Posted on 02/06/2006 2:35:43 PM PST by DBeers
TAMPA, Fla. Same-sex couples should be able to adopt children, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis told a largely gay group Saturday. But the Tampa congressman later told reporters that he does not support gay marriage in Florida.
Davis spoke at a conference of the Florida Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Democratic Caucus.
"I believe, as my grandfather did, that we are all equal in the eyes of God," he said. "What matters is on the inside."
Davis also told the conference that he would work to reduce school class sizes and fight oil drilling off Florida beaches. Citing the Terri Schiavo case, he said he thought family members should make end-of-life decisions without government interference.
He told reporters afterward that he supported civil unions, but he did not think the state was ready for a Massachusetts-style system allowing marriage between same-sex partners.
"I think marriage is a religious sacrament, and I don't think the government should get involved in that," Davis said. "But I do think as governor I have an obligation to make sure that every person is treated fairly."
According to census data, about 1.2 million of Florida's estimated 10 million voters consider themselves to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, said Stephen Gaskill, the caucus' communications director.
About 70 percent of those voters are Democrats, Gaskill said.
Davis and state Sen. Rod Smith are competing in the Sept. 5 primary for the gubernatorial nomination. The winner will face either Attorney General Charlie Crist or state Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, who seek the Republican nomination.
The general election is Nov. 7
LOL
Well, let's hope that the good citizens of FL now have a clear choice of who to vote for next time.
I prefer when the leftists are honest about their beliefs. Just take the masks off! Let the rest of the world know your real viewpoints. No dilly-dallying around.
I personally do not approve of same-sex marriages or of starving people to death on purpose but, given the choice, I'd rather stand and sing, "Here Comes The Whatever" than be starved to death. That's just my opinion. I don't even live in Florida.
So much for Jim Davis being a moderate.
I think this helps whoever wins the Republican primary.
"According to census data, about 1.2 million of Florida's estimated 10 million voters consider themselves to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, said Stephen Gaskill, the caucus' communications director.
About 70 percent of those voters are Democrats, Gaskill said."
First, this is a flat out lie. This 12% number is roughly FOUR Times the real number. Not even the head pervert of all, kinnsey dared to say 12% of the country is queer.
If that was true, because od STDs San FRancisco would not exist.
Second, if just "70 percent of these voters are Democrats" that leaves about 30% Republicans? Never happened. There are nowheres near that many Log Cabin Republicans. That's Bull Shiite on its face.
Third, Davis is a fool whose consultant is not serving him well. If he thinks he can take a half way position on gay issues by being "for" gay adoption, but against gay "marriage" he is very wrong. The gays will not be satisfied with that and the rest will not trust him on this issue. He will lose gay and straight support.
And the black table-phone media tells us we have to be worried about the rat?
"And if two gay guys want to get inside of the boy they adopt well then who am I to stop them" (He may as well have said)
"But I do think as governor I have an obligation to make sure that every person is treated fairly."
Except for the poor kids he would sentence to a lifetime without a mother or father and a lifetime of abuse.
The third law of homosexuality:
Any exposure of children to homosexual behavior is child abuse
I dont know how they did it, but two men have a son and triplet girls down the road from me. Yes, they are legally theirs and not adopted or foster; they are bloodline of one of them. The kids are REALLY messed up. I feel sorry for the kids. The boy is probably 12 and the girls around 6 or so. I don't think they did this legally but I am not up on gay parenting.
Let's hope that Davis keeps talking.
Davis won't be adopted because, while not homosexual, he is "odd, and queer, and quite peculiar".
A flaming Liberal, fer sure.
Gallagher...vote Gallagher. And I'm not talking the Sledge-o-Matic one. :)
So Davis is for same sex partners adopting.....but not marrying.
He's not fooling anyone.....adoption is the first step to promoting same sex marriage.
He's got to give the gay Dems lobby a reason to send him money & go to the polls......but it won't make him look like a moderate to most Floridians.
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