GOP Debate fans boo soldier because he is gay

[wndycty]

Run time: 00:49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_nhpAT3pQk   Posted on YouTube: September 23, 2011 By YouTube Member: ThinkProgress6 Views on YouTube: 81   Posted on DU: September 23, 2011 By DU Member: wndycty Views on DU: 2429

 

[Botany]

1. The man is risking his ass in combat and yet some ....

.... boo him because he is gay? :grr:

BTW He is one tough looking guy and I would not want to cross him and what was
Frothy Rick talking about in regards to "no sexual activity" in the military.

Execute people = cheers

People dying in comas = cheers

A gay american combat vet = boos

Good God in butter is there any level to which some of theses republicans will not sink to?

[badhair77]

2. good points all around

Oh, and yeah, there's never been any "sexual activity" in the military till they let in the gays. Right.

[Botany]

4. Glad I skipped the debate

Has Ricky Santorum ever been around a military base and noticed the # of bars, strip joints,
and "me love you long time" massage parlors around them?

In WW II Uncle Sam gave American GIs condoms. Ricky is one twisted up ball of mental problems
and sexual hang ups.

[Swede Atlanta]

3. What a dumb fuck...........

Sexual activity was never part of the question. Insanetorum needs to be put out of his misery...perhaps a shelter for deranged assess? The soldier was simply asking if asshole would attempt to reverse any of the progress made by gay and lesbian military members, i.e. elimination of DADT. Of course any INAPPROPRIATE sexual conduct in the military is off limits. But now a soldier can openly discuss his boyfriend or her girlfriend and engage in consensual sexual activity without fear of being expelled from the military. Santorum needs to go to pasture.

[pokerfan]

5. what special privilege is Ricky talking about?

:shrug:

[pokerfan]

6. dupe (nt)

[Tx4obama]

7. Here's a link that has a LONGER VERSION of the video

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/republican-debate-crowd-boos-steven-hill-gay-soldier-serving-in-iraq/

[Kennah]

8. Thank you for that. The full link tells it best.

Rick Santorum would reinstitute DADT.

[SoapBox]

9. Hate, Hate, Hate...that's what it's all about for the GOPBaggers!

Oh ya...and kill, kill, KILL!

...Perry looks like a real weirdo at these debates...and yes, makes my skin crawl.

[samsingh]

10. repugs are revolting and disgusting

unAmerican pieces of filth

[DianaForRussFeingold]

11. "sexual activity has no place in the military" Really?

So he wants everyone in the military to be celibate?

edited to add.. This is crazy! I need to see the full transcript and I can't believe they booed that soldier!
They have no honor and don't know the meaning of the word...patriotism!
:rant:

[Dokkie]

14. I would want to believe that these serving men

can hold it the few months they are deployed. What they do in their off time is nobody's business. But yes, theres nothing wrong with requiring our fighting men to be celibate for that short peroid when they are serving

[fasttense]

16. So why not make politicians be celibate too.

Why not make it a requirement for all jobs?

And let me tell you, you are Not deployed for a few months. You are deployed for years. I've been in the military, and straight or gay, very few are celibate while they are deployed.

Trying to turn a military force into a convent is just insane.

[Dokkie]

17. maybe because they do not live

in sex segregated units and their work doesnt involve violent confrontations with the enemy.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

19. He didn't say while being deployed...

Santorum didn't specify while being deployed!
IMO,"in the military" means the whole time someone's in the service...

You stated "What they do in their off time is nobody's business"?

Do you know how many people have been expelled from the military-even though they have followed DADT?

He also didn't specify (gay, straight) sexual activity...

With Santorum the whole military would face what gay people have faced... something like the inquisition?

[ScottLand]

12. Idiot. Obviously the wrong guy to ask that question. Next...

[JI7]

13. i didn't know those serving in the military had to be celibate

[Katashi_itto]

15. The Republicans are plain depraved.

[vaberella]

18. Are we surprised? Why? n/t