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tavalon

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28. I can't count the number of times I saw him in those great black t-shirts

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 12:21 PM

Jul 2012

and told my hubby that it was too bad for me that he pitches for the other team. Because, you know, that takes my chances with him from zero to zero.

I never have to give it any thought.I think it's a side effect from my sixth sense. Other than as a cute party trick, it's pretty much a useless superpower. As superpowers go. I would have preferred to have a childhood that didn't force me to hone in on the tone of crazyland. Or even know that such a crazyland existed.

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Anderson Cooper: "The Fact Is, I'm Gay." [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #1

Does anyone still care? Figaro78 Jul 2012 #66

Actually yes it "still" matters Fearless Jul 2012 #73

perfectly put. robinlynne Jul 2012 #95

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #111

Celebrity is what matters Figaro78 Jul 2012 #114

The point. You're missing it. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #116

Out public figures play an irreplaceable role in helping our youth Fearless Jul 2012 #119

Exactly. Chemisse Jul 2012 #124

I still think its' cool. robinlynne Jul 2012 #94

Absolutely loyalsister Jul 2012 #118

Coming out is a political act. Vanje Jul 2012 #126

DU rec. n/t GarroHorus Jul 2012 #2

Du Rec n/t Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #3

Good for Anderson, but that doesn't get him out of doing New Years Eve with Kathy Griffin. n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #4

snort. grantcart Jul 2012 #7

It's probably the only reason he does New Years with Kathy Griffin snooper2 Jul 2012 #9

Bwah! nt valerief Jul 2012 #45

DUzy candidate! rocktivity Jul 2012 #53

His mom and Kathy will never allow him to stop. xmas74 Jul 2012 #80

What, I wonder, would it take? It's excruciating Mira Jul 2012 #110

K&R! n/t ceile Jul 2012 #5

Wuh-wuh-WHAT???? I'm shocked! Liberal Veteran Jul 2012 #6

I expect there will be a book forth coming? xtraxritical Jul 2012 #54

Good for Anderson. yardwork Jul 2012 #8

good for you yardwork. iemitsu Jul 2012 #18

Yep. He's a Vanderbilt! nt valerief Jul 2012 #47

his family connections are *why* he has his job. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #60

he may also be the CIA representative at CNN too. iemitsu Jul 2012 #63

Thank you!!! +++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #32

Good for him. Yay! LaurenG Jul 2012 #10

Good for Anderson! goclark Jul 2012 #12

k&R tawadi Jul 2012 #11

K & R for honesty Lifelong Protester Jul 2012 #13

K & R n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #14

Yay, Anderson!!! Iggo Jul 2012 #15

Good for Mr. Cooper. I've always enjoyed his show even tho' I know he's not very popular here. nt Flatulo Jul 2012 #16

What a wonderful message. Recommend. morningfog Jul 2012 #17

I like Anderson. I hope this brings him only good things. nolabear Jul 2012 #19

I really like Anderson Marrah_G Jul 2012 #20

The fact is, anyone with decent gaydar, already knew that tavalon Jul 2012 #21

My gaydar must be on the fritz. bluedigger Jul 2012 #23

I can't count the number of times I saw him in those great black t-shirts tavalon Jul 2012 #28

I didn't either davidpdx Jul 2012 #123

Didn't need that Scairp Jul 2012 #76

Maybe someday those miserable excuses for litter box liners customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #122

Maybe he changed his mind because of his age? xmas74 Jul 2012 #81

I honestly thought, "This is new?" I thought he came out ages ago. joshcryer Jul 2012 #96

Me too! n/t teenagebambam Jul 2012 #105

I luv AC! Always have, always will. Little Star Jul 2012 #22

I didn't even know this was ever a secret nxylas Jul 2012 #24

He wasn't closeted, he just didn't talk about it publically Marrah_G Jul 2012 #26

And I feel like that's an important distinction a lot of people are missing. Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #39

Fair enough nxylas Jul 2012 #43

Big shocker to some Alcibiades Jul 2012 #125

It shouldn't matter in the first place. MineralMan Jul 2012 #25

Irrelevant to you and me (as it should be) tavalon Jul 2012 #30

Yes. It should be irrelevant to everyone, but it's certainly not. MineralMan Jul 2012 #34

I thought he was a Replicant CleanLucre Jul 2012 #27

It should be no BFD, but I'm glad he said it anyway. Why should anyone have RKP5637 Jul 2012 #29

