Comments on: In My Opinion: HRC/Logo Forum on LGBT Equality Summary

By: Michael T.

Michael T. — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:29:20 +0000

I like your take on the forum, but I disagree that Edwards actually “identified” with our community in any authentic sense – he seemed very practiced and very polished, especially when he brought up LGBT youth being kicked out of their homes – mortifyingly earnest.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:17:35 +0000

Ack - I mean OBAMA showed his long-standing support, not Kucinich, who while good, is irrelevant other than doing what Gravel accurately dubbed ‘kicking the ball down the field.’

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:15:11 +0000

Good synopsis. Pam was annoyed by Melissa’s bark beetle question, but I got a good laugh out of it; I think it was her way of saying “well, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?” After such a painful, idiotic performance, what was she supposed to do, say “well, clearly you’re an idiot.”?

I like that Obama said marriage should be left to the churches [not a position I support per se], and that his church supports it. While I wish he could/would just come out in support, I think it was a nice ‘hat tip.’ He knows he’s playing a game, and he is rightly showing his game face, not his cards (unlike what he did with the ‘talk to Iran’ political fumble). Like it or not, the election is a political battle, not a system where the good guy finishes first. Otherwise we’d all vote for love-love Kucinich, right? He was the only one to convincing point out that he has been a long-time supporter of the community, even when inconvenient. Gov. Richardson take note: Americans aren’t going going to research your history no matter how many times you say “look at my record.” Ya gotta sell it by showing it!

Was Gravel high? Can I have some?

Hillary, as always, impressed with her composure–and god knows we need some of that after King George The Befuddled (KGTB), but was also condescending.

I actually really liked the format. It was a welcome reprieve from stump speeches and meaningless 30-second soundbite debate responses (love ya Keith O, but any sensible position on topics like withdrawal from Iraq or solving the fear-driven social divisions created by KGTB cannot be accurately described in 90 seconds, applause or no).

By: Nelson G.

Nelson G. — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:57:19 +0000

Sad when the candidates unlikely to become President fare better than the candidates who are likely to become President.

Joseph Biden and Christoper Dodd get ZERO’s for no showing.

Richardson was a terrible disappointment.

At first it didn’t make any sense to have Pam fly across the country to watch the forum on a large screen monitor but now I’m glad she was there, if only to have witnessed what took place when Richardson shot himself in the foot.