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Gay mayor-elect: Victory shows Houston's diversity
Yahoo News ^ | December 13, 2009 | Associated Press

Posted on 12/13/2009 2:06:24 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

HOUSTON – The first openly gay person to be elected mayor of Houston says she hopes her victory in Saturday's election will change how the world views the city.

Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city and the biggest to elect an openly gay mayor.

Mayor-elect Annise Parker spoke Sunday at a press conference after defeating former city attorney Gene Locke with 53.6 percent of the vote in the hotly contested runoff election.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: anniseparker; bluezone; diversity; gays; genelocke; glbt; homonazi; homonaziagenda; homonazis; homonazism; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; houston; lesbians; lesbonazi; lesbonaziagenda; lesbonazimayor; lesbonazism; mayor; openlygaymayor; sexualorientation; texas; urban
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To: getarope

41 posted on 12/13/2009 3:05:04 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

It’s fake!
She’s wearing lipstick and earings......


42 posted on 12/13/2009 3:15:45 PM PST by G Larry (DNC is comprised of REGRESSIVES!)
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To: QuantumOfIntelligence
Openly gay Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker, center, celebrates her runoff election

Annise Parker received a “B” rating from the Texas Conservative Review.

Uh...Are those her conservative girlfriends?

43 posted on 12/13/2009 3:24:05 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Annise Parker

I am not even going to ask how you pronounce that first name in Y'allbonics.

44 posted on 12/13/2009 3:25:28 PM PST by Random Access
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To: shiva
Houston has been in trouble for a long time. The city is little Mexico in 1/3rd of the city. A ghetto in another third. The only place not surrounded by blight is the Memorial area, may it rest in peace.
45 posted on 12/13/2009 3:44:04 PM PST by PROTESTBYPROXY (Conservatives must man up!!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"Victory shows Houston's diversity "

Victory shows Houston's diversity Katrina's last laugh...

46 posted on 12/13/2009 3:49:33 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: dragnet2

LOL. What is funny is, Gary Polland—of the Texas Conservative Review—doesn’t let people know how he gives those grades out.

We do have evidence of Annise’s campaign paying so-called “conservatives” to do her bidding.


47 posted on 12/13/2009 4:22:57 PM PST by Def Conservative (Obama is a joke.)
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To: SuperLuminal
"Victory shows Houston's diversity Katrina's last laugh... "

I would think if the election had been tilted one way or the other by the Katrina refugees that Mr.Locke would have been the winner.

48 posted on 12/13/2009 5:04:06 PM PST by Mila
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To: Random Access
"I am not even going to ask how you pronounce that first name in Y'allbonics.

If she pronounces it like the Greek name then it sounds like a niece.

49 posted on 12/13/2009 5:10:25 PM PST by Mila
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To: Ballygrl
Used to be a joke asking what two things come from Texas? Steers and queers.........

No longer are they fighting words since they're true.............LOL!

50 posted on 12/13/2009 5:15:13 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (I want a hoochie-mama for Christmas, only a hoochie-mama will do............)
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To: Mila
"I would think if the election had been tilted one way or the other by the Katrina refugees that Mr.Locke would have been the winner. "

Good point...I should have picked up on that...

51 posted on 12/13/2009 6:47:29 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: trumandogz

>>> But, for some reason on these threads many Freepers are disappointed that the more conservative candidate won an election. The Freeper world is upside down.

You’re just now noticing ? As the transition from politics into Holy War continues, whoever said Jihadists were sensible. Or even coherent.


52 posted on 12/13/2009 7:08:02 PM PST by tlb
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Gay mayor-elect: Victory shows Houston's diversity

Actually, it shows Houston's depravity.
But then, it's just another typical concentrated Democrat parasite nest ("city").
(yawn)

53 posted on 12/13/2009 7:11:05 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: trumandogz

Yeah, but the biggest problem with Houston is having to live there.


54 posted on 12/13/2009 7:22:25 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The longer you verk here, diverse it gets.


55 posted on 12/13/2009 7:23:54 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: trumandogz

Talk about choosing between the “lesser of two evils!” Better to write-in or not vote at all!


56 posted on 12/13/2009 8:45:28 PM PST by liberalism is suicide (Communism,fascism-no matter how you slice socialism, its still baloney)
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To: tlb
You’re just now noticing? As the transition from politics into Holy War continues, whoever said Jihadists were sensible. Or even coherent.

Oh, I am quite aware of that trend, and love to see the twisting and turning of their cognitive dissonance as they approach such matters.

And by no means is their thought coherent as they in the very same post attack those who would vote for a candidate due to their sexual orientation and then indicate that they would not support a gay candidate for public office.

As for Ms. Parker, she is not a Margaret Thatcher, but she is not a Rosie O'Donnell but rather a moderate Democrat, which is the best Houston can expect.

57 posted on 12/13/2009 8:52:01 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: Lancey Howard
"Actually, it shows Houston's depravity." "But then, it's just another typical concentrated Democrat parasite nest."

No, it simply shows that the people of Houston voted for the most fiscally responsible of the two candidates.

Annise has been the City Controller for six years and the last time I checked Houston was in better financial shape than any of the largest cities in the country.

While I do not live in Houston, I do own property there and those properties have continued to appreciate in value throughout the current economic depression.

BTW-How are the property values doing in your city?

What is the unemployment rate in your city?

How many Fortune 500 companies are based in your city?

And what is the sexual orientation of the person who controls your cities' finances?

58 posted on 12/13/2009 9:06:57 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: liberalism is suicide
Talk about choosing between the “lesser of two evils!

Not all. This was an easy call for Conservatives in Houston and they voted for Parker.

59 posted on 12/13/2009 9:08:20 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: trumandogz

LOL, Bunky, I don’t live in any concentrated Democrat parasite nest (”city”).
I try to stay clear of them.


60 posted on 12/13/2009 9:12:25 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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