Gays Rebuff Hillary

[ruggerson]

http://thepoliticker.observer.com/2006/02/exclusive-gays-rebuff-hillary.html

Exclusive: Gays Rebuff Hillary

FILE UNDER: Hillary Clinton, Same-Sex Marriage

In an email to his board members obtained by The Politicker, the head of New York State's leading gay rights group describes Hillary Clinton as a "disappointment" on same-sex marraige, and suggests gays and lesbians stop giving money to her campaign.

In the February 10 email, marked "confidential," Alan Van Capelle, executive director of the influential, well-funded Empire State Pride Agenda, says he's refusing to "lend my name and sell tickets" to a gay-oriented fundraiser for Hillary's reelection.

"Let me begin by stating that I believe Hillary Clinton has served the people of New York well in the United States Senate and that she deserves re-election," he writes. "My vote for Senator Clinton will come despite her regrettable statements on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples and her current support for DOMA."

She is, he writes "a complete disappointment and does not deserve an LGBT fundraiser."

[Meldread]

1. He's dead on. Couldn't be more right.

"Supporting an LGBT fundraiser for Hillary Clinton will actually hurt our community. It will send a message to other elected officials that you can be working against us during this critical time and not suffer a negative pushback from the gay community. We have become a community that throws money at politicians and we demand nothing in return. And that’s what we get -- nothing. It’s the wrong message to send."

100% correct.

[Brian_Expat]

2. Did you see Molly Ivins' last article?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/20/ivins.hillary/

I'd like to make it clear to the people who run the Democratic Party that I will not support Hillary Clinton for president.

Enough. Enough triangulation, calculation and equivocation. Enough clever straddling, enough not offending anyone This is not a Dick Morris election.

Wow. It's pretty scathing.

[davidinalameda]

8. I love Molly Ivins!

[xchrom]

3. good.

IF she's the nominee for prez -- that spot will stay blank on my screen, paper ballot , whatever.

[Rowdyboy]

4. A totally reasonable response......I'll vote for her but I'll save my cash

for those who REALLY support me and my causes.

Smart strategic move.

[GodlessBiker]

5. I will not vote for anyone who supports DOMA.

She is an abomination if she thinks that my 19 year relationship with my partner deserves anything less than full equality.

[sui generis]

6. well waking up late is better than never waking up

she's been quite clear about her stance on this for the past six years.

Hillary, you don't have our vote. And the reason you're going to lose is because you think you don't need it.

And that's exactly the lack of vision and disregard for your base that we don't need in a president.

[davidinalameda]

7. here's another story on this

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/02/022206clinton.htm