Posted on 10/14/2017 6:10:00 AM PDT by Zakeet
A successful Dallas businessman pledging to spend in the seven figures out of his own bank account to run for governor in 2018 should be a great get for Texas Democrats. Yet the party doesn't seem to be getting behind Jeffrey Payne, whose business happens to be a gay bar.
Payne, owner of gay leather bar The Dallas Eagle and winner of both the international and Texas Mr. Leather competitions in 2009, officially launched his campaign this week saying, "There's no reason to think that someone who is gay can't do a job, and here it's being governor and representing people."
Democrats currently don't have a serious candidate challenging the state's Republican governor Greg Abbott next year - something the Associated Press described as a "new low" - but they are resistant to get behind Payne even though he is currently the best option.
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Steers and Queers.
Actually, it’s from Top Gun.
Oops. From An Officer and a Gentleman.
It was Oklahoma in An Officer and a Gentleman.
It was Texas in Full Metal Jacket.
At least if he’s an “out” homosexual the possibility of blackmail diminishes. But he may have misbehaved with an underage boy at some point and he’ll certainly want that kept quiet. So he can be a target.
Texas Democrats must be homophobic bigots.
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Just looking at this dude’s pic set off my gaydar. What a simp!
Why not, last go around they had a child killing, family abandoning, gold digger.
HOMOPHOBES!!
I guarantee you “he” would carry Travis County easily.
Why not? They loved Abortion Barbie. Where is she now?
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