Obama Refuses To Talk With Gay Media
from the
Huffington Post:
The Philadelphia Gay News is hammering Barack Obama for what they say is his consistent refusal to speak to gay media outlets.
In its latest issue, the paper features a front-page interview with Hillary Clinton and a large blank space under a photo of Barack Obama, with a banner headline reading, "Clinton Talks, Obama Balks."
The paper's accompanying editorial states:
At this point in the Democratic presidential campaign, we're able to view the candidates by their actions. And we have found that Sen. Barack Obama would rather talk at the LGBT community than with them...
The fact is that Obama has spoken with the gay press only twice, and one of those interviews...was in 2004, before he became a U.S. senator. The other limited interview occurred after controversy erupted when his campaign added an anti-gay minister to his tour of the South. It has now been 1,522 days since Obama has been accessible to our community.
You can read the full interview with Clinton here, and CBS News' coverage here. Queerty has more.
from the Huffington Post:
5 comments:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't October 24, 2007 to today (Apr. 5, 2008) only 164 days? And that is only since the last newspaper interview, not since he was last "accessible to [the] community." In fact, he just last week held a fund raiser focused on LGBT issues.
In all honesty, neither candidate is very strong on LGBT issues, but both are light years beyond McCain.
I wrote about this interview on my blog, as well. It's true that both of these candidate are far from perfect on LGBT issues, but Obama seems to court this community only when he needs us. For example, the fundraiser you cite, John J., seems to benefit Obama more than the community, at $2,300 per person.
Also, he put out full-page ads in the gay press when he was in a tight race in Ohio and Texas, but in Pennsylvania I guess the race isn't so close so he doesn't feel the need to talk to us.
Clinton simply has a much more consistent record of accessibility to the gay community.
The level of your willingness to be an Obama apologist is simply astounding, John. This is not the first time Sen. Obama has snubbed the LGBT community, or engaged in activity that demonstrates his disdain for the community.
The link you provided indicates Obama is willing to take our money, but he’s not willing to be seen with us in public. No press were allowed, because God forbid he be photographed standing next to a lesbian or gay person. Though he shows no concern about standing in public next to a homophobic bigot and having his picture taken.
Sen. Clinton is a strong supporter of LGBT civil rights, and that is why she has majority support among the community.
Obama is CLEARLY not ready to be a leader for ALL people.
BAC
OTOH, HRC is ready on day 1 because she has experience as evidenced by:
1) Hillary's trip to Tusla in 1996?
2) Hillary in Northern Ireland making peace.
To bad we Democrats don't have the perfect candidate running, huh?
Oh, except for Hillary, I guess .....
I'd take Hillary over Obama or McCain any day.
BAC
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