an untrusting biggot, just like her companion John McCain. Can you say, “insane in the McCain” -House of Pain. Palin Failin, no not for me,at least my candidate did go on the gay television company LOGO, and took questions about us. Where in the HELL was John McCain.
I don’t know why Palin was picked for VP, oh wait a minute, now I know, because she was a dumb, air headed lady. I’m not saying that women are dumb or air headed. Sarah Palin? is a governor, I heard she memorized her speeches througout the VP presidential debate. She is quite strange as a person was doing witchcrafting or whatever, she is an untrusting biggot, just like her companion John McCain. Can you say, “insane in the McCain” -House of Pain. Palin Failin, no not for me,at least my candidate did go on the gay television company LOGO, and took questions about us. Where in the HELL was John McCain.
“All Americans should support John McCain”
Now that’s a compelling argument. Love they way he cited evidence for it.
Agreed. Those things however are done more under the radar. But I am tired of the way the mccain camp is trying to ignore the issue…
That was a joke right?? Douglas Holtz-Eakin for Sarah Palin’s “tolerance of all lifestyles in America”?? Ms. Pray Away the Gay herself. Seriously ROTFLMAO.
Well, I am way beyond tolerate! I want full inclusion. I was so touched that a female contestant on a game show talked about her “wife,” and the show’s host did not flinch. That is inclusion in its subtle form. I am tired of 1) being thought of as a “sidekick” in movies and TV shows, 2) hearing that domestic partner benefits are taxed at employers in my state (Ohio), 3) businesses treating us as if we are not viable consumers. These are all examples of tolerance, not inclusion. The GLBT community needs to be in Washington, starting with a new President.
Yes, one of my straight friends watching the VP debate with me turned and he said, “Daniel, I tolerate you!”
On a more serious note, the very fact that someone in the McCain campaign would use “tolerate” with any sort of positive spin shows just how out of touch they are. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I have no interest in being tolerated. That implies, at best that they’ll be civil if in a cool, removed manner. I wish to be accepted and appreciated – embraced for the positive contributions I make to society – not given the cold shoulder.
Yes, I’m quite certain we did not “here” anything, but perhaps we could “hear” something if the typo was corrected.