Paladino Apologizes for Remarks About Gays

[bemildred]

Source: NYT

BUFFALO — Carl P. Paladino, the Republican nominee for governor of New York, apologized on Tuesday for delivering comments that offended gay people, even as his campaign manager provoked a new controversy by calling the Democratic nominee, Andrew M. Cuomo, “oily.”

In a letter to the public totaling more than 400 words, Mr. Paladino said in plain language what few expected to hear: “I have made mistakes.”

He had faced widespread criticism for telling Jewish leaders on Sunday that children should not be “brainwashed” into thinking homosexuality was acceptable and for later expressing revulsion at gay pride parades.

But shortly after the apology was released, Mr. Paladino’s campaign manager, Michael R. Caputo, prompted another flare-up by saying Mr. Cuomo was “a very experienced, very polished, very smooth, very oily kind of career politician.”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/nyregion/13paladino.html

[saltpoint]

1. Carl's one smooth operator, ain't he?

[vixengrl]

3. Smoothly operates his foot into his mouth, looks like.

:)

[saltpoint]

4. Yep, and that's not all that easy, given the location of

his head.

:hi:

[onehandle]

2. Not necessary. You aren't going to be elected.

You're irrelevant.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. No Mr. Caputo. Andrew Cuomo has integrity and tact. Your client should be taking notes from him.

[Historic NY]

6. Is this a trending pattern open mouth insert foot & then walk it back...

now they're blaming Cuomo for the offending remarks because he is experienced.

[Unvanguard]

7. Fuck him. Thankfully he'll be crushed in November. n/t

[brooklynite]

8. Our FRiends won't be happy when they hear this...

...they were all behind him "telling it like it is".

[saltpoint]

9. Carl's angry talk is frying him in the polls, which is

A-Ok with me. The anger just kind of drips off him like a greasy skillet hung over a dog dish.

It must be a curse to have big money and no brains.

[brooklynite]

14. AND, there it is....

Can we please get an f’ing Republican candidate that is not a freaking idiot???? PLEASE!!!!!!!! Does he have nobody advising him??


NEVER apologize for telling the truth!!!


It’s the apologizing that’s fouling him up.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2606499/posts

You could set a watch by them...

[Divine Discontent]

10. the essence of SLEEZE & ANGER combined... just a disgusting bigot.

hopefully it's an easy 70-30 win as he keeps diggin' deeper about everything a bigot feels about "other" people.

[dogfacedboy]

11. Greasy Carl Paladino is going to get his fat ass handed to him in November.

[ScottLand]

12. Children should not be brainwashed into believing Paladino.

[No Elephants]

13. Hard to believe Cuomo and Palladino are the same species.

[activa8tr]

15. Now that he's apologized, all gay folks can vote for him, RIGHT!!!!!! So the

campaign manager moves on to make some sort of anti-Italian slur about "oily" politician.

Great!

[The Uncola]

16. Do these slimeball righties..

.. running for governorships, think they actually fool anybody with their phony "apologies" for saying out loud, that which we ALL know they really believe anyway? What a bunch of evil, hateful sleazes.

[Ian David]

17. Anti-Gay GOP Teabagger Carl Paladino's Full 'Apology'

Anti-Gay GOP Teabagger Carl Paladino's Full 'Apology'

Here's the full apology issued by NY GOP teabagger gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino yesterday for his weekend remarks warning of "dysfunctional" homosexuals "brainwashing" children:

I am Carl Paladino, a father, a husband, a builder and a business owner. I am neither perfect, nor a career politician. I have made mistakes in this campaign - I have made mistakes all my life- as we all have. I am what I am - a simple man who works hard, trusts others, and loves his family and fears for the future of our State.

Yesterday I was handed a script. I redacted some contents that were unacceptable. I did also say some things for which I should have chosen better words. I said other things that the press misinterpreted and misstated. I sincerely apologize for any comment that may have offended the Gay and Lesbian Community or their family members. Any reference to branding an entire community based on a small representation of them is wrong. My personal beliefs are:

1) I am a live and let live person.

2) I am 100% against discrimination of any group. I oppose discrimination of any kind in housing, credit, insurance benefits or visitation.

3) I am 100% against hate crimes in any form.

4) I am in support of civil agreements and equal rights for all citizens.

5) My position on marriage is based on my personal views. I have the same position on this issue as President Barrack Obama. I have previously stated I would support a referendum by New York voters. I have proposed Initiative and Referendum so New Yorkers can decide important issues like this.

6) The portrayal of me as anti-gay is inconsistent with my lifelong beliefs and actions and my prior history as an father, employer and friend to many in the gay and lesbian community.

I am concerned with the future for all our citizens, gay, straight, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim and Agnostic. Although I am not perfect I do admit my mistakes. I will reach out to leaders of the gay community to educate me on how to better represent my support for the rights of all citizens. If elected as your governor I will stand and fight for all gay New Yorkers rights. I ask you for forgiveness on my poorly chosen words and the publication by others not involved with our campaign of unredacted script that did not reflect my oral statement or match my personal feelings. Please go to my website www.paladinoforthepeople.com to learn more detail about the issues including my staunch support for civil rights for all New Yorkers.


More:
http://www.towleroad.com/2010/10/read-anti-gay-gop-teabagger-carl-paladinos-full-apology.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+towleroad%2Ffeed+%28Towleroad+Daily++%23gay+news%29&utm_content=Twitter

[queerart]

18. What Is Remarkable........

(Not that he apologized, as his views on Queers has not changed one iota)


But that a "Republican" in these "Tea Bagger Times" had enough blow back that he feared the election may be totally lost if he didn't apologize....


That's the "warm fuzzy" in this story..... that he was forced to eat a "crap sandwich", just like the Queers he disparaged who have a pretty steady crapwich diet.....


The Tea Baggers have to be moaning, and gnashing their teeth as they read the story...... I know there must be a song in all of this.....


Maybe "Have A Slice Of Mister P's Crappy Casserole".... Yo Diddle Do, Diddle Do, Diddle "Dumb".........

[bemildred]

19. I don't really get it, as far as I can tell, he has no chance to win.

But maybe he hasn't admitted that to himself yet or something, or he got pressure from people who do have a chance to win, or something.

Still, a pleasure to watch, yes.

[Roland99]

20. Is he now going to demand that everyone apologize to him for him having to apologize?

[woodsprite]

21. Next, he can apologize to the Italians and Polish people, then

to all of New York for being such an ass. My daughter couldn't believe some of the quotes we read from him the other day.