Glee's Jane Lynch: Obama "a Huge Disappointment" on Gay Rights

[Bluebear]

Says (Jane) Lynch of this year's gay rights battles: "Shouldn't there be safeguards against the majority voting on the rights of a minority? If people voted on civil rights in the 60s, it would have never happened. It took somebody like Lyndon Johnson going, 'F all of you! I'm going to do this.' Obama won't do it. He's a huge disappointment to me."

Lynch also talks about growing up:

"I didn't know what 'gay' was in high school. We used the word 'queer' when someone was weird – when I finally heard what it really meant, my heart sank, and I thought, 'Oh God, that's me.'"

And gay actors being out in Hollywood:

"I think if I were an ingénue – if I were Kate Winslet – it probably would hurt my career, but because I'm Jane Lynch and I'm a character actor, the world isn't projecting their romantic fantasies on me."

http://www.towleroad.com/2010/01/glees-jane-lynch-obama-a-huge-disappointment-on-gay-rights.html

[Behind the Aegis]

1. SHE FUCKING ROCKS!!!!

Go Sue! Take no prisoners!

[xultar]

63. +100 million gazillion brazillion trillion

[shawcomm]

2. Geez Jane, it's not as if he doesn't have anything else going on

He's got three more years, and had tons of shit shoveled at him from the start. I'm sure he would love to take care of it all, but unfortunately the economy is so bad and the wars so stupid they're taking him away from doing all that needs to be done. Give him a break.

[Bluebear]

3. 'I'm sure he would love to take care of it all' - well plenty of us aren't sure of any such thing.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Wow! The 2nd post? Really?

Didn't get her fucking pony did she?!

Dear GLBT,

Please understand, the president has many things on his plate. Yes, I know there is a democrat as president, a democratic majority in Congress, but there are other things which require more immediate attention. Your quest to legitimize your lifestyle, while important to the Democratic Party, is not a high priority. This coming year is mid-term elections and we can't afford to offend our base. I am sure you understand, after all, you have gone this long, can't you wait until after the midterm election?

Sincerely,

Democratic handlers for Obama

PS. Financial donations are always welcomed, and if you can't do that, we do love volunteers to help with our phone-banks. We understand you may have many things on your plate, but few things are more important at this time than insuring the Democratic party's hold on the Congress.

NOT ANOTHER DIME! gAyTM is CLOSED!

[Bluebear]

19. It took TWO MINUTES for this reply.

A la "a two-minute prayer"

[bobbolink]

41. I think we also have to face the fact that there are these issues.... like gayrights and homelessnes

that don't make it on the national agenda of "progressives".

What I learned from Kucinich's campaign in '04, when the majority doesn't consider an issue to be important, it just doesn't get traction. Even Kucinich dropped poverty because it didn't make the "cut" of issues he asked us to vote on.

So, it gets dropped.

The fact is, there is much work to do to get "progressives" to recognize there is a world beyond the wars and the economy that deserve attention.

AND, if Obama can't multitask, then he got hired for the wrong job.

[David Zephyr]

20. +1

Closed.

[Skittles]

5. enough with that tired fucking shit

please

[BlueIris]

10. It is a pretty weak excuse.

He doesn't have time? He has other priorities?

We're talking about civil rights here, not voters' request for more toothpaste.

Pathetic.

[Skittles]

28. I understand Obama had an overwhelming amount of stuff on his plate

left over from the worst president in American history - however, more could have been done regarding human rights for gay folk - absolutely - there's certainly been enough time

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[FLAprogressive]

7. If Obama has time to romp off to Hawaii for vacation he has time to do SOMETHING meaningful for gay

rightx

[racaulk]

8. Can someone PLEASE put on a new record?

This one keeps skipping.

[Ignis]

64. But it's got nice, deep, safe, comfortable grooves!

Why are you causing a fuss?! Why do you hate OUR President?

:sarcasm:

[tango-tee]

13. Yeah, right.

"I'm sure he would love to take care of it all". Good grief.

