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Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forum"Only one major figure in the Dem party was willing to be photographed with me: Hillary Clinton."
Today, Gavin Newsom posted the following:
In 2004, after I ordered the city clerk to give same-sex couples marriage licenses, I quickly became a pariah in the Democratic Party. I was accused of endangering Sen. Kerry's campaign for president, my speech at the national convention was cancelled, and most hurtful, major democratic candidates and elected officials -- some of whom were my friends -- refused to be photographed with me or even be in the same room with me. I was being demonized by the left and the right. Only one major figure in the Dem party was willing to be photographed with me: Hillary Clinton. In 2004, we did an event together down at Delancey Street in San Francisco. I'll never forget that moment -- that when I was being attacked for my position on same sex marriage and what we did in San Francisco, she was willing to stand with me in public when no one else was. #ImWithHer
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"Only one major figure in the Dem party was willing to be photographed with me: Hillary Clinton." (Original Post)
caquillo
Jun 2016
OP
Wow.. I had no idea.. Well, Gavin Newsome.. you and Hillary are the ones who were right!
Cha
Jun 2016
#9
I always believed Gavin was unfairly attacked in 2004 when he did what was right and good.
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#12
BootinUp
(46,924 posts)1. Cool! I didn't know that. nt
brer cat
(24,401 posts)2. I didn't know that.
She is gracious and empathetic.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)3. She strong!!!!
I keep loving small stories like that about HER! Details like that! So telling! So meaningful!
Thanks for finding and posting!
skylucy
(3,734 posts)4. Love Gavin Newson! That brought tears to my eyes!
HILLARY 2016
MattP
(3,304 posts)5. That would have been a great commercial
stopbush
(24,376 posts)6. Hillary is the real deal.
Maybe the electorate just doesn't like real people.
Cha
(295,899 posts)11. Maybe it does.. she's going to win.
forjusticethunders
(1,151 posts)7. That's a beautiful story.
People are with her - because she was and is with them.
question everything
(47,264 posts)8. So much for "she changed her mind when it was convenient." (nt)
Cha
(295,899 posts)9. Wow.. I had no idea.. Well, Gavin Newsome.. you and Hillary are the ones who were right!
Mahalo for this caquillo~
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)12. I always believed Gavin was unfairly attacked in 2004 when he did what was right and good.
I'm happy to read - for the first time - that Hillary Clinton bucked her Party and stood with him on same-sex marriage. That took enormous political courage and an enormous and generous heart. In the end and not long after 2004, Gavin and Hillary have proven to be on the correct side of history.