Comments on: Weekly Political Roundup http://www.mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Patricia Todd Wins in Alabama http://www.mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Patricia Todd Wins in Alabama Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:33:38 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/#comment-2173 [...] A quick follow up to one item from last Friday’s Weekly Political Roundup: The Alabama Democratic Party reinstated out lesbian Patricia Todd as its candidate for the state legislature, after disqualifying both her and her opponent for failing to file election forms in time. This means Todd will almost certainly become the first out legislator in the state, since no Republican is challenging her. by D | posted in Politics and Law [...] [...] A quick follow up to one item from last Friday’s Weekly Political Roundup: The Alabama Democratic Party reinstated out lesbian Patricia Todd as its candidate for the state legislature, after disqualifying both her and her opponent for failing to file election forms in time. This means Todd will almost certainly become the first out legislator in the state, since no Republican is challenging her. by D | posted in Politics and Law [...]

]]> By: SteveS http://www.mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 SteveS Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:19:16 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/#comment-2153 I hope our blogs, and our daily lives will reach them, but they aren't the ones who leave comments on blogs, so that's why my comments can go off. It's those who take an active interest in harming our families that it seems we end up talking with, not the undecideds. The conundrum that we face, is that the more we fight, the more we turn off the undecideds. I read when Rosie joined the View that her approval ratings among viewers was almost as low as Star Jones was. On a gay message board, I asked why. I was told it was because of her activism and her 'in your face' lesbianism. So speaking up for diversity and for our families actually turns the undecideds against us. So that leaves me totally stumped as to what to do. But slapping a bigot makes me feel better. I hope our blogs, and our daily lives will reach them, but they aren’t the ones who leave comments on blogs, so that’s why my comments can go off. It’s those who take an active interest in harming our families that it seems we end up talking with, not the undecideds.

The conundrum that we face, is that the more we fight, the more we turn off the undecideds. I read when Rosie joined the View that her approval ratings among viewers was almost as low as Star Jones was. On a gay message board, I asked why. I was told it was because of her activism and her ‘in your face’ lesbianism. So speaking up for diversity and for our families actually turns the undecideds against us.

So that leaves me totally stumped as to what to do. But slapping a bigot makes me feel better.

]]> By: D http://www.mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 D Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:06:48 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/#comment-2152 No need to be sorry. I know the feeling. I think the trick, though, will be not to focus so much on those who will never change their minds. It's the wavering center, the swing voters, the ones who've never really thought about the issues one way or another. How can we educate them and create allies? No need to be sorry. I know the feeling. I think the trick, though, will be not to focus so much on those who will never change their minds. It’s the wavering center, the swing voters, the ones who’ve never really thought about the issues one way or another. How can we educate them and create allies?

]]> By: SteveS http://www.mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 SteveS Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:55:14 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/08/25/weekly-political-roundup-21/#comment-2150 I've had it with trying to rationalize equality to people who's minds are already made up. Thank goodness I'm not a pundit/debater or it's not my job to be civil. These bigots are harming children and I want to slap somebody. Sorry. I’ve had it with trying to rationalize equality to people who’s minds are already made up. Thank goodness I’m not a pundit/debater or it’s not my job to be civil.

These bigots are harming children and I want to slap somebody.

Sorry.

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