Comments on: Davis: Political Lessons from André Bauer

By: Bob Chapman

Bob Chapman — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:47:01 +0000

Maybe someone needs to establish an award for politicians named for the late Hon. Jim West of Spokane, Washington?

Just sayin’.

By: Rick365

Rick365 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:05:57 +0000

Would your point of view change if you learned Bauer has no voting record on gay issues?

http://www.365gay.com/news/vanasco-mike-rogers-outs-conservative-lt-gov/

By: Coxygru

Coxygru — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:18:54 +0000

Nice, tightly presented, rock-hard arguments. You should submit it for publication to a few dozen conservative papers and blogs. Go, Ali! And thanks!

By: Drewski

Drewski — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:29:44 +0000

There’s that little part of me that *almost* feels sorry for Bauer. Almost. The rest of me is laughing ’til tears and snot run down my face. My parents are both str8 (to the best of my knowledge, and consistent with their actions), and I’ve never known either one of them to raise the subject of their sexuality as something everybody should know. My co-workers usually don’t do it–and those who do get exactly the attention they claim they didn’t want. Politicians though…like some other public figures…it’s like if you knock real loud on your closet door, then nobody will know you’re in there. There’s no way to sustain the deception, because all denial does is push you even more to find an outlet for your feelings. That’s why so many bible-thumper closet-case homos get caught in chatrooms, truckstops, airport restrooms, and otherwise-unremarkable places. After working so hard to deny wanting dick, the closet case is left not just wanting dick, but craving dick.

By: citizenzero

citizenzero — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:54:47 +0000

This piece was hysterical! I like the subtlety in your advice to closeted politicians. Smooth, very smooth indeed.

This entire telenovela in south carolina is just what the doctor ordered… what’s funny is that he’ll probably end up coming out, and then he’ll look to us for help in the LGBT community! SCREW THAT!

I’m a spiteful queen, and he won’t get any sympathy from me when the bashing starts!

Perhaps that’s a little rough, but he’s a big girl.

http://www.citizenzero.us

By: Dr. Peter

Dr. Peter — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:08:30 +0000

Ms. Ali Davis, I can’t decide whom I love the most—you or Rachel! Everybody please read Ms. Davis’ excellent column!
Respectfully

By: commentor

commentor — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:37:00 +0000

Absolutely brilliant post, Ms. Davis.

By: Lloyd Baltazar

Lloyd Baltazar — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:53:29 +0000

That man is a CLOSETED FAGGOT.

How dare he discriminate against Gay & Lesbians when he secretly practices the same lifestyle in the closet.

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:03:29 +0000

Frankly, if I was an xtian conservative hater, which I am not, I wouldn’t care if my politicians were gay or straight as long as they vote against gay rights when the issue comes up.

Why? Because as a lesbian who believes that the xtian conservatives are the biggest political problem in the United States, I don’t really care if my politicians *are* religiously active as long as they’re voting for my rights and against moves by conservatives to establish a state religion.

What my politicians choose to do in their time off is really none of my business as long as they do what I want to do when they’re on the job.

I do find it plenty humorous, when the politician says they’re an advocate of ‘moral values’ and fails to live up to what they expect of others… But ultimately Sanford cheating on his wife with a woman he met on the ‘Appalachian trail’ really doesn’t affect me (except in very a contrived sense as a taxpayer). It’s what he does when he’s in his office that I care about.

By: inkky jet

inkky jet — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:49:57 +0000

Ali, you are priceless! Don’t ever go away!
Every time I read one of your columns, I laugh my ass off for at least two days! You actually can make some of these scumbags look and sound funny!