DNC boots candidate from chairmans race for criticizing Ellisons Islamic faith

[milestogo]

Source: The Hill

The Democratic National Committee is kicking a candidate out of the chairman’s race after he told The Hill that Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) should not be the party’s next leader because he is Muslim.

In a Jan. 5 email to The Hill, Vincent Tolliver, a former House candidate in Arkansas, said that Ellison, the first-ever Muslim elected to Congress, should not be chairman because of Islamic positions on homosexuality.

“His being a Muslim is precisely why DNC voters should not vote for him,” Tolliver wrote. “Muslims discriminate against gays. Islamic law is clear on the subject, and being gay is a direct violation of it. In some Muslim countries, being gay is a crime punishable by death.”

“Clearly, Mr. Ellison is not the person to lead the DNC or any other organization committed to not discriminating based on gender identity or sexual orientation,” Tolliver continued. “I'm shocked HRC [Human Rights Campaign] has been silent on the issue. A vote for Representative Ellison by any member of the DNC would be divisive and unconscionable, not to mention counterproductive to the immediate and necessary steps of rebuilding the Democratic Party.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/317248-dnc-boots-candidate-from-chairmans-race-for-criticizing-ellisons-islamic

[a kennedy]

1. Are you kidding??? Because he's a Muslim???

[JI7]

2. Ellison is pro gay rights. where do the good christians in arkansas stand on gay rights ?

[oberliner]

3. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Equality

I am working to advance Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) equality in Congress by ending existing discrimination written in federal laws, giving law enforcement tools to pursue perpetrators of hate crimes, and extending marriage rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples and families.

Marriage Equality

I believe in expanding marriage rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples and to have those marriages recognized by other states and the federal government. I strongly support repealing the discriminatoryDefense of Marriage Act, which actively denies marriage rights and recognition to same-sex couples.

https://ellison.house.gov/issues/civil-and-human-rights/gay-lesbian-bisexual-and-transgender-equality

[bullwinkle428]

4. Good fucking riddance, buddy!

[catbyte]

5. What a load. What about those Evangelical Christian ministers who tried to get

African governments to pass laws making being gay a crime punishable by death? What a goddamned liar. And a creep.

[slumcamper]

6. Actually, is there an atheist among them?

Religion and the nonsensical distractions and pissing matches it foments is the last goddamn thing our party needs.

[bitterross]

7. Anybody have a huge fucking mirror for this guy?

By his logic then Christians should not be allowed to be Chair of the party. Good grief. Is he even vaguely aware of the Kill The Homosexuals bills from Africa that are spurred on by evangelicals in the USA? Say in Arkansas for instance.

[JI7]

8. or anyone from arkansas

[Hestia]

16. The Hell? Anyone from Arkansas - what? Not everyone is evangelical who lives here.

I personally do not know who Vincent Tolliver, never saw his name on the ballot, nor read one word about him, and yes, I do read the paper to keep up with the goings on's around here.

[JI7]

17. that's my point . based on what he said about Ellison the same can be said about him

[shrike]

9. Now they're getting it; i.e., kicking him out.

[BainsBane]

10. Good.

That's unacceptable. Plenty of Christian's discrimate again LGBT too.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. I have my own objections to Ellison, but I don't think he has a bigoted bone in his body. n/t

[joshcryer]

12. Who?

This guy literally has one blurb about him that I can find. How he even got nominated is anyones guess. I guess he got enough signatures or something.

[rpannier]

13. Here you go

A spokesperson for the DNC said there is no signature threshold to participate in the forums. The events are open to anyone who reaches out to the DNC’s secretary to request inclusion.

[joshcryer]

14. Thanks, I didn't bother to delve in to it, sorry.

Clears it up at least.

And good riddance to this bigoted idiot.

[rpannier]

19. np

Maybe I should have thrown my hat into the ring

[Humanist_Activist]

15. Same argument would apply to a Catholic or Protestant candidate.

There's a couple of Christian countries(Uganda, Russia) where open homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment and/or fines, along with tolerated vigilante and mob justice(lynchings).

[Behind the Aegis]

18. Good.

I have concerns with Ellison, but his being Muslim isn't one of them. It is almost funny someone would say something like this given it is almost exclusively Christians who are the thorns in our side in the US.

And who is Vincent Tolliver? All I could find was this comments about this and three days ago blaming Clinton's loss on Kaine. This is very, very strange.

ETA:

VINCENT TOLLIVER (D) District 4

BORN: June 11, 1967, Lake Village EDUCATION: Hendrix College, 1985-86, U of Southern California 1987-89 FAMILY: Single RELIGION: Southern Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Writer POLITICAL CAREER: None ADDRESS: 313 Main Street, Lake Village 71653. Tel.: [phone] Tolliver's candidacy is somewhat quixotic. A young African-American writer, he is running against a two-term incumbent in a 72% white district that includes Bill Clinton's hometown. With a "black agenda" that criticizes "white men who don't know anything" for writing laws that unjustly send black men to prison, Tolliver might not have a prayer. Nevertheless, he's running to make a better life for the "common folk" and believes a balanced-budget amendment is a fine idea once all Americans have adequate food and shelter.

THE ISSUES Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion YES Guns YES Gays NO Bosnia NO NAFTA NR Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)

QUOTE OF NOTE: "My campaign gets back to the basics. When you talk about the House of Representatives, it should represent the common folk...It's now made up of the rich, elite white folk, which is not representative of America."

June 2001
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,134931,00.html

[The Wielding Truth]

20. A former Democratic U.S. Congress Nominee (AR 4th)...? Doesn't look like he is very democratic.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/vincent-tolliver

[SkyDaddy7]

21. HAS THIS FOOL READ THE BIBLE!!!

Geez.