Factual question (which I know may be out of place, given that we're discussing Instapundit): Have Democrats really been the ones publicizing these sex scandals? Or is this just a question of painting all reporters as Democrats? (I actually don't know who broke these scandals.)
Also, this: the Dems' steadfast refusal to offer anything useful on national security is no less total dickishness. WTF. If he'd pull his tongue out from where it's stuck way up George Bush's asshole, it's fairly clear that it's not actually possible to be less serious about national security than the current administration.
Adam, the Republican line on this, as I understand it, is "Can you prove that Democrats are not behind these outings, in any fashion? If you can't prove this, then they are."
Thank you, Labs, for reminding us that there are far stupider and more pointless ways of spending time than commenting on Unfogged. Instapundit. Blech.
Lemieux gets it exactly right. As does DaveL.
Like there was ever any doubt he was going to vote (R). It's all just part of his tired act: Look, I'm a Libertarian, not a Republican, because I support civil unions. But somehow he keeps voting straight (R). Roy has pointed out many times what a joke Reynolds' political views are.
uh, www.fancyford.com is all about insinuating that Ford is gay.
It's about insinuating that Ford is "uppity".
But somehow he keeps voting straight (R).
He says he voted D for gov, but doesn't give reasons.
No, I really think it's more the gay metrosexual aesthete vibe.
Examples: Color choice, Use of the words "shop" and "Dine", repeated use of the "fancy" and "fabulous", accusing him of pedicures, "making your surroundings pretty with flowers", emphasis on the clothes, etc.
That isn't pimp, it's teh gay!
10: Gov. Bredesen has no competition in the TN gubernatorial race. I'm not sure his Republican opponent has even campaigned.
"Harold Ford: Uppity Gay Pimp."
It has a nice ring to it. I'd vote for a man with that slogan. I mean, I certainly view "gay" and "uppity" as compliments. And I know all the kids today use "pimp" as a compliment, although I'm not sure why.
thanks, Zadfrack, i suspected something like that.
He says he voted D for gov, but doesn't give reasons.
Because they're self-evident: that vote allows him to pretend to some people that he's something more than a Republican shill.
Also, Bredeson's an extraordinarily awful Democrat. Ezra's had some stuff on his "reform" of Medicaid by throwing people off it.
16: You should read some of the comments in Ezra's thread to get a better sense of the realities of TN politics.
(a) TN is a fiercely anti-tax state. Last time there was an income tax up for a vote, there was actual violence in Nashville, with people throwing bricks. TN's not going to have an income tax in the near future.
(b) Tennessee (like most states?) has a balanced-budget requirement.
(c) Tenncare was pretty much a object lesson in how not to design a state-run health system. The system was hemmorhaging money.
Bredesen did what he had to do, and made cuts in the system, along with an increased sales tax to keep from having to make deeper cuts.
He hasn't been a very good Democrat, esp. his lack of support for Kerry in the 2004 election. (Not that his support would have made a difference, but still.) But he's been a good governor.
Trust me, TN could do a lot worse.
Oh, I believe you; I've got relatives in TN, and they like Bredesen a lot even though they're quite conservative. I'm sure he's done fine given the constraints he's had to work with, which is why I specifically criticized him as a Democrat rather than a governor.
You cannot be serious.
They are perfectly serious, actually.
Republicans support the "right" of all gays to stay in the closet, whether that happens to be what the individual wants or not. They don't want to take away rights from gays that play along to get along, but the offensively gay people are really just too much.
If you honestly and sincerely believe that it is an act of mercy to force gays to keep their identity private, then it makes perfect sense to both support legislation that sublimates homosexuality and strongly oppose outing. Attempts by some leftist gays to eliminate the closet altogether (sometimes by force), when viewed from this perspective, is callous thing to do.
Why should gay people have to endure the torment of openly living in a culture hostile to their identity, when they can secretly live in a hostile society without having to endure the condemnation that they would otherwise deservedly receive from making their lifestyle known?
Instapundit: So many sharks, jumped so long ago...