Comments on: Grenell says both parties play politics with gay equality

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:41:50 +0000

To say both sides have work to do is a ridiculous false equivalency. When the Democratic President ordered his Administration to stop defending DOMA in court, the Republican House hired lawyers to continue the fight. That’s a stark contrast.

Even more ridiculous is Grenell’s criticism of the President’s role in the North Carolina vote. The reason North Carolina had that vote last month? The 2010 election flipped the North Carolina legislature to Republican control for the first time since 1870. The reason the state hadn’t previously voted on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage? Because the state had been under Democratic control. North Carolina Republicans put it on the ballot the first chance they got.

Yet somehow, in Mr. Grenell’s bizarro world, he saves his criticism for the President. Mr. Grenell is in a serious state of denial, much like someone with Stockholm Syndrome.

By: Mommie Dammit

Mommie Dammit — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:35:48 +0000

“Republicans are either racist, homophobic or misogynistic.” But you are, Blanche, you ARE racist, homophobic and misogynistic… and I’m not a Democrat. I’m a Cynic and a Realist.

By: Jeffrey Dunivant

Jeffrey Dunivant — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:01:17 +0000

Richard Grinell is gay traitor; the end!!!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:04:46 +0000

who cares …let’s focus on the real issue — instead of personalities: the issue is civil rights for gay partners not marriage — when blacks became equal civil citizens (as if African Americans should have even had to fight for this — one remains perplexed over why skin color is an issue ) AA should never be ashamed of skin color and no one asked that they change skin color to become equal! AA are equal period — so are gays — equal in all ways — no one gay person should have to grovel and ask for marriage to obtain civil rights — civil rights for pensions (of domestic partners), Soc Sec benefits, etc are an automatic right for those who chose to be life partners –should not have to be defined by marriage — hello , let’s be real — the definition of marriage is not the issue — it’s rights for the ones we love — government cannot define who I love – I do and she or he does — let’s go after the real issue of rights as a human being who loves another.

By: FrankSFO

FrankSFO — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:12:42 +0000

“But Grenell said Democrats have failed to confront anti-gay voices in the party. “Prop 8 proves that Democrats have work to do too,” he said”. Does he not understand that people like him, refusing to see or even acknowledge that his party will never accept him, has just as much work, if not more so, in working with members in their own party?

By: Troy

Troy — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:15:01 +0000

This self-loathing asshole was on CNN tonight saying the Republican Party is not homophobic, misogynist or racist.

He was fired from Romney’s campaign for being gay. The American Family Association even took credit for it. Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post, a Romney supporter, even quoted people in the Romney campaign who confirmed it as the reason for his firing.

To be a gay man in the Republican Party is to sit at the back of the bus.

This man insults the intelligence and decency of us all.

By: I'm Just Sayin'

I'm Just Sayin' — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:34:38 +0000

What Ric fails to grasp is that he isn’t held in disdain by the LGBT community at large because of his perspective about things like the economy or foreign policy. He’s viewed this way because when faced with the chance to promote “community” over “self,” he tends to choose the latter.

For example, rather when the Blade gave him the opportunity to repudiate Romney’s bullying of a fellow student who the prospective GOP nominee saw as his inferior, Grinell instead used the moment to question the motives of the messenger. Why the Washington Post exposed the incident, doesn’t diminish the act.

Just as Romney’s failure to accept responsibility gave us a glimpse into his character, Ric’s failure to condemn Romney’s “forgetfulness,” gives us a glimpse into his.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:29:21 +0000

One can only imagine what promises are being exacted from Romney by his evangelical base in exchange for their overlooking the fact that Romney is a Mormon.

Oh woe unto LGBT people if Romney is elected in November.

And woe unto those like Grenell who would enable it.