Comments on: Jim Talent: Romney will stop ‘the militant gays.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:23:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sandy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213679 sandy Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:16:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213679 As a "militant gay" I thought I would post what I believe the Republican agenda to be. 5am - begin recruitment efforts for teenagers to join Republican party by blogging about homosexual agenda 6am - rub hands together in anticipation of stock market open 7am - Remind self to blame the Clintons 8am - give tax breaks to oil companies 9am - stock market opens, move even more stocks to oil companies 10am - interview with Bill O'Reilly and promote corporate control of media - and of course, blame the Clintons for whatever else comes up 11am - Call Congress to get another tax break for millionaires 12pm - Blame the Clintons 1pm - interview with local rightwing church nut, assuring him/her that all is well in the Republican party 2pm - Blame the Clintons 3pm - hide Mark Foley and wide stance Larry Craig in closet 4pm - Check in with Dick Cheney for any further orders 5pm - Give more contracts to Blackwater and Halliburton 6pm - Have slave, oops, I mean "perfectly legal" immigrant serve dinner 7pm - Blame the Clintons 8pm - Read George W. a bedtime story 9pm - Have gay sex with prostitute in closet 10pm - Sleep As a “militant gay” I thought I would post what I believe the Republican agenda to be.
5am – begin recruitment efforts for teenagers to join Republican party by blogging about homosexual agenda
6am – rub hands together in anticipation of stock market open
7am – Remind self to blame the Clintons
8am – give tax breaks to oil companies
9am – stock market opens, move even more stocks to oil companies
10am – interview with Bill O’Reilly and promote corporate control of media – and of course, blame the Clintons for whatever else comes up
11am – Call Congress to get another tax break for millionaires
12pm – Blame the Clintons
1pm – interview with local rightwing church nut, assuring him/her that all is well in the Republican party
2pm – Blame the Clintons
3pm – hide Mark Foley and wide stance Larry Craig in closet
4pm – Check in with Dick Cheney for any further orders
5pm – Give more contracts to Blackwater and Halliburton
6pm – Have slave, oops, I mean “perfectly legal” immigrant serve dinner
7pm – Blame the Clintons
8pm – Read George W. a bedtime story
9pm – Have gay sex with prostitute in closet
10pm – Sleep

]]> By: dcpost http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213393 dcpost Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:49:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213393 This is what Romney and Talent see in their dreams: http://www.slate.com/id/2086490/ This is what Romney and Talent see in their dreams:

http://www.slate.com/id/2086490/

]]> By: kd1s http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213361 kd1s Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:34:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213361 Yet under Romney's watch Massachusetts was the first state to legalize gay marriage. He's a waffler, no doubt about it. And he doesn't know militant. I'm a militant that testifies at hearings in my home state. Last year I shredded the religious arguments, this year I plan to go after the legislative leadership for their cowardly loyalty to the Catholic Diocese. Yet under Romney’s watch Massachusetts was the first state to legalize gay marriage. He’s a waffler, no doubt about it.

And he doesn’t know militant. I’m a militant that testifies at hearings in my home state. Last year I shredded the religious arguments, this year I plan to go after the legislative leadership for their cowardly loyalty to the Catholic Diocese.

]]> By: cweagel http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213151 cweagel Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:07:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213151 The Militant Gays only had one good album anyway... The Militant Gays only had one good album anyway…

]]> By: Max http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213117 Max Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:38:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213117 What are Militant Gays? Power TOPS? Was one to rough on Romneys Magic Underwear Ass? Poor Dear.... What are Militant Gays? Power TOPS? Was one to rough on Romneys Magic Underwear Ass? Poor Dear….

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213084 Leftside Annie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:08:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213084 Jesus H. Christ. What an assh*le. Jesus H. Christ.

What an assh*le.

]]> By: loretta http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213066 loretta Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:51:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213066 Why would anyone take advice from a man like Talent--an ousted politician who was soooo out of touch he was just FIRED by his constituents in Missouri? Why would anyone take advice from a man like Talent–an ousted politician who was soooo out of touch he was just FIRED by his constituents in Missouri?

]]> By: shaun http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4213022 shaun Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:13:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4213022 i would like to salute the "militant gays" and gay people in general - i have yet to see another group of people that can strike so much fear into the hearts (and minds) of conservative evangelical wingnuts without making a threat,pointing a gun or taking a life - just being yourself is enough to put these guys on the back foot.....priceless i would like to salute the “militant gays” and gay people in general – i have yet to see another group of people that can strike so much fear into the hearts (and minds) of conservative evangelical wingnuts without making a threat,pointing a gun or taking a life – just being yourself is enough to put these guys on the back foot…..priceless

]]> By: Bruce Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212979 Bruce Gorton Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:21:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212979 Beware the pink berets? Eish, these Republicans are nuts. Beware the pink berets?

