Americablog's John Aravosis' Take On "Homosexuality Immoral?" Responses From Hillary, Obama...

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and Edwards.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/03/hillary-and-obama-flub-is-homosexuality.html

Hillary and Obama flub "is homosexuality immoral" question; Edwards does okay
by John Aravosis (DC) · 3/15/2007 10:14:00 AM ET
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Pretty crappy, and offensive, answers from both Hillary and Obama yesterday when asked whether they think that homosexuality is immoral (the question was prompted, of course, by the General Pace controversy, in which the nation's top uniformed military leader said he thinks homosexuality is immoral).

Rather than giving the clear cut answer that Senator John Warner (R-VA) gave, "I respectfully, but strongly, disagree with the chairman's view that homosexuality is immoral," or that John Edwards gave, "I don't share that view," Hillary and Obama squirmed.
Hillary: "Well, I'm going to leave that to others to conclude."

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As for Hillary, this is not good. Many in the gay community love her, while many fear that while she generally talks a good talk, she won't be there for us when we need her. This kind of vacillation and avoidance only feeds those fears. And it's not the first time. Recently, she spoke at the board meeting of the largest gay civil rights group, the Human Rights Campaign (all the pro-gay presidential candidates were invited, including Giuliani, but to her credit only Hillary accepted (where were Obama and Edwards - and Giuliani, for that matter?)). While HRC (the organization) proudly posted Hillary's speech on YouTube and as the top story on their Web site home page, the other HRC (Hillary Rodham Clinton) didn't tout her appearance at all, unlike her appearance the next week at the pro-choice women's group EMILY's List, which was feted by her campaign to all the media. When asked, twice, why her campaign appeared to be hiding her gay appearance, Hillary responded:
"You'll have to ask my campaign." Again, the arm's-length non-denial.

I want to like her. I really do. And I've heard the same sentiment from lots of my friends and colleagues. We love her husband, we adore her daughter, and we really want to like the good Senator. But damn she doesn't make it easy.

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1. Is that what she said?

How bold of her. :eyes:

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3. I read someplace that she said she does NOT agree with Pace!

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4. Okay. I like her,

but I still remember how Bill did an about-face on us. I realize the two of them are different people. :D

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2. I look with intense disdain on candidates

who think they cannot afford to offend hateful religious zealots.