Howard Dean's Gay Headache

[cboy4]

What a soap opera.

It's quite the read.




By Mary Ann Akers | March 20, 2008; 6:15 PM ET

As if dealing with a protracted Democratic presidential primary fight and the Michigan and Florida delegate debacles weren't enough, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean had to spend two days this month getting deposed in a nasty lawsuit that has roiled the DNC and the gay community.

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Dean sparked the ire of the gay community when he said in an interview in May of 2006 on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club" hosted by evangelist Pat Robertson that the Democratic Party platform from 2004 states "marriage is between a man and a woman."

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During his deposition this month, Dean defended his ties to the gay community, saying the DNC, under his stewardship, reached out to the gay community " in many ways" and that the committee had "more senior staff with decision-making capability who were gay and lesbian than there had been previously."

He also defended his admittedly challenged gaydar while explaining why he doesn't have a tally on the number of gay people he has appointed to the DNC. He doesn't always know who's gay. Even his gay staffers don't have 100 percent accuracy in pinpointing other people's sexual orientations, Dean said.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/03/howard_deans_gay_headache.html

[BOSSHOG]

1. If gays can't marry how come christians can divorce? Sanctity of Marriage My Ass!

[LordJFT]

2. if the party just endorses gay marriage then the "headache" can go away

[DURHAM D]

3. Funny - the article doesn't mention Dean's biggest headache -.

Leah Daughtry (CEO of the DNC) is a Pentecostal minister and does not support gay marriage. The DNC just wants our money but does not spend it back to stop initiatives in the various states to pass anti-gay provisions.

Leah is also in charge of the national convention and is rumored to be the person who canceled the room reservations of the Michigan and Florida delegations weeks ago.

The DNC has already received the last dollar they will ever get from me - and I have been sending them money for over 30 years.

[mitchtv]

7. long time member too

Money is "off the table". I am disheartened by the party. I don't have anywhere else to go? watch me.

[hulklogan]

4. OMG did the Washington Post report on the content of Dean's deposition

Why are being journalists? That evil GLBT newspaper called the Washington Post must hate the DNC and be full of anger!!>>!~!~

[trof]

5. What the hell was Dean doing on the 700 Club?

:shrug:

[kevinbgoode]

6. That's what I'd like to know. . .

Why in the hell would any good Democrat go on a program which has repeatedly spewed forth anti-American hate and demanded the Constitution be amended to negate the equal protection clause for gay Americans?

[Toasterlad]

8. Because They Have No Respect For Us.

They're not even trying to hide it anymore.