"He's only been in office x-months". Alternatively: "He has x-more years in office to fix it". The question is how important is this to him? And then what happens after x-years in office? Is it still not important enough to fix because something more important came up in the meantime? It makes my toenails curl to hear this crap repeated ad nauseam.

In solidarity with my GLBT brothers and sisters.

[bobbolink]

40. Most presidents get the most of their "legacy" done in the first year or two.

That doesn't leave us with much "hope" for issues that have been ignored, does it?

[tango-tee]

56. Sigh.

:fistbump:

Here's to you, Bobblink!

[LeftyMom]

15. Let me guess at the rest of the excuses:

Not right now, we don't want to scare off the bible belt during the midterms.
He's focusing on re-election right now.
He's got four more years, keep your pants on.
Midterms again.
Jesus, now you people speak up? Why didn't you say something six years ago?
We don't want to drop a big social issues fight in the next candidate's lap, do we?
Lame duck.

[Ignis]

65. -1, you didn't mention ponies.

Ponies are an essential element in the Just Shut Up And Keep Your Head Down toolbox.

[freddie mertz]

17. I'm just as sure he is trying to dodge it. And if he ignored it during his first year...

What do you think the chances are during an ELECTION years when Dems are afraid of "losing seats" and will be pressured from the DLC right (including Rahm et al) not to bring the matter up "right now"....

Then, after the losses in 2010, we will get nothing for the rest of the term.

[QC]

24. You forgot the one about the magic wand.

Oh, and the intergalactic googledimensional chess. And the bit about turning a big ship around.

I think that should cover all the standard lame rationalizations.

[saracat]

29. Funny, thts exactly the excuse given about abortion protection,

consumer protection, drug reimportation, Afganistan and a host of other issues. This is a civil rights issue and if it isn't a priority then our constitution isn't a priority and nothing matters.

[KakistocracyHater]

53. yep

*

[muffin1]

30. Yeah...

Who gives a shit about equal rights when there are beer summits to attend?
WTF???????????

You just let me know how it feels when YOU can't get married, or YOU can't adopt children, or YOU can't join the military.

[TokenQueer]

31. Beer summits...lol.

You've been away a while, muff. See what I mean about this place? However, this hilarious pile-on of a sub-thread just made my day!

[muffin1]

32. Hi TQ!

Some folks will just NEVER get it. Oh well, if only Professor Gates had been gay...

[Smashcut]

35. FAIL

[Jamastiene]

39. Afghanistan is his war now.

And he can do more than one thing at a time. I'm quite certain he has the ability to multitask.

[donheld]

46. -1000

[Ildem09]

49. Jesus

Imagine LBJ saying that about the Civil rights act and the Voting Rights act. Ummm Black People I'm really sorry but I've got a lot more important stuff on my plate right now. you see this whole war in Vietnam, Health Care reform, etc etc. Gee if you could just wait. EQUALITY CANT WAIT..
Could Obama do anything to offend you? I'm sick and tired of his cult following him mindlessly. WAKE up.. No more GAyTM.

[roguevalley]

55. I'm sure Harry Truman had other things going on when he integrated

the military and LBJ when he signed civil rights for blacks into law. Yeah, multitasking. Its not for the young. Apparently.

[racaulk]

9. K&R!

:applause:

[Solly Mack]

11. K&R

[asdjrocky]

12. Loved her in Best in Show and Role Models.

And I could not agree with her more.

[bigwillq]

27. And she was pretty amazing on

Criminal Minds.

"She also appeared in the crime drama "Criminal Minds" as Spencer Reid's schizophrenic mother" From Wiki (Jane Lynch)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Minds

[Garbo 2004]

51. She also played Alan Shore's sex therapist on Boston Legal. nt

[TexasObserver]

14. Recommend. Jane Lynch is awesome!

And she's my choice to play Oily Taint, in the comedy yet to be written by Chris Guest, Harry Shearer, and Michael McKean.

