Comments on: Bi congressional candidate accuses opponent of homophobic tactics

By: Bob Albano

Bob Albano — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:48:02 +0000

I did not see a response in the article from Cherny nor one of his campaign spokespersons. Did the Blade ask for comment?

By: Pearl

Pearl — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:28:09 +0000

Since when is the Washington Blade into hack journalism? It should tell you something that Sinema declined to identify the supposed people who heard this. If you can’t verify the sources, why are you printing this garbage? In the non-political world it’s called heresay and slander. And whatever happened to the unwritten rule that a candidate’s family is off limits? Throw enough negative crap against the wall and hope something sticks, eh, Kyrsten? She’s disgraceful and embarrassing. I’ll vote for the Republican before I vote for her.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:32:40 +0000

What relation are you to the campaign? Campaign manager?

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:31:21 +0000

If heteros could only keep their mouths shut! Just once I like to see them NOT attack a gay, lesbian, trans or bisexual person for being diverse because that’s all it is; Diversity.

By: House Hopeful Claims Opponent Is Using Biphobic Tactics - eGay Cafe

House Hopeful Claims Opponent Is Using Biphobic Tactics - eGay Cafe — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:22:31 +0000

[...] 9th congressional district House seat. As voters head to the polls Tuesday, Sinema told the Washington Blade that Cherny is smearing her because she is a single, bisexual [...]

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:04:50 +0000

WTF!? Some won’t like, agree with or even understand the comparison and I believe it is perfectly fitting: all the gay folk saying Cherny isn’t homophobic is like a person of color saying “my white friend isn’t racist.” Cherny may not be homophobic but his biphobic colors are shining through. We don’t have to review biphobia 101 here, do we? It is quite possible and even likely that Cherny “takes issue” with Sinema not because she’s gay (she’s not), but because she is bi identified, specifically. You can put your LGBT sandwich up to people’s mouths, but you can’t make them eat it because they may not have a taste for all the ingredients.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:48:21 +0000

Is she nuts? I know Andrei, too, and that’s just not the type of person he is.

By: Diane D'Angelo

Diane D'Angelo — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:11:13 +0000

Just know that Kyrsten gives as good as she gets. I live in CD9, I’m bi, and this has been one ugly campaign, full of smears.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:13:15 +0000

This is a load of BULL, I know Andrei Cherny and his one of the biggest LGBT supporters! SHE is lying

By: Mitchell Wachtel

Mitchell Wachtel — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:56:55 +0000

She has been associated with a felon named Lynne Stewart, an attorney connected to Sheik Rahman of the first world trade center bombing in 1993. You may read the second circuit court’s decision concerning this felon here: http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/10-3185/10-3185-2012-06-28.html Note that Ms. Stewart never apologized for her horrific crimes. After asking Ms. Sinema to provide evidence that she had severed contact with Ms. Stewart over two years ago & for her to condemn that person for having committed felonies, I was blocked from her Facebook page. She has now also refused to appear at a debate recently. No one should want anyone connected with organized crime, particularly the first world trade center bombing, as their representative in Congress. Furthermore, you can read Carlos Galindo http://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-unapologetic-liberal/2012/07/18/kyrsten-sinema-and-the-private-prison-industry-lobbyists-a-marriage-made-in-heaven/ and Dee Dee Garcia Blase http://tucsoncitizen.com/hispanic-politico/2012/08/10/why-is-the-paul-penzone-communcations-director-involved-with-super-pac-attacks-against-cherny-for-congress/ to see that she has acted treacherously with respect to Hispanics in Arizona.

The issues with Ms. SInema have nothing whatsoever to do with her sex life. Former Vice President Al Gore suggested voting for one of her Democratic opponents. That would be a very good idea for persons of all sexual orientation.