Cynthia McKinney's father criticizes gay community

http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=5815

U.S Rep. Cynthia McKinney’s father angrily chastised gay activists seeking her support for a bill to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” at a recent meeting, accusing gay Atlantans of contributing to her 2002 loss to political newcomer Denise Majette.

Held at McKinney’s district headquarters in Decatur, the March 18 meeting attracted 21 local activists who specifically sought McKinney’s support of HR 1059, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act. The measure would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military

Meeting attendees, many of whom were veterans, told their personal stories of discrimination while serving in the armed services to McKinney’s chief-of-staff, Warren Miller.

Letters supporting the bill were also given to Miller on behalf of Georgia Equality, American Veterans for Equal Rights, the African-American lesbian group Zami, the gay Stonewall Democrats and the Transgender American Veterans Association.

But after an hour of listening to gay, lesbian and transgender activists, McKinney’s father, Billy McKinney, jumped in. He said he was “taking over the meeting” and demanded to know why his daughter should support gay rights bills after gay voters “abandoned” her in 2002.

“Cynthia and I have been disappointed by people of all races, color, creeds. I blame you — you plural — for what happened,” Billy McKinney told the group

:shrug:

or just pissed because he thinks they did not support Cynthia in 02. Don't ask, don't tell is an abomination and should end up in the military's bad history books.

Although I don't have the whole story here, and from what I understand, McKinney is a great rep, I think her father may be getting on a power trip.

I think it is within the rights of local activists to ask for her support, especially if they are her constituents.... I wonder if Malloy has talked about this.. seeing as he is no longer on my radio, I have to remember to go to whiterosesociety....

Anyone have any more insight into this?

there were a few that didn't vote for her...

They can't expect lockstep from any community...maybe some blacks didn't vote for her either...can her father blame those blacks for her loss....

This is negative publicity for McKinney...

just about everybody let her down

I back her 100%

blamed her loss on jews...

so the gay community is supposed to march lock-step with McKinney and if they don't, she's going to take her toys and go home?