Washington Blade
Where were all the ENDA critics when we needed them?
Friday, October 19, 2007

MY PROBLEM IS the viciousness of some attacks on Frank for proposing this scenario. Frank is the most stalwart proponent of advancing civil and human rights for our community in Congress for more than 20 years. He has stood up to bigots both in and out of Congress. But there are those in our community who would now attack him as if he were the devil incarnate and claim that he is anti-trans and make it appear that he alone is responsible if we can't get an all-inclusive bill now. This is absurd.

We all need somebody to kick.

Nobody except Joe Solmonese deserves it more.

I think the criticism on him is justified. As he is an experienced politician I am sure he realizes it is part of the job when choosing an unpopular strategy.

Quote from: Jaynatopia on October 19, 2007, 12:57:17 PM
As he is an experienced politician I am sure he realizes it is part of the job when choosing an unpopular strategy.

Because of all the whining he's done in the last two weeks, I'm not sure I believe that.

I think he made a mistake. He should have known better than to pull Gender from ENDA. At least he should have asked some of the organizations that he should belong to. He and everyone else knows that Good old Bush will Veto it anyway, so why not put the whole thing through. All we had to lose is this bill that showed we want an all inclusive bill and that we will not divide it. He should have known that.
Sheila

i can't get the article to open. 

Link is slow to open but works as of right now.

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58258

Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves.  In my book, just another jerk.

Quote from: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves.  In my book, just another jerk.

So, you're saying if the bus stops with a jerk, Barney's sure to be on it?

Quote from: Rebis on October 24, 2007, 08:42:50 PM

Quote from: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves.  In my book, just another jerk.

So, you're saying if the bus stops with a jerk, Barney's sure to be on it?

He'll be the last one off at the end of the line.  Hopefully in Hotzl Plotz.

Quote from: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves.  In my book, just another jerk.