They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

Shannon LC Cate — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:40:37 GMT

Well, Elise, it's true that outing is controversial. And I always sort of thought Condaleezza Rice's business was her business. As long as she wasn't out there campaigning against gay rights, I'd be happy to keep it quiet like everyone else.

But I decided this was important to spread (after all, I didn't actually out anybody myself) because if an incredibly dangerous decision has been made (the choice of Palin for VP) on the basis of crass pandering to homophones, that's newsworthy. And I don't think Rice has ever "presented herself" as straight. She hasn't addressed it one way or another.

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

Elise — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:44:39 GMT

Maybe I'm just jealous (because I'm clearly missing out on the good gossip:) but why is it ok for a gay person to speculate about the sexual orientation of a public figure and even out them if it's true but the person in question is not open about it? Am I naive to assume that people should be taken as they present themselves with respect to their own sexuality?

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

deb — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:53:55 GMT

I hear you.

Go Obama, indeed.

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

Shannon LC Cate — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:47:39 GMT

Condi has terrible politics, no doubt about it. But if we are doomed to be ruled by republicans, I'd take her over the dumb ones, any day. She's also a case of someone who makes me wonder what she'd do if she had the power herself, instead of just being a yes-man for Bush. Not that she'd suddenly become Jesus or anything, but I wonder if she'd be quite so hawkish?

Fortunately, this is all speculation. Hopefully.

Go Obama.

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

deb — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:46:08 GMT

Oh Shannon ... Condi? Really???

She of the devastating Iraq policies and Iran instigations? The Soviet expert who did not foresee this most recent little war with Georgia? Really?

She may be a sister, but she is a war monger and a neo-con.

Perhaps her most redeeming quality is that she has consistently and emphatically renounced any interest in elected office, period. And for that I respect her.

- from one of your biggest fans

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

Shannon LC Cate — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:05:03 GMT

I have to tell you, I'm no republican, but I could live with Rice as VP. I would be sorely tempted to cross party lines if she were running at the top of a ticket and not against Obama. (I actually like Obama, but other dem possibilities? Maybe, maybe not.)

I do think that the choice of Palin gives the lie to McCain's claim that he cares more about the country than winning an election. She is a gravely irresponsible--even dangerous--choice.

re: They Say: Sarah Palin is not a Lesbian (Nope, not Even a Lipstick Lesbian)

section9 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:55:24 GMT

There were plenty of us in the Republican Party who understood that a McCain Campaign required Rice as his running mate, once Obama wimped out and picked Plugs. Rice's sexuality notwithstanding, a successful McCain Campaign required a series of long Hail-Mary passes and a serious flight to quality in a VP pick. Rice was simply far and away the best choice.

I'm not surprised that the AssClown RNC vetoed McCain's pick of Condi. These are people who are both out of touch with the rank and file and who proved as late as the spring of this year, in several Special House races in the South that were supposed to go Republican, that they couldn't beat Heinrich Himmler in a race for Mayor of Tel Aviv.

Smart Republicans are systematically ignoring the national party and, you'll find, are ahead in their races.

For her part, Palin was the only other choice McCain could possibly make in this environment. The male VP choices were all zombies, especially Romney. Palin will be a powerful candidate in the next cycle. Indeed, one of the reasons you are seeing some hostility towards her from conservatives is that the Romney people have already factored in a McCain loss and are starting to leak hard against what they see as a mortal threat to Mr. Mannequin. Palin is clearly operating as a new candidate this cycle. In 2012, she will be far different, and a far better candidate. It will be a contest between her and Jindal.

None of that relieves McCain of the obligation of picking Condi, which he should have done, for national security reasons alone. She would have wiped the floor with Biden. It would have been embarrassing. Gay or not gay.