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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs Indiana Gov. Mike Pence The Michael Jordan Of Hating Gays?
Or does he just have very poor judgment in choosing friends?
Hypothesis: Mike Pence Is The Michael Jordan Of Hating Gays
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence did himself a right nice presser Tuesday morning, wherein he explained that he is Not Sorry for signing the Fuck The Gays bill, which he does not understand, but that he wants to clarify that he in no way, shape, or form wants the law to be used to actually fuck the gays. And never, in his whole life, has he supported discrimination, no sir.
I dont support discrimination against gays or lesbians or anyone else, he said. I abhor discrimination. He then added, No one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe.
So is Mike Pence just a dumb guy who let vicious anti-gay wingnuts throat-cram Indiana with a hate law, or is he ONE OF THEM? Has he, in fact, supported discrimination? Let us look at the evidence!
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence did himself a right nice presser Tuesday morning, wherein he explained that he is Not Sorry for signing the Fuck The Gays bill, which he does not understand, but that he wants to clarify that he in no way, shape, or form wants the law to be used to actually fuck the gays. And never, in his whole life, has he supported discrimination, no sir.
I dont support discrimination against gays or lesbians or anyone else, he said. I abhor discrimination. He then added, No one should be harassed or mistreated because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe.
So is Mike Pence just a dumb guy who let vicious anti-gay wingnuts throat-cram Indiana with a hate law, or is he ONE OF THEM? Has he, in fact, supported discrimination? Let us look at the evidence!
http://wonkette.com/581437/is-indiana-gov-mike-pence-the-michael-jordan-of-hating-gays
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Is Indiana Gov. Mike Pence The Michael Jordan Of Hating Gays? (Original Post)
SidDithers
Apr 2015
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RKP5637
(67,032 posts)1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)2. The good news: Mike Putz is toast, his political career is over.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)3. I don't know...
Time had this article today:
Indianas Mike Pence Takes Blows, Burnishes Credentials In Religious Freedom Fight
Becoming a liberal pariah can be good politics for a conservative
There are few immutable rules in politics. But heres one: anytime you call a televised press conference to explain that you abhor discrimination, somethings gone awry.
Such was the plight of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who was dragged into the searing glare of the national spotlight Tuesday to defend a new state law that critics say will invite discrimination. That 37-minute gauntlet followed another televised grilling in which Pence dodged hypothetical questions about whether a wedding florist could deny service to gay couples. The controversy over Indianas new Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) enveloped the Hoosier State this week, sparking a massive outcry from businesses, activists and ordinary citizens.
But in gauging the damage inflicted on Pence, its worth recalling another of politics Newtonian laws: in partisan warfare, taking enemy fire for a cherished cause always mobilizes your own troops. For a conservative like Pence, becoming a liberal pariah is pretty good politics.
There are few immutable rules in politics. But heres one: anytime you call a televised press conference to explain that you abhor discrimination, somethings gone awry.
Such was the plight of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who was dragged into the searing glare of the national spotlight Tuesday to defend a new state law that critics say will invite discrimination. That 37-minute gauntlet followed another televised grilling in which Pence dodged hypothetical questions about whether a wedding florist could deny service to gay couples. The controversy over Indianas new Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) enveloped the Hoosier State this week, sparking a massive outcry from businesses, activists and ordinary citizens.
But in gauging the damage inflicted on Pence, its worth recalling another of politics Newtonian laws: in partisan warfare, taking enemy fire for a cherished cause always mobilizes your own troops. For a conservative like Pence, becoming a liberal pariah is pretty good politics.
I sincerely hope he doesn't get more support for this shameful episode.
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)4. I hear you, don't think he will after that bigot showed his true colors.
bigtree
(85,918 posts)5. confused about the 'Michael Jordan' reference
...missing something, I'm sure. Wouldn't be the first time...
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)7. I think it was a metaphor for someone who is exceptional at what they do...
At least that's how I read it.
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msanthrope
(37,549 posts)6. Kick. nt