Posted on 09/12/2010 10:05:28 PM PDT by DesertRenegade
Raw Story has gotten a hold of a memo closeted Governor Crist plans to release this week. The document announces support for a variety of issues related to the LGBT community.
The document provided to RawStory.com includes Crist's vocal support for gay couples, including hospital visitation, inheritance and adoption rights; opposition to the ban on gays serving in the military; support for anti-discrimination laws and appropriations for HIV and AIDS programs.
"It's great to hear a sitting governor take such a strong stand on equality issues," Nadine Smith, Director of Equality Florida, told RawStory.com by telephone Sunday night. "This is the first time in Florida's history that a sitting governor has taken these public positions on a wide range of LGBT equality issues. It marks a shift in the debate in our state."
"For us, having the governor of Florida articulate so clearly stands that are in support of equality on a wide range of issues is a new day," Smith added. A representative of Crist's campaign could not immediately be reached for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at towleroad.com ...
I’m shocked!!!
Wow, what a thurprise.
One of the most shocking parts of the memo is Crist’s support for “Uniting American Families Act”. That is legislation to loosen immigration law so that ‘married’ and partnered homosexuals can get citizenship for their foreign sexual partners. That is the last thing we need with the current messed up system. We are entering new levels of crazy.
Has his beard moved out yet, or is she playing this out to the end? BTW, Google “Green Iguana.”
Utterly creepy. All people who kneel on the altar of nihilism are extremely creepy.
“It’s kind of embarrassing that this guy was ever identified as a Republican.”
Embarrassing this guy was ever identified as a guy.
Crist’s pickup line at a bar is ... May I push your stool in for you?
Not too sure about that. From what I understand, the beach cities are very liberal and there are a lot of gays there, but the rest of the state — Republican and Democrat — is still pretty square.
I don’t see the average dem voters rushing to support an obvious political opportunist like Crist. Although I really don’t know. Stranger things have happened.
HENRY: Another big issue, same-sex marriage. Many conservatives like Marco Rubio support a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. But this week, the former Republican Party Chairman Ken Mehlman came out and said he's gay and he called on conservatives to kind of move to the political center and be more tolerant on this issue. You have previously said in your gubernatorial campaign, you supported a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Now that you're trying to occupy the political center, are you still in favor of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage?
CRIST: I feel the same way, yes, because I feel that marriage is a sacred institution, if you will. But I do believe in tolerance. I'm a live and let live kind of guy, and while I feel that way about marriage, I think if partners want to have the opportunity to live together, I don't have a problem with that.
And I think that's where most of America is. So I think that you know, you have to speak from the heart about these issues. They are very personal. They have a significant impact on an awful lot of people and the less the government is telling people what to do, the better off we're all going to be. But when it comes to marriage, I think it is a sacred institution. I believe it is between a man and woman, but partners living together, I don't have a problem with.
HENRY: But governor, doesn't it sounds like you having it both ways by saying live and let live, but I also support a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. If it's live and let live, why would you ban same-sex marriage?
CRIST: Well, everything is in a matter of degree, Ed, and when it becomes to the institution of marriage, I believe that it is between a man and a woman, it's just how I feel.
Remarks and transcript August 30, 2010..so what's new & closeted?
Well, they’re both homosexuals.
LOL.
Critht, OTOH, just might elope with Congrethcritter Mark Kirk after both are defeated in November.
The particular church can decide if the unison be blessed, considering there is "a separation between church and state", it is not for the government to decide.
These mentioned family members and friends are as close to me as my other friends and relatives perhaps moreso. Each one would do anything to help a neighbor or friend in need. I am, therefore, blessed and proud to have them in my lives.
FTD
So Crist and Meek split the queer vote. I doubt they were ever going to vote for Rubio, but I’m sure there are a few republicans who were hanging on to Crist that might decide against him now that he’s come out.
Just like it was obvious to anyone that looked carefully at Obama that he was an empty suit, it was clear to us in FL that Crist was a non principled politician. The powers that be fought hard to put him in over a conservative challenger. I’ve been told very proudly by several conservatives that they saw this also and didn’t vote at all rather than vote for Crist.
All this said, his run to the left has to mean he needs votes and is trying to pick them off from Meek. He’s a true slippery politician; the teachers should be warned he’ll turn on them in a heartbeat if it means good things for him.
Absolutely Crist gave us McCain.
He has caused more damage to conservatism in this country than people can image.
He’s a lesson in not settling for someone you know is no good, R or not.
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