Biden's Seattle host says 'gay rights' comments overblown

[Drunken Irishman]

But of course. Anything to tear down an ally, tho, I guess.

The party's host is an activist in Seattle's gay rights community and a big supporter of the former vice president.

He said that when Joe Biden made his comment, no one there took offense.

It was an invitation-only event for some of Seattle's most well-heeled citizens, a fundraiser for Democratic front-runner Joe Biden at the Capitol Hill home of loyal supporter and gay rights activist Roger Nyhus.

Nyhus was asked if Biden's comments felt inappropriate. "No," he said. "I think it's much ado about nothing, to be honest."

KIRO 7 asked Nyhus to weigh in on the controversy. He confirmed news reports that Biden told the crowd that "five years ago, if someone at a business meeting in Seattle 'made fun of a gay waiter' people would just let it go." Some people in the audience "pushed back ... saying 'Not in Seattle!'"

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/biden-s-seattle-host-says-gay-rights-comments-overblown/963142410

[Cha]

1. Thank Goodness he acknowledged that!.. Because

they sure as hell were "Overblown" right in this forum

[RHMerriman]

2. What's the old line about lawyers?

"When the law's on your side, pound the law. When the facts are on your side, pound the law. When the law and the facts are against, pound the table."

Senator Harris should be careful. Be "hurtful" if she got a splinter from all that table-pounding.

[ucrdem]

3. Good grief.

Thanks for posting this.

[still_one]

4. It is what McCarthyism was all about

[Cha]

5. I'm bookmarking this..

[nolabear]

6. As a Seattleite who lived on Capitol Hill, the gay center of the city

until a couple of years ago, I believe Nyhaus’ assessment. Seattle is both very liberal and also subject to hate crimes and everyday insults against gay folk. It does still have a long way to go, as does pretty much everywhere. And it’s righteously proud of how far it’s come.

Not that Joe isn’t able to get himself in 2019 trouble with his honest insistence that he’s an ally rather than making a fake apology, but this is co-opting of real concerns for political gain is not good.

[Cha]

7. Thanks for that, Nola!

[Cha]

8. This needs more exposure..

Thank you.

[Cha]

9. Kick!

[Turin_C3PO]

10. He didn't do anything wrong here.

I don’t know why what he said turned into a controversy. I’m the first to admit that Joe has made some damaging mistakes but this isn’t one of them.

[Politicub]

11. That's an issue that I had forgotten. When the news broke, it caused me to reveal my tender soul

to DU only to have it savagely ravaged. Cue the fainting couch! Remind me not to do *that* again.

Alas, I have moved on.