Reply #78: Now that's an argument I find reasonable and accessible

[kdpeters]

And I think many people who also don't see it the same way could read what you wrote and understand where you're coming from. I see it differently, but most definitely see your point and agree with most of what you say.

The one difference that I see is that Senator Clinton does not have as far as I know homophobic ministers as her advisors.

This one sentence may be all that exists to our disagreement here and it really isn't a whole lot. In the overall picture considering everything, you've decided that this difference between Clinton and Obama is quite significant; I've decided it isn't. I see the two candidates (three if I were to include my first choice, John Edwards) as virtually indistinguishable on our issues. Also significant to me is the difference between Bill Clinton's words and actions and how similar Hillary Clinton's words lead me to believe her actions will be similarly disappointing.

I'd never call Clinton a homophobe while ignoring Obama's problematic actions in the same regard. That's the kind of treatment Obama gets from a lot of people and that's about 90% of my gripe here. So may of the reactions are so reactionary. I've seen a lot of what I call "playing the gay card", a lot of double standards, and a lot of unfair accusations toward people. Responses like yours make it clear that it really is about the issue and not about the candidate.