Posted on 10/01/2008 7:43:14 AM PDT by SmithL
Opponents of same-sex marriage didn't have to look far to find footage of a boisterous San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom declaring - in his best Howard Dean voice - that gay marriage is here to stay, "like it or not."
They took it right off the city's official Web site.
"It stood out like a diamond on a donkey's behind," said Frank Schubert, co-chairman of the campaign to pass Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot to ban same-sex marriages.
The Newsom moment was like a gift from fundamentalist heaven.
"He just looked so smug and cocky," Schubert said.
Now Newsom is the star of a new 30-second spot by the Yes on 8 Protect Marriage Committee. It shows the mayor at a May 15 rally at City Hall trumpeting the state Supreme Court's decision to allow same-sex marriages.
"This door's wide open now. It's going to happen - whether you like it or not," a growling and grinning Newsom declares to cheers.
See the Yes on 8 TV ad at www.protectmarriage.com/video.
"We tested (the ad) in focus groups, and it was just off the charts," Schubert said.
Not exactly the kind of introduction to state voters that gubernatorial wannabe Newsom was looking for. But then his chief political strategist, Eric Jaye, said opponents' use of the mayoral sound bite was predictable.
"They can't debate this on the merits, so they try a misdirection - 'Vote against San Francisco liberals, vote against the judges,' " Jaye said.
Newsom will keep playing his part true to form - he'll be campaigning against Prop. 8 at noon Friday over at UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Weather you like it, or not.
I can’t belive that this poster boy for bad, irresponsible, lawless, in-your-face behavior considers himself a serious candidate for governor, even in California.
Is the entire golden state really just San Francisco writ large?
I was remarking to my wife yesterday that I found it interesting that the No on 8 ads (that I’ve seen so far) featured a heterosexual couple and not a homosexual one.
I would be fascinated to know the decisions that went into that decision. Do they think a significant amount of voters may be repulsed with seeing an actual homosexual couple who has already been wed, or plans to be wed?
Whether you are for it or not, it is an interesting case study for an ad.
“”this door’s wide open now, whether YOU like it or not”” Gavin Newsome
The tone and mannerism is just like the Devil(Al Pacino) & Keau Reaves in the Devil’s Advocate (1997). I kid you not, check him out
Gavin looks totally gay in that clip.
Wow the Mayor would have been better than Pacino as the Devil...good catch.
Excellent!
“So God created man in His own image, and in the image og God created He him; male and female created He them.” (Genesis 1:27)
“And God saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” (Genesis 6:5)
“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his opwn eyes.” (Judges 21:25)
“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” (Romans 1:21)
“Wherewithal (how) shall a young man (or old man or a nation) clense his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.” (Psalm 119:9)
Thank you for the scripture, it certainly reinforces what were talking about.
I think Mr. Gavin is gay. The whole “scandal” (with his campaign manager’s wife) was just a ruse to finagle some heterosexual credentials, Clinton-style.
“I would be fascinated to know the decisions that went into that decision. Do they think a significant amount of voters may be repulsed with seeing an actual homosexual couple who has already been wed, or plans to be wed?”
Duh, of course. The LIES and garbage are more than usual this election.
Save Traditional Marriage - protect traditional marriage in the Constitution.
Too bad come January 1 they will all become void.
It is called “a deliberate intent to mislead voters.” Lefties do it all the time.
What a scary, revealing statement.
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