The Human Rights Campaign/Logo presidential candidate forum on gay issues isn't quite over yet -- Hillary Clinton just took the stage -- but even with the worsening streaming video from Logo's Web site, the nut of this event is already pretty clear. Gay rights issues will not be a deciding factor for me in the upcoming Democratic primary.
Every candidate has the same song and dance: No to marriage, yes to civil unions, yes to employment discrimination laws and yes to repealing "don't ask, don't tell." True, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich are to be applauded on being the only ones to supporting full marriage equality, but being realistic is a bitch, isn't it?
Were I grading the individual candidates, John Edwards seemed the most uncomfortable and Clinton as of now seems most at ease, followed closely by Barack Obama. Of course, Clinton's on the friendliest of territories, with the HRC obviously in her corner.
As for the forum itself, I knew it would be -- pardon my French -- a circle jerk, and it didn't disappoint in that regard. Bill Richardson got the toughest questions for his support of DOMA and his use of the word "maricon" on a Don Imus appearance, and he handled them poorly. So why did Edwards and Clinton, both of whom have had some equally dubious moments in this regard, get a free pass? And why the heck was Melissa Etheridge asking Richardson about bark beetles?
Pity the Republican candidates all declined an offer for a similar forum. Now that would have been entertaining.
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This is unfortunate. The way Elizabeth Edwards has been going on and John has kept referrng to it, I thought he was going to come out as a big ol' homo marriage supporter and offer to start officiating ceremonies right there!
Frankly, the candidates all seem open enough to it that, so long as our Congress remains in Democratic hands, I feel good about DADT repeal, ENDA laws coming into effect, Matthew Sheperd act passing, etc...civil partnership laws would be nice, but I still feel like that's a re-election platform issue for the next campaign. That makes me sad.
I totally missed the big Richardson gaffe, too, because of the sucky feed issues.
And he was my top choice at one point in time. Pity.
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