Ah, Our Homophobic Governor's Race Has Begun !

[Joshua_me]

Oh Goodie.

Yes, come November it's time for good folks in Florida to elect a new
Gov., since Jeb Bush's (W's brother) time is finally up.

So, here in The Sunshine State, (the *only* state in the union that prohibits
the adoption of children by same sex couples, btw) the barrage of TV ads
has begun in full force.

It's the same old promises from all of them...Lower taxes, better schools,
blah blah. But there is one candidate that is particularly offensive. He's a
front runner too, his name is Tom Gallager.

Get this: In his TV ad he actually says: "I'm not about to let congress redefine what marraige means to myself and my wife and children, so I'll
strongly support a ban on so called 'gay marraige'...Then in the same breath actually says, "Plus I'll see to it that more and more children in need of adoption willl be able to find happy homes in which to live."


The irony of those two thoughts strung together apparently escapes him
entirely.

And then just for a little icing on the cake he closes with, "And I don't want to have to explain to my 7 year old what strip clubs and leather bondage bars are....So, adult billboards ? I'm takin' 'em down ! "

I fear for my testicles, for which he is probably coming after next.

God Bless Us, Everyone

 

[AEDiver]

I was in a relationship with his nephew, and got to meet him once. He seemed like an ok person, but I don't think he was smart enough to realize that I was doin his nephew...

K

 

[uflyguy]

It's going to be an interesting race. I had planned to vote in the prelims for Charlie Christ until I saw one of his ads the other day mentioning "protecting the family" or some other catch phrase thats so hot now days. Now this. I dont think I'll vote for either of these two.
I had also read about Gallagher's new commercial in the ad watch in the paper and thought how ironic his comments were about the kids. Some people just don't get it I guess. But I know it plays well here in Florida, especially in Hillsborough County.

 

[Andreus]

this doesnt suprise me

 

[wastingmymind]

Florida tourism, meet stagnation.

 

[Eagle653]

That will be fun to watch (from afar). Florida is such complicated state. I love the beauty of a lot of it, but the politics are unreal.

 

[Joshua_me]

I was in a relationship with his nephew, and got to meet him once. He seemed like an ok person, but I don't think he was smart enough to realize that I was doin his nephew...

K

Ha !!

I LOVE that !!

Wonder how the nephew feels about Uncle G's platform ??

 

[epicAdam]

I always wonder how America got this way... how did the US become the most socially-conservative country in the Western world?

 

[190E]

I refuse to vote for him, Charlie Christ doesnt seem so bad. I dont know much of anyone else though, someone wanna fill me in, I know it just started and all, but I like to be prepared.

 

[heatseeker]

<I always wonder how America got this way... how did the US become the most socially-conservative country in the Western world?>

I think Americans on average are more religious than Europeans, and more conservative when they are religious. There are probably other cultural differences but that one sticks out to me.