Comments on: Solmonese joins Obama campaign as national co-chair

By: AxelDC

AxelDC — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:38:35 +0000

Good. Maybe HRC can hire someone interested in advancing gay rights more than his own career or advocating for partisan politics.

By: I'm Just Sayin'

I'm Just Sayin' — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:36:22 +0000

Joe has been overselling what he can deliver for years. His being named a co-chair of the Obama campaign is going to be no different. New neighborhood, same ineffectual leadership. Can you name a single effective strategy Solmonese has implemented other than the one getting him appointed to this role and most likely to a follow-on job with the Obama administration in 2013?

By: michael smith

michael smith — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:52:01 +0000

Well, I always knew why Solomonese and the HRC has kissed the Commander and Bigots arse even when he was filing suits to defend DOMA, DADT. Now we get to see the fruits of Solomenese’s labour and it was all for himself. If I was one the fence about voting for Obama before I’m not now and I won’t vote for anyone out of fear.

By: Rebecca Juro

Rebecca Juro — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:21:18 +0000

Sorry Peter, no sale. Let’s not forget that far more lasting damage was done to the cause of American LGBT civil rights (DADT, DOMA) under Clinton then under Bush. You can try to frame it any way you like, but history is history and numbers are numbers. As much as I dislike the GOP and everything they stand for, at least they stand for something and they don’t always cave on their base the moment things get a little rough. It’s a pity we can’t say the same about Democrats, or about Solmonese and HRC.

By: Peter Rosenstein

Peter Rosenstein — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:30:02 +0000

I agree this is a great appointment but have to disagree with Rebecca Juro on why.

Joe has worked hard whether we always agree with HRC or not he will be a great asset to the Obama campaign. I would assume that the LGBT community, even those who are a little dissappointed with Obama, won’t be committing hari-kari and will be voting for Obama in record numbers. The alternatives have already said they will work and fight for policies that will move us backwards and forever keep us second class citizens and that is unacceptable. We have made great strides under the Obama administration and I truly believe we will make more in his second term. But the reality is that like it or not there is no alternative.

I hope that as part of his new role Solmonese will continue to press Obama for more as he also explains to our community why we need to support the President and yes, say thank you for what he has already done.

By: Rebecca Juro

Rebecca Juro — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:03:54 +0000

Solmonese is the perfect fit for Obama and the Democratic Party. Just like Solmonese, the Democrats also make promises to persecuted minority groups which they clearly have no intention of actually keeping.