Posted on 05/08/2009 6:42:29 PM PDT by DesertRenegade
As Florida Gov. Charlie Crist considers whether to enter the competitive race to replace Sen. Mel Martinez, some public talk has turned to the issue of his sexuality, thanks to Outrage, an independent film focused on politicians who are accused of hiding their sexual orientation.
During this appearance on an Arlington, Va., cable newschannel, Crist's name surfaced during a conversation on Outrage. The film names Crist among several political figures alleged to be hiding their sexual orientation, using comments from people who claim to be past lovers in addition to other material.
The newschannels' segment featured blogger Mike Rogers, whose blogActive site features similar reports on political figures, and host Doug McKelway in a heated argument that distracts from some key questions which deserve an answer:
Does the movie make a strong case for its allegations against each subject, and were the subjects given a chance to respond?
Is it ethical to reveal a politician's private sexual orientation, just because someone feels their policies are anti-gay?
Is there a difference between a politician who does not reveal his/her sexual orientation and a politician who creates a public image different than his/her private life?
Is it fair to a require a politician who may be gay or bisexual to publicly acknowledge their sexual orientation when they are involved with legislation impacting gay or bisexual issues?
I'm not sure how I feel about these issues; there seem to be strong arguments on both sides. Making all this tougher to navigate is the GOP's longstanding demonization of gay people in electoral politics and the damage a politician can receive just by having his/her name included in these discussions.
You’re welcome. If you google, you can come up with more, but I think Bob Schindler summed it up pretty well.
Lindsey Graham maybe being gay is a “rumor”.
I thought with Chuck Crist it was more of an “open secret”.
Anyway Rubio is in the race, whether Crist is or not.
We Terri supporters knews about Charlie Crist for a long time. I wish he lost the Republican primaries in FL. It’s a shame people like him are in power, and it’s a shame that so many voters don’t do their research.
I was referring to the outing of closeted politicians. I think we should stay clear of it. I wasn’t referring to the the agenda of the radical gay left, which we of course oppose vocally.
“I was referring to the outing of closeted politicians. “
I know what has been used is not working. I know we’ve accepted the lies of politicians and looked the other way.
If they are gay then they are gay. If they can’t get elected because they are gay perhaps they shouldn’t be representing the voters.
Especially in this case where Crist got married to show people he wasn’t gay. So now he’s cheating on his wife and lying to everyone.
Voters doing research? What a laugh! Lenin once said that all the people could do is remember a few phrases of a song, never get the tune right! Many pride themselves on just being able to recognize the name of a candidate.
I am glad that Mr. Schindler has exposed Crist, but the people of FL wanted poor Terri exterminated; hence Crist is governor.
When in their bloodlust, they voted for Crist, they were too stupid to realize they were voting for their own demise.
Money talks in Charlie’s world. He’s a pos.
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