About that HRC endorsement for HRC...

[Betty Karlson]

Seems they are not content just endorsing a woman who until three years ago was against marriage equality, the primary candidate with the lowest Human Rights Campiagn ranking of all three Democrats they could have endorsed, the one who was praising Nancy for "silent activism".

No, this time they refuse to endorse Tammy Duckworth (HRC rating: 100%) and instead endorse Mark Kirk, the incumbent GOP senator with a 78 % rating. The one who only won his seat because so many LGBT Americans, and other progressives, were ignored for the first two years of Obama's presidency. ("F*cking retarded pony-wanters!&quot

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113747239

Tells you exactly how clueless that endorsement for the other HRC was. HRC is more about vested interests and status quo, gay rights are of secondary importance to them. They have gone off the deep end.

And as for Clinton, she now has the dubious honour of sharing one more distinction with Mark Kirk (R-Illenois).

Question: according to Madelein Albright, is there now a special place in Hell for Clinton if she doesn't call the HRC to berate their "mistake", and ask them to endorse the female 100% gay-friendly combat veteran?

[Ken Burch]

1. You're right. Your headline was a bit confusing, though...

For a minute, I thought this was going to be about Hillary endorsing herself.

[Fuddnik]

2. She did that a long time ago.

[Ken Burch]

4. Did she ask for anything in exchange for that endorsement, though? n/t.

[Kalidurga]

3. So did I.

It's an easy conclusion to jump to.

[Scuba]

5. More evidence that their endorsement was prompted by something other than policy.

I wonder what threats or promises Hillary used to get their blessing.

[Bohunk68]

6. Those endorsements, according to what I have seen online, haas

been determined by only their Board members and not related to any endorsement by the membership at large. Also, I understand from the same reading that several of those Board members are working for the Clinton campaign now and in the past. Sorry, I do not have a link for that article.

[Betty Karlson]

10. Oh so it was bought and paid for with paid positions?

How... Clintonian.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. DU's Hillary Straights proudly stand with HRC and lecture LGBT about the righteous glory of

that organization.
They made their own OP's, pulpit and regalia included:

Now even the Human Rights Campaign is part of the "establishment" according to Bernie.
I guess gay rights has come a long way -- when even the largest gay rights group in the country can be criticized for being part of the "establishment."

First Planned Parenthood, next the Human Rights Campaign. I guess if you're not for Bernie, you must, by definition, be part of the "establishment."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511054265

They argued with LGBT who tried to inform DU Straights:
The Human Rights Campaign is a very flawed organization

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511030424#post5

They Straight Splain to beat the band....

[Betty Karlson]

9. If I were like Clinton, I would have listed those names

for future retribution. That mocking of the straight-for-Clinton-brigade has been firmly debunked, now that HRC seems busy pandering to those they rate lowest on gay rights.

[VulgarPoet]

8. Suddenly really glad that I've pulled my donations to these people.

God, ew.

[LostOne4Ever]

11. The Human Rights Campaign has a long history of putting trans rights under the bus too. nt