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RandySF

(59,030 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:39 AM Feb 2014

Jan Brewer proves that Republicans face a new political and economic reality.

Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2014, 02:54 AM - Edit history (1)

Gay people have spending money just like everyone else and the Chamber of Commerce knows it. Republicans are getting their new marching orders even if they find it hard to swallow. It will be fun watching them come to grips with it.

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Jan Brewer proves that Republicans face a new political and economic reality. (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2014 OP
New marching orders, but only immediately prior to their election ffr Feb 2014 #1
It's more than just politics now. RandySF Feb 2014 #3
While the gay community does have money, this veto was because of the Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 #2
No, the veto was because major business organizations met with Brewer... Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #6
And as Jon Stewart so rightfully pointed out ffr Feb 2014 #7
By extension, those businesses you mention were bowing to the millions of voices that are their Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 #11
The whole gays have money oldandhappy Feb 2014 #4
it's not just the money of gay folk Skittles Feb 2014 #5
^ This. Lex Feb 2014 #8
Being an asshole is a longstanding tradition in this country jberryhill Feb 2014 #10
But will they come to grips with it and swallow? jberryhill Feb 2014 #9
2016? joshcryer Feb 2014 #15
Not to mention, practically everyone else too. Those dinosaurs need to realize it is not just LBGTs Coyotl Feb 2014 #12
I remember the convention boycott over MLK Jr. Day Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2014 #13
Must be irritating Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #14

ffr

(22,671 posts)
1. New marching orders, but only immediately prior to their election
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:41 AM
Feb 2014

Otherwise, it's business as usual -- destroying the fabric of democracy and all out evil.

RandySF

(59,030 posts)
3. It's more than just politics now.
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:43 AM
Feb 2014

States run the risk of losing consumers and businesses if they go down the road that AZ almost did.

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)
2. While the gay community does have money, this veto was because of the
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:43 AM
Feb 2014

millions of voices of non-gay Americans stepping up and saying they would not stand by and let gay Americans be discriminated against by Arizona.

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)
6. No, the veto was because major business organizations met with Brewer...
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:50 AM
Feb 2014

And told her that business would be bad if she signed the bill into law.

As was stated on the news earlier, no citizens were able to speak directly to Jan Brewer throughout the decision making process. But multiple business organizations were allowed to meet her in person earlier today.

She's a greedy Republican piece of garbage.

ffr

(22,671 posts)
7. And as Jon Stewart so rightfully pointed out
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:57 AM
Feb 2014

It would also give Muslims the right to deny service to Christians.

WE CAN'T HAVE DISCRIMINATION WORKING AGAINST CHRISTIANS. Someone light their hair on fire and run around screaming!!!

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)
11. By extension, those businesses you mention were bowing to the millions of voices that are their
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 02:01 AM
Feb 2014

customers. I didn't literally mean that millions of people talked to Jan Brewer.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
4. The whole gays have money
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:47 AM
Feb 2014

thing is hilarious!! AZ drove out some of their Hispanics and they certainly go shopping. Now the LGBT community goes shopping??!! The t-pubs are a lot of entertainment when they are not scaring me silly. Ya, the veto was not about people, it was about money.

Skittles

(153,170 posts)
5. it's not just the money of gay folk
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 12:50 AM
Feb 2014

it's the money of ALL DECENT FOLK who don't believe in treating ANY segment of society as second-class - it is ANTI-AMERICAN

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
12. Not to mention, practically everyone else too. Those dinosaurs need to realize it is not just LBGTs
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 02:51 AM
Feb 2014

that will not tolerate hatred and discrimination. It is un-American (today), frankly!

 

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)
13. I remember the convention boycott over MLK Jr. Day
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 03:31 AM
Feb 2014

To try to get their attention by withholding money.

Hell, in 1964, a certain William Rehnquist was intimidating minority voters in Tucson during the Presidential election.


My Labor Law teacher in law school made cracks about
"The Arizona Twins" which went over the heads of the other students because they were not politically aware.

The Arizona Twins were William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor, both Supreme Court justices at the time I was in law school.



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