Clinton Nixes Gay B&B Par-Tay

[Ian David]

Clinton Nixes Gay B&B Par-Tay

Hillary Clinton’s campaign had some explaining to do after canceling a visit at a gay bed and breakfast.

Senator Clinton and her political peeps were set to appear at Hardy, West Virginia’s Guest House at Lost River, but unexpectedly changed course earlier this week, leading Republican flack Gary Abernathy to write:

Hillary Clinton may be a liberal in regard to the issue of gays and lesbians, but organizers apparently realized at some point that in West Virginia holding a fundraiser at a gay bed and breakfast would not be the best message to send. An official invitation circulating on Tuesday said the site has now been changed to the South Branch Inn in Moorefield, a traditional hotel and conference center.

Clinton’s campaign, however, insists the inn’s gay ways had nothing to do with the change of venue.

The campaign did explore having an event in Hardy County, West Virginia and the Guest House at Lost River Bed & Breakfast was one of the venues under consideration. However, it soon became clear that the B&B would not work for logistical reasons and at the end of the day, our schedule prohibited us from doing any event there. The fact that the Guest House at Lost River caters to the LGBT community played no role in our decision-making process.

The Republican Gazette, meanwhile, reports that Clinton’s calendar had nothing to do with it: they claim the event got axed after the campaign found out state funds and resources were used to send out the invitations - a big no-no for political campaigns.

More:
http://www.queerty.com/politics/clinton-nixes-gay-bb-par-tay-20070719/

[ronnykmarshall]

1. Um .... we don't have cooties.

You can't "catch" the gay.

You can come and stay at my place Hill! You like cats?

[xultar]

4. Oh puhleez

[ronnykmarshall]

8. Opps!

Forgot this ..... :sarcasm:

But I still would LOVE for Hill to come visit!

[LoZoccolo]

2. Republican spin on the Clinton campaign!

Consider the source of the accusation, this Abernathy guy!

[xultar]

3. state funds and resources were used to send out the invitations

well then it's all good.

[SaveElmer]

5. Republicans...DU's favorite source to attack Hillary...nt

[frogcycle]

6. Joe Biden made a VERY impressive stop

in Iowa at an LGBT organization. He might not be the candidate you want, but it sure sounds like he's a good friend to have. Yeah, he likes to talk, but this was the venue for it. He told personal experience stories, sure seemed to "get it" without pretending to have "lived it." Not sound bites, not patronizing. Showed me a different side of him that I liked.

It sounds like HRC better find time in her schedule, and maybe she should watch the tape of Biden.

[rocktivity]

7. "...The event got axed after the campaign

found out state funds and resources were used to send out the invitations - a big no-no..."

If that was really problem, the Clinton camp would have said as much instead of leaving everyone guessing. That, combined with the fact that this part of the story has no source, leaves me guessing that they were fishing for an excuse not to show up.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Laughing Mirror]

9. I'd like to know how the myth got started that Clinton is a leader for gays

What the hell has she ever done for gays? Can anybody think of anything solid? She doesn't believe in civil rights for gays, no marriage equality, nothing. That means she considers us less than equal than she and Bill and all the other heteros. That means she's afraid of us and doesn't consider us completely human. That makes her a homophobe. Tell me again how liberal she is about gays.

[sandnsea]

10. Told Kerry to throw them way under the bus

and come out against gay marriage in 2004. That's what they did. I can't figure out how they're a leader for any Democratic group and why the hell we'd want to go through the Republican smear machine for HER. Makes no damn sense at all.

[Laughing Mirror]

11. Who is they and them?

The Clintons?

[sandnsea]

12. Yes

I thought everybody knew what they (the Clintons) had done in 2004.

[Laughing Mirror]

13. Yet people are deluded into falling for the notion that the Clintons are gay friendly

It's really something.