Cheryle Jackson, Dem Senatorial Candidate, Opposes Marriage Equality

[ruggerson]

Can we kindly make sure this bigot goes down to defeat?



Alexi Giannoulias, Cheryle Jackson and David Hoffman, widely believed to be the three front-runners in the race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Illinois, were on "Chicago Tonight" for a moderated discussion Wednesday.

While host Carol Marin's forceful questioning gave each of the candidates trouble at times, Jackson seemed the least composed. Her struggles for answers about her role as Rod Blagojevich's communications director, and in her husband's hiring at the Department of Health, looked uncomfortable next to the more deft spin artistry of Hoffman and Giannoulias.

Nowhere was this clearer than on the point of marriage rights. While her opponents were both strongly in favor of marriage equality for everyone, Jackson's response was both less clear and markedly less emphatic.

"I'm absolutely for fighting for the civil rights of the GLBT community--the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community," she told Marin. "I would fight to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell. I would fight to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. I would fight to enforce civil unions, as President Obama, Senator Durbin and Governor Quinn, and making certain that gay couples receive every single right that's afforded to a married couple, including those rights that govern children and--"

"So yes to gay marriage as well," Marin asked.

"I'm saying yes to civil unions."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/21/cheryle-jackson-democrati_n_432213.html

[paulsby]

1. hmm. a democratic senator from illinois who opposes marriage equality?

where have i seen that before?

[Faux pas]

3. hmmm, yeah, I wonder too. Don't tell me, I'll get it. Oh yeah

it's our 'progressive' 'left leaning' 'liberal' 'democratic' Pretzel, right?

[jgraz]

6. Don't worry. I'm sure she'll be a "fierce advocate" for LGBT rights.

:eyes:

[Faux pas]

7. Oh, no worries here!

said with big honking hunks of :sarcasm:

[dalaigh lllama]

2. Thanks for the info on this

good to know

[ruggerson]

8. you're welcome

I hope you spread the word

[msongs]

4. unlike O she says she will fight to repeal DADT. O does not fight for ANYTHING lol nt

[Faux pas]

5. Any candidate who opposes anything that has to do with 'equality'

or basic human rights should be impeached before they run. F-em and whatever animal they ride in on.