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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:40 AM Original message |
On Meet The Press we hear that Hispanic supporters of Obama |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. My friend, I thought they had a gay person already named for the cabinet or staff? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. There are some gays on his transition staff |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Ok good! - tho I'm not gay I hope there will be some more put in. nt |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. I think this post answers my question below. |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, there is Janet Napolitano... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. who denies she is gay |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Yeah well, did you know Charlie Crist, the gov of my state, is gay and denies it? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Cool! nt |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. There should |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. You think hispanics forced Obama's hand |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. If it was a gay Hispanic, would that count as gay, Hispanic or both? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. try to use the word "orientation" |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Understood. I certainly will in the future. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. so it is Ok for Hispanics but not for us |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Only women know what it is like to be a woman. Same for Hispanics, Asians, |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. which is why |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
60. Yup. So obviously we should have anarchy. Because people are just OH-SO inscrutable... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Richardson was going to get a cabinet position no matter what |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. His very first appointment was a Jewish man |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. You think Rahm wouldn't have got it if he wasn't Jewish? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. that isn't my point |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. No open GBLT is barely mentioned at all |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
59. Because one starts the canvas with The White Male (aka "normal")..... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. People seem not to understand that affirmative action isn't cronyism |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Does the demand include closeted gays or only openly gay people? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. Please name for me an openly gay person on stature with Clinton, Richardson and Napolitano... |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Well there's a can of worms right there |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Possibly. And it certainly exists. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. I'm sure thats what kept Bush from coming out.... |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. maybe she's closeted because people are so irrational about gays and lesbians |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Barney Frank. n/t |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. For? |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. "an openly gay person on the stature of..." n/t |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. With zero chance of being removed from the House right now. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. So Mr. Tood is an outright liar? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. That Hispanics demanded it and it subsequently happened... |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 06:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
69. I agree with you Kristi |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. Big double standard for gays and lesbians |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
23. Frankly, I'd be happy with just a strong support of some important |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. You telling me you buy into everything you hear on meet the press? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Todd would have to be out and out lying |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Hes spouting whatever crap comes into his head or sounds good. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. If it had been state you would be right |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Listen buddy |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. thanks |
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kevinds13 (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. So Bill Richardson was not in consideration |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. The word was major Cabinet slot |
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kevinds13 (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Ok... |
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hulklogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hispanic tokenism = OK, republican tokenism = OK, LGBT tokenism = "only the most qualified!!!" |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
36. You think Richardson is an affirmative action placement? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Its very insulting |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. that is total bullshit |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Your the one who thinks Richardson was only picked |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 04:58 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. No I don't |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. You make a very valid point. n/t |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
46. But what is "commerence" ... ? |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
47. Hispanics did not just lobby hard for "a Hispanic" |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. that is a flat out, bald faced lie |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. Sorry, maybe I was confusing your thread with a different thread |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 04:57 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. I recommended both for HUD |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
54. I'm starting to see your side of it, by why 'open' |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. as people probably not |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
56. Next time you start this thread, I want you to include in your title the name of the gay individual |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Do you know who Roberta Achtenberg is? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. What cabinet post do you think she is qualified for? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 04:55 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. when I posted names before they were totally ignored. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
58. At least it's clear which side of the "hang together" versus "hang seperately" divide you're on. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
64. ah well..if Meet the Press said something.. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
68. Because they've signed on to the MSM basic platform: their job isn't to determine what's true... |
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