I honestly don't get the prejudice, or why his being gay should matter. PDJane Jul 2012 #31

I often feel like a partial hermit too for similar reasons. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #35

Wow! Your post and that of RKP's are very much my own. Gregorian Jul 2012 #41

Is it shallow to say he's handsome, too? DevonRex Jul 2012 #33

Not at all, he is handsome!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #37

Tom Cruise may be a lot of things, but he's no trust fund baby. His family was kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #48

Then again, he's no Billy Bush either. n/t eShirl Jul 2012 #65

Yet he has Fearless Jul 2012 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #79

Sounds like a lot of what ifs and fearmongering to me Fearless Jul 2012 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #99

It terms of coming out Anderson Cooper is on my side. Fearless Jul 2012 #100

Pretty mean there. I'm happy he as a trust fund and it has no bearing on his talent. nolabear Jul 2012 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #106

I thought his Katrina coverage was excellent. Crunchy Frog Jul 2012 #120

There was someone out there who didn't know this? I thought he was out of the closet a looooonnnngg 1monster Jul 2012 #38

Couldn't happen to a dreamier man Ratty Jul 2012 #40

Here's the full segment Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #56

OMG Skittles Jul 2012 #113

It's about time. Raffi Ella Jul 2012 #42

This is not news malaise Jul 2012 #46

Good for him! (not like it is breaking news or anything) Lost-in-FL Jul 2012 #49

great news riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #50

And, the sky is blue, and water is wet. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #51

"It's become clear to me that...I have given some the mistaken impression rocktivity Jul 2012 #52

I had thought that Cooper 'came out' years ago azurnoir Jul 2012 #62

He did - if telling Jerry Falwell on TV that he's gay counts. Pathwalker Jul 2012 #78

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Jul 2012 #55

"coming out" is so 90s... who cares... IamK Jul 2012 #57

+1 ...this isn't anywhere close to being news worthy... like most of the news. L0oniX Jul 2012 #86

The fact is, water is wet thelordofhell Jul 2012 #58

In other news.....Babe Ruth is dead ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #59

I thought he was already out. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #61

Who knew? mzmolly Jul 2012 #64

Beautifully written. nt. disndat Jul 2012 #67

Why, this is the most shocking thing since Clay Aiken came out! ;) n/t markpkessinger Jul 2012 #68

Another one DUzy Candidate! rocktivity Jul 2012 #85

All the "who knew?" and "water is wet" snark aside. Each time another Lesbian, Bisexual or Gay... Raster Jul 2012 #69

Agreed ... markpkessinger Jul 2012 #71

Thank you. I was coming down to say this too. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #72

though Anderson was never really in the Closet JI7 Jul 2012 #83

Anderson is gay Scairp Jul 2012 #70

Why? Fearless Jul 2012 #74

WTF? marmar Jul 2012 #102

As surprising as TOMKAT FILE FOR DIVORCE. aquart Jul 2012 #77

Well now people should start asking him does he have a boyfriend and if so when are they getting craigmatic Jul 2012 #82

I miss Walter Cronkite eissa Jul 2012 #84

Good for you, lillypaddle Jul 2012 #87

I thought he was already out? Well, good for him! Scootaloo Jul 2012 #88

There is a sad aspect to this Kennah Jul 2012 #89

Good. Let's hope this doesn't harm his chances for entry into certain countries... Taverner Jul 2012 #90

I LOVES ME SOME ANDERSON COOPER Skittles Jul 2012 #91

I'm glad he is saying this... sendero Jul 2012 #92

Well, my friends are all jealous of him! pink-o Jul 2012 #93

The fact that he made it official means a lot. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #97

Good for him permatex Jul 2012 #101

So what! Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #103

It makes the corporate propaganda believers feel good about being propagandized just1voice Jul 2012 #109

+1 leftstreet Jul 2012 #117

Good for Anderson for coming out, Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #107

A day will come when an NFL superstar comes out Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #127

Kids these days Rain Mcloud Jul 2012 #108

No WAYYYYYYYYYY! Iggy Jul 2012 #112

Maybe if you found a good girl, not that slutty red head Kathy. alfredo Jul 2012 #115

Cornelius is probably rolling in his grave. nt ErikJ Jul 2012 #121

My whole world is turned upside down. Leopolds Ghost Jul 2012 #128