[whistler162]

16. Yes Emperor Obama has failed!

[donco6]

18. My virus alert went off on that link

Just FYI

[joeybee12]

21. I loved her to death in Best in Show...n/t

[shadesofgray]

22. K&R

[Blasphemer]

23. I love Jane Lynch. She is amazing on "Glee".

I also loved her on the "L Word". She's right about the difference between being out as a character actor vs. as a leading man/woman. Rupert Everett had a lot of problems because he's a leading man type but was not able to get those roles. It's sad when you hear gay actors being advised to stay in the closet by other gay actors but Hollywood for all of it's claims of being broadminded, progressive, etc. is still all about the bottom line.

[freddie mertz]

25. Jane is one of the best in the biz, an she's no BS.

[highplainsdem]

26. K&R

[Vidar]

33. K&R.

[newtothegame]

34. A huge dissapointment? She's the fool for having expectations in the first place.

Nothing in Obama's record ever pointed to him being a fierce progressive advocate on anything; smoke and mirrors. Now people are SHOCKED.

[muffin1]

36. Well,

nothing except him saying he would be a fierce advocate. He repeated it again at the HRC gathering before the big march on Washington.
He never said he was for same-sex marriage, but he did say he would fight against laws prohibiting it.

[bobbolink]

42. Well, he was very glib. That was supposed to mean everything....

"Hope we can believe in".

Next time, we need someone who can take action, rather than make pretty speeches.

[slampoet]

37. Dissapointment like playing a Gym Teacher in a sitcom?

[Smashcut]

38. She's a lead on a highly rated network show.

And a highly respected comedic film actor.

And she's doing all of it while being out.

What exactly is your point?

[Raster]

43. There was no point. Perhaps it was trying to subtly make the "female gym teacher/lesbian" slur?

[shawcomm]

57. Lead on a highly rated show?

Wow, then I was completely wrong for taking up for President Obama. How can he possibly be wrong compared to the lead of a highly rated tv show?

[Smashcut]

66. I was responding to that posters irrelevant ad hominem attack.

Which your statement is simply a continuation of.

[Bluebear]

44. Do you often have lucidity problems?

[mitchtv]

48. beware of Swamp creatures

[QC]

62. Nasty fevers are often found in swamps. n/t

[amborin]

45. KNR

[t0dd]

47. "Obama is 'a Huge Disappointment'" would have sufficed. nt

[Garbo 2004]

50. Love Jane Lynch. Direct link to full Guardian interview article here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/jan/09/jane-lynch-glee-interview

[EFerrari]

52. .

[Zhade]

54. Well, it's hard to be helpful when you're bigoted against those you claim to want to help.

His view on GLBT marriage is bigotry, plain and simple.

I wonder -- would Skinner stick to his principles and ban orahma if he came on DU spouting anti-gay marriage rhetoric? I think he would. As he should.

[shawcomm]

58. He's got three years to go. I'd like to see you all do better.

[Name removed]

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[shawcomm]

60. Just tired of seeing the President get beat up

because everything isn't perfect or gone according to plan. He has no control over the 535 members of Congress who are the real problem.

[Ignis]

68. Don't forget to mention ponies, single-issue voters, etc.

Because criticism of bad policies is bad when OUR guy is in charge, m'kay?

:crazy:

[bobbolink]

69. Yes, it depresses you if EVERYONE isn't a cheerleader.

Have you noticed that those of us who are disappointed in him AREN'T bashing YOU, yet you choose to denigrate us.....?

Notice that?

[Bluebear]

70. Obama "beat up"? I'm tired of seeing gays & lesbians beat up and killed...

yet they are not included in hate crimes laws.

[rcrush]

71. Yeah i'm really feeling sorry for him right now

lol

[QC]

61. Please update your talking points memo.

This lame rationalization got worn out a long time ago.

[Fearless]

67. Yes because ending DADT would be soooo difficult.

:eyes:

Or making a speech even, instead of having a token gay cabinet member here and there.