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NewEngland4Obama (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:36 PM Original message |
Lesbian Democrat outs three Republicans |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. She'd better be right |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Why? |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Becuase she's NOT speculating |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Nonsense. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Explain why you think that |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
58. Because there's nothing harmful about being gay. One can be misperceived |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 02:24 AM Response to Reply #33 |
66. given that these fuckers have decided to arbitrate who is a good |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. Not in regard to a public figure. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Probably not |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Litigation over what, though? How is saying someone is gay defaming them? |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. The law is specific |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Bullshit. They are public figures. |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. What are the damages and how do you prove them? nt |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. How is saying someone is gay defamatory? |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. politicians do not get federal defamation of character protection |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. to win, he'd have to prove that it was false and she that knew it to be false. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. She's right. Down here Graham is known as 'Miss Lindsey'. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. First of all, there is a differrent standard applied to public officials |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
72. The key phrase there is "and defamatory" |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Libel Courts Have Found In Favour of Damages |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. That's in the UK, though, and while that is good to know, a US cite would be more useful here. |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. UK Libel Cases |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. That's how I see it too... |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. So - if any of those Repubs are actually straight - |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Just because Glenn McConnell is a 61 year old lifelong bachelor who owns an antique store in... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. That explains why Lindsey followed McCain everywhere. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. At least he's faithful. Chris Matthews has had a man-crush on GWB, Obama and McCain. nt |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. A DUzy on a DUzy. Way to go!!! |
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sheila mae (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
51. LOL! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Never mind the same old "Lindsey is gay" speculation....... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. If this is a direct quote |
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NewEngland4Obama (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. This would be surprising if correct |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Not really |
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NewEngland4Obama (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm orginally from the Upstate in SC but moved |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. The closet cases I am aware of (or rumored) |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
47. There was a story floating around about Gov. Perry a couple of summers ago. |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. miss lidsey? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. yup, irresistible |
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RufusH (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. LOL! |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. Soo, who are the ones that are members of the Log Cabin Republicans? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. I just now googled Graham's photo. As a gay man, the first six photos set off my gaydar. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I'm sorry. It could be constipation just as easily. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I did just finish lunch, true. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
64. It's probably both |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Why would you add fuel to the fire of these people? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Sorry, I'm just being honest. I had only heard of Graham's name in passing |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You don't follow politics too closely, I take it. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Well, okay, yes, I had heard of his name. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. What Bluebear said |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. Doesn't he have the right to be a closeted gay man? |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 07:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. As a private person? Yes, absolutely. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. As far as I'm concerned? Sure. He may NOT be gay. But he does LOOK gay, to me. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Being a Democrat means never having to be sorry about or hide one's sexuality. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Personally, there is nobody I would love to see advance more than Tammy Baldwin. |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
52. I heard him on the Stephanie Miller show a while back and |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. Here's the link to the Howie Klein/FDL interview |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. I don't think they will go to court. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
45. could be |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Yikes! I don't want to know about Lindsey's bumpy night |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. I'm not comfortable with "outing" or accusations (which is what they are) of being gay -- |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. "A classic study reveals that young homophobic men have secret gay urges." |
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RufusH (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #54 |
67. It's "offputting when gay people" talk about gaydar? |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-02-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
60. How Could they be Gay with Manly names like Lindsey Andre and Glenn ?? |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
61. I don't know if these people are gay or not, |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
62. She's outing their hyprocrisy, their public policy anti-gay rights stance. n/t |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
65. I dearly hope and pray - in my lifetime |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
68. I'd prefer to call the queer |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I'd prefer not to call the queer |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Yeah, the term has definitely been taken back |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-03-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
71. So much for the gay/lesbian "alliance"...I wonder who their suga-daddies are/were?...... |
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