Eish, these Republicans are nuts.

]]> By: pbg http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212977 pbg Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:19:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212977 It's all part of Bill O'Reilly's War On Lesbian Gangs with Pink Pistols. It’s all part of Bill O’Reilly’s War On Lesbian Gangs with Pink Pistols.

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212964 theswan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:55:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212964 How come people associated with the republican are so out of touch. Militant Gays?????????? How come people associated with the republican are so out of touch. Militant Gays??????????

]]> By: Technodaoist http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212963 Technodaoist Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:54:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212963 Ah yes... those goose-stepping gays. Why, their meetings with their white hoods and burning crosses are just out of control! Oh wait, I'm getting them confused with another <strong>real</strong> hate group. Silly me, I get so confused about who I should fear and hate... Thank god for the Mitt Romney and the Republican party... Now the only thing I have to fear is the lack of fear itself. Ah yes… those goose-stepping gays. Why, their meetings with their white hoods and burning crosses are just out of control!

Oh wait, I’m getting them confused with another real hate group. Silly me, I get so confused about who I should fear and hate… Thank god for the Mitt Romney and the Republican party… Now the only thing I have to fear is the lack of fear itself.

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212961 Democrat Soldier Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:49:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212961 #71 - "“Militant gays” sounds like a definition of today’s Republican Party." Comment by Perry logan — January 3, 2008 @ 8:41 am Actually, it's "closeted gays" which defines today's Republican Party. Tap, tap, tap! ;-) Since I'm an Army veteran, does that make me a militant gay? I'd better get my membership card updated with that info! ;-) #71 – ““Militant gays” sounds like a definition of today’s Republican Party.” Comment by Perry logan — January 3, 2008 @ 8:41 am

Actually, it’s “closeted gays” which defines today’s Republican Party. Tap, tap, tap! ;-)

Since I’m an Army veteran, does that make me a militant gay? I’d better get my membership card updated with that info! ;-)

]]> By: Perry logan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212959 Perry logan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212959 "Militant gays" sounds like a definition of today's Republican Party. “Militant gays” sounds like a definition of today’s Republican Party.

]]> By: Grand Theft America http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212956 Grand Theft America Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:33:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212956 Militant gays? ... Militant gays? ... WTF is this guy talking about? In all my life I have never heard the words "militant" and "gay" in the same sentence, but then again maybe I wasn't watching when the militant gay movement came to town... Must be all those hordes of roaming AK-47 fitted, combat boot wearing homosexuals that Jim Talent is referring to. I see them everywhere, well dressed men, armed to the teeth, talking about how they are going to take America back for the gays... Militant gays?
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Militant gays?
…
WTF is this guy talking about? In all my life I have never heard the words “militant” and “gay” in the same sentence, but then again maybe I wasn’t watching when the militant gay movement came to town…

Must be all those hordes of roaming AK-47 fitted, combat boot wearing homosexuals that Jim Talent is referring to. I see them everywhere, well dressed men, armed to the teeth, talking about how they are going to take America back for the gays…

]]> By: estamm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212948 estamm Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:11:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212948 But he doesn’t want the militant gays to be able to change the *cultural institutions* of the country. Yeah, we wouldn't want them gays running the movies, broadway, music and the other arts. Gotta keep all of them 100% straight. But he doesn’t want the militant gays to be able to change the *cultural institutions* of the country.

Yeah, we wouldn’t want them gays running the movies, broadway, music and the other arts. Gotta keep all of them 100% straight.

]]> By: candide http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212946 candide Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:05:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212946 Where can I join up with the militants? They sound really butch, and I am kinda into that. Where can I join up with the militants? They sound really butch, and I am kinda into that.

]]> By: Viking http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212945 Viking Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:04:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212945 What cultural institutions? Art Museums? Symphony orchestras? Sorry, we've already taken over! What cultural institutions? Art Museums? Symphony orchestras?

Sorry, we’ve already taken over!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212918 Zooey Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:18:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212918 Comment by Impolitics — January 3, 2008 @ 1:23 am Great ideas, Impolitics. No bathing, smoking pot, and not having a job should fit in there somewhere. :-) Comment by Impolitics — January 3, 2008 @ 1:23 am

Great ideas, Impolitics.

No bathing, smoking pot, and not having a job should fit in there somewhere. :-)

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/comment-page-2/#comment-4212916 Zooey Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:17:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/02/romney-adviser-romney-will-stop-the-militant-gays/#comment-4212916 <em>I’ll second that one, Zooey. Happy New Year! Comment by Lora — January 3, 2008 @ 1:19 am</em> Happy New year, Lora! Stop by the Zoo sometime. :-) I’ll second that one, Zooey. Happy New Year!
Comment by Lora — January 3, 2008 @ 1:19 am

Happy New year, Lora! Stop by the Zoo sometime. :-)

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