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Elizabeth Edwards Speaks At Gay Pride Breakfast
CBS 5 / BCN ^ | Jun 24, 2007

Posted on 06/24/2007 5:31:09 PM PDT by Baladas

Elizabeth Edwards received thunderous applause during a speech in San Francisco as part of Sunday’s Gay Pride celebration.

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of 2008 presidential candidate former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, advocated her husband’s democratic campaign and addressed issues pertaining to poverty, the U.S. involvement in the Iraq war and lesbian and gay rights, among other topics.

As members of the audience held up John Edwards campaign posters, Elizabeth Edwards conveyed her and her husband’s beliefs regarding one of the most important issues to many San Franciscans: the rights of gay and lesbian American citizens.

“Everyone should have the same rights and benefits,” Elizabeth Edwards said. “Same-sex couples should receive the same treatment (as straight couples).”

On the subject of poverty in America, Elizabeth Edwards said that she believed Congress had masked the issue in unjustifiable silence. “37 million people (in America) live in poverty, and 15 million in deep poverty,” she said.

Elizabeth Edwards, who has been fighting breast cancer since 2004, also declared that the country’s healthcare is “in shambles.”

In addition, Elizabeth Edwards said she and John Edwards both support stem cell research, deeming it an important part of the country’s progress toward curing many medical problems.

“We need a government driven by science and compassion, not ideology,” Elizabeth Edwards said. “It’s time to stand up. It’s time to fight,” she said at the end of her speech.

Elizabeth Edwards’ speech took place at the annual Alice B. Toklas Pride Breakfast, hosted by the Alice B. Toklas Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Democratic Club, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel at 9 a.m.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and California Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, were among the opening speakers at the event.

Referring to Saturday and Sunday’s Gay Pride celebration, Newsom shared his belief that the “magic of San Francisco” stems from the non-judgmental nature of the city.

“Today is an affirmation of what’s good, and what’s right,” Newsom said.

Clad in leather pants that he jokingly referred to at one point during his short speech, Leno used his time at the podium to thank the audience for their support.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anales; analsex; edwards; election2006; elizabethedwards; gayvote; glsen; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; pflag; rectalsex; sexualpolitics
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To: Baladas

At least Elizabeth knows what it is like to be in a same-sex marriage.


41 posted on 06/24/2007 7:09:18 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: Artemis Webb

Oh yeah, that’s right.


42 posted on 06/24/2007 7:09:38 PM PDT by elhombrelibre
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To: Baladas

So John Edwards is going to get the “I feel pretty” vote. No surprise there.


43 posted on 06/24/2007 7:43:49 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: BenLurkin

Aw, come on...doncha’ just admire the brilliant (gack!) line, “A rose is a rose is a rose...

is a rose

is a rose

blah blah blah blah...


44 posted on 06/24/2007 7:47:01 PM PDT by bannie
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To: gidget7

That reminds me...how did we let ‘em steal our rainbows?


45 posted on 06/24/2007 7:47:30 PM PDT by bannie
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To: Baladas

Put down that sausage.

You don’t know where it’s been.


46 posted on 06/24/2007 7:56:54 PM PDT by exit82 (Trent Lott needs fixing, not talk radio.)
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To: bannie

Same way they stole everything else they use, including our language! Heck nothing is beneath them, they even steal the civil rights movement!


47 posted on 06/24/2007 8:07:25 PM PDT by gidget7 ( Vote for the Arsenal of Democracy, because America RUNS on Duncan!)
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To: Baladas

Yeah, be proud...stand by your ‘girly’ man...


48 posted on 06/24/2007 8:10:41 PM PDT by citizencon
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To: gidget7

and “RACism”! oy


49 posted on 06/24/2007 8:22:27 PM PDT by bannie
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To: oyez
I love you Alice B. Toklas Your always on my mind, I love you Alice B. Toklas And so does Gertrude Stein
50 posted on 06/25/2007 3:34:14 AM PDT by Mila
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To: Baladas
“We need a government driven by science and compassion, not ideology,”

Oh that is rich

51 posted on 06/25/2007 3:42:21 AM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: elhombrelibre

He’s a faggot.


52 posted on 06/25/2007 3:46:45 AM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: RichInOC

bump,

Edwards implosion on the march.

So Mr. Edwards gets expensive hairstyles and
then Mrs. Edwards promotes homosexual behavior via forced acceptance.


53 posted on 06/25/2007 6:01:48 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: gidget7

Ironic, it’s a violation of FCC regulations to show their “Pride” on TV. Tyhe only place you can get the truth about these events is at Massresitance.org. Brian Camenker is so effective that the Lavender Mafia started spreading rumors that he was a Holocaust denier. Brian is Jewish!


54 posted on 06/25/2007 6:28:28 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Mila
Alice B. Toklas & Gertrude Stein; really forgettable people.
55 posted on 06/25/2007 7:38:49 AM PDT by oyez (Justa' another high minded lowlife.)
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To: Baladas
“37 million people (in America) live in poverty, and 15 million in deep poverty"

I would say that a society that has only 8% in poverty and 4% in deep poverty is doing pretty good.
56 posted on 06/25/2007 7:44:39 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: massgopguy
“Ironic, it’s a violation of FCC regulations to show their “Pride” on TV. Tyhe only place you can get the truth about these events is at Massresitance.org. Brian Camenker is so effective that the Lavender Mafia started spreading rumors that he was a Holocaust denier. Brian is Jewish!”

ROFL But it isn’t funny. The only thing he denies is when homosexuals try to ride on the heels of the holocaust, seizing it, as their own like they do with so many other things.

Also, they took the radio show off the air, no notice, no reason, just took it off.

57 posted on 06/25/2007 8:31:34 AM PDT by gidget7 ( Vote for the Arsenal of Democracy, because America RUNS on Duncan!)
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To: gidget7

WTTT said they could buy the air time. I wonder who grabbed that slot.


58 posted on 06/25/2007 9:48:22 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Calpernia

Inside those buns are foot long hot dogs with mayo.


59 posted on 06/25/2007 9:52:20 AM PDT by stbdside
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To: Baladas

Isn’t every breakfast with her husband a gay pride breakfast?


60 posted on 06/25/2007 9:52:58 AM PDT by exile ("Is Barney Frank gay or retarded?" - IMAO)
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