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Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:42 PM Aug 2016

Democrats: Rubio should drop out of 'anti-LGBT rally' in Orlando

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Florida Democrats are hitting U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his planned attendance at an Orlando event they described as "an anti-LGBT rally."

Rubio, meanwhile, said "it is nothing of the sort. It is a celebration of faith."

Rubio, running for the Republican nomination to keep his seat, is scheduled to appear at a Liberty Counsel event entitled “Rediscovering God in America Renewal Project" at the Hyatt Regency on International Drive Thursday.

The Florida Democratic Party issued a statement Monday calling on him to cancel his appearance and "apologize to the LGBT community."

Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-democrats-rubio-should-drop-out-of-anti-lgbt-rally-in-orlando-20160808-story.html



Why don't these assholes just cut the crap and join the Westboro Baptist Church already?
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Democrats: Rubio should drop out of 'anti-LGBT rally' in Orlando (Original Post) Rocknrule Aug 2016 OP
Yeah... uriel1972 Aug 2016 #1
It's religious bigotry pure and simple jpak Aug 2016 #2
Narco Rubio in a gay-bashing rally? forest444 Aug 2016 #3
in repuke-speak, "celebration of faith" = anti-LGBT Skittles Aug 2016 #4
"Celebration of faith" TrishaJ Aug 2016 #5
I was thinking we need a repuke-speak dog-whistle decoder ring. Hugin Aug 2016 #6

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
1. Yeah...
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 06:48 PM
Aug 2016

He should go if his 'conscience' tells him. The more people see what they really are like, the better.

Hugin

(33,177 posts)
6. I was thinking we need a repuke-speak dog-whistle decoder ring.
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:54 AM
Aug 2016

The last time I heard one of them belch out "Religious Freedom" which of course means, "Segregation".

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