Schwarzenegger vetoes bill honoring LGBT icon Harvey Milk.
Schwarzenegger vetoes bill honoring LGBT icon Harvey Milk.
Yesterday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that “would have made the birthday of gay political icon Harvey Milk a statewide ‘day of significance.’” Schwarzenegger, who opposes efforts to ban same-sex marriage in the state, explained his veto by saying that he believes Milk should “be recognized at the local level.” But the AP notes that conservative groups had lobbied the governor to oppose the measure:
In his veto message issued Tuesday, the governor said that while he respected the measure’s intent, he thinks Milk’s “contributions should continue to be recognized at the local level.”
Conservative groups had lobbied Schwarzenegger not to sign the legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Mark Leno of San Francisco.
Milk, who was the first openly gay man to hold a prominent political office in America, was assassinated in 1978. Watch the trailer of Gus Van Sant’s upcoming biopic of Milk.
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Chuck Norris is proud.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:30 pmhttp://townhall.com/columnists/ChuckNorris/2008/09/30/clandestine_conservatives_in_hollywood
Another self-hater.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:30 pmWell we all must know that Schwarzennegger’s balls were shrunk by his steroid abuse.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:31 pmThis is not typical Schwarzennegger behavior, he has not been himself recently; someone caught him eating a twinkie!!!
October 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pmNuck Chuck Forris.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pmMethinks Arnold has spent too much time looking at his muscles in the mirror. He’s afraid teh gay might rub off on him.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:36 pmDidn’t the first six read the story?
He OPPOSES a ban on same-sex marriage.
He also opposed a statewide day for a city official.
What is more important to you people?
October 1st, 2008 at 1:39 pmAhnold is trying to pander to too many people at the same time. He should have stuck to acting.
Such as it was….
October 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pmDudes, why aren’t you covering the Senate bailout vote today? Don’t want to take a position? Don’t want to be on the record as saying “tell your senators to vote for/against this bill” so if it turns out you’re wrong, you won’t get called on it?
October 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pmSkeeter1 Says:
Didn’t the first six read the story?
He OPPOSES a ban on same-sex marriage.
He also opposed a statewide day for a city official.
What is more important to you people?
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Yeah I am no big Governator fan. He is simply too conservative for me but he isnt a bigot nor is he a wingnut.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:43 pmCoward.
You too, Dumper.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pmOT but, this is one for the Troopergate truth squad.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pmhttp://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/troopergate-witness-flips-like-a-pancake/
Leftside Annie Says
October 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Ahnold is trying to pander to too many people at the same time.
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That’s certainly one valid possibilty. Here’s another one — he might have decided that removing Harvey Milk from the canvas was necessary to prevent an anti-gay backlash that could have made it more difficult to defeat Proposition 8 in November. I think even Harvey would agree that given the choice, giving gays equal rights is more important than giving him a special day.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:48 pmDump-Truck Says:
Schwarzenegger is my hero!
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And you are a moron so that doesnt say much about Arnold
October 1st, 2008 at 1:53 pmDump-Truck Says:
Schwarzenegger is my hero!
Die hard on November 4th, troll.
October 1st, 2008 at 2:12 pmArnold, underneath it all, a little insecure in masculinity? A closeted log cabin repuglican?
October 1st, 2008 at 2:44 pmVoting on a statewide ‘day of signifigance’ is first of all not legislative business and frankly a waste of time.
However, vetoing a statewide ‘day of signifigance’ that the majority of the state leg voted for is equally foolish.
Is it too much to ask that we have our reps on all level of government focused on actually governing?
October 1st, 2008 at 3:18 pmway to go, arnie! (as*hole)….
hey, there’s my ‘hood in that gus van zant trailer! yeah castro!
October 1st, 2008 at 3:47 pmIn the grand scheme of things, it is more important that Arnold is against the gay marriage ban. I have no idea what the heck “a statewide ‘day of significance’” means. But, especially in California, what harm would come to anyone (Governator included) to recognize Harvey Milk in this way?
-AF
October 1st, 2008 at 10:09 pmAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
Go figures he would pander to the conservative base he is planning to run for US Senate as the incumbent will probably be running for his spot (Go DIANE )!
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:30 pm