Hillary had employees look into obama's passport files..2 months ago and state department just informed obama and his lawyers..a few minutes ago..2 Clinton employees were fired and 1 was disciplined

Hillary had employees look into obama's passport files..2 months ago and state department just informed obama and his lawyers..a few minutes ago..2 Clinton employees were fired and 1 was disciplined

These people need to read my groundbreaking book: "The Erotic Inadequacies of the Gay Pee Pee"

I'm gay and grew up in Washington, DC, and was a staff member for a while for a liberal Democratic U.S. Senator. Working in a political office was about the most horrible environment I had ever encountered professinally. Howard Dean is doing a fabulous job as head of the Democratic Party. These gay-themed disputes sound like political sour grapes to me.

Just google "DNC, gay" and a whole list of stuff comes up! There is much more to this story.

G-damn it! I missed out on being "roiled" again? How did I miss this gay-shattering catastrophe with the attendant, bellicose shouting and screaming and not realize ALL my friends are wrecked over these horrendously disturbing events?

Frankly, I'm embarrassed to see this egotistical and pointless hysteria in print.

Grow up or go straight. You're wasting our time and money on your vanity project.

Let's see...

It's a bit of a slog, but I think we're supposed to feel something for the former DNC gay and lesbian outreach director, Donald Hitchcock who filed a suit against the DNC a year after he was fired, alleging the DNC discriminated against him because... he's... in fact... gay.

But at some point, either his lawyer, who sounds heinous, or maybe it was simply the writer, decided that there's no story here, so they decided to paint Howard Dean, of all people, as anti-gay, and paint the gay community as... as if it's paying attention to this, which it clearly isn't.

To the extent that any of this has been mentioned in any major gay publication at all, it clearly hasn't risen to the level of anyone besides the principle players being particularly "roiled" about it, much less risen to the level of common cause.

This is a case of the tempest calling the teapot a kettle, or something just as inappropriately off base, because this story is completely overplayed. I hope no public or community funds are being wasted on this "case," because that would be the real crime here.

All this brouhaha and not one mention of The Reverend Snake-handler, Leah Daughtry.

And you call this journalism?

While the Democrats are more in line with equality for GLBTs, their support is rather hit and miss and it's not that uncommon for our interests to be discarded when politically convenient. It's no secret that when Gov of Vermont, Dean wasn't thrilled with instituting Civil Unions. When I lived in Wisconsin, the Dem. Gov. Jim Doyle's stance on the anti-gay marriage amendment was to say we didn't need an amendment because it was already illegal (not an uncommon stance among quite a few Dem elected officials). I felt the "support" like a kick in the shins.
The next time they called begging for money I told them no and I told them why. (then I left the country).

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Sour grapes indeed. The largely ineffective gay political class in DC, which has accomplished precious little, is now upset because one of their ineffective members lost his job. As a gay man, I am offended, not by the behavior of the DNC (though it has often failed us) but by Hitchcock's assumption that we must rally around his "cause." Sorry, but working to end the Bush era is more important to me right now. Let it go, Donald.

Sour grapes indeed. The largely ineffective gay political class in DC, which has accomplished precious little, is now upset because one of their ineffective members lost his job. As a gay man, I am offended, not by the behavior of the DNC (though it has often failed us) but by Hitchcock's assumption that we must rally around his "cause." Sorry, but working to end the Bush era is more important to me right now. Let it go, Donald.

Good Lord what a waste of ink!

Hello, the DNC is shooting themselves in the foot. Discrimination, defamation, strong arm tatics and trashing the historic gay paper Washington Blade. And now party loyalists are saying the the plaintiff has sour grapes?!?

Isn't even Clinton taking on the DNC in saying that they should have a primary, caucus, or prima-caucus in Michigan and Florida?

And what's with the story with Leah Daughtry, CEO of the Democratic Convention sending thuggish lawyers to the offices of the Washington Blade?

What ever happend in the Democratic Party to justice, fighting for the oppressed and counting votes? Howard Dean needs to go.

Hello, the DNC is shooting themselves in the foot. Discrimination, defamation, strong arm tatics and trashing the historic gay paper Washington Blade. And now party loyalists are saying the the plaintiff has sour grapes?!?

Isn't even Clinton taking on the DNC in saying that they should have a primary, caucus, or prima-caucus in Michigan and Florida?

And what's with the story with Leah Daughtry, CEO of the Democratic Convention sending thuggish lawyers to the offices of the Washington Blade?

What ever happend in the Democratic Party to justice, fighting for the oppressed and counting votes? Howard Dean needs to go.

For Dr Dean's gay headache, I rec two aspirins and call me in the morning. For you, Akers, go back to journalism ethics class at Bob Jones U.(excuse me, forget the ethics part.)

For Dr Dean's gay headache, I rec two aspirins and call me in the morning. For you, Akers, go back to journalism ethics class at Bob Jones U.(excuse me, forget the ethics part.)

I wonder if Obama supporters know that Obama would not allow himself to be photographed with San Francisco's gay mayor after he had done two fundraisers for the Senator. I guess Obama is only interested in transending race not all forms of descrimination.

Do you see what evil these stupid chat lines create? The first comment from Thailandjack tells a blatant lie in hopes that it will be picked up by people as stupid as he is and passed on.

Is it a standard journalism practice for a paper to refer to a discrimination lawsuit as a "headache" for the defendant? In the headline to the only story (in my awareness) that it has done on the lawsuit?

Just wondering.

That choice certainly implies to an unbiased reader that the paper approached this story with a certain attitude already in place--a pre-judgment one might say.

In response to "Show ME" - San Francisco does not have a gay mayor. The mayor (Gavin) is straight, admitted to an affair with a woman not his wife and has recently divorced. Get over your Obama hate.

The Democrats have a special talent for shooting themselves in the foot. I recently met Mr.Dean at a small fundraiser in Miami. His commitment to the gay community was undeniable; I was inspired by his words. The lawsuit should have been shelved until AFTER we win in November. THAT is the goal. Both parties have problems; however I'll take the Democratic party over the Republican any day.

Hitchcock's case is non-existent. On the other hand, it has effectively opened a can of worms- or snakes in Rev. Leah Daughtry's case (thanks, Chandler in Las Vegas) at the DNC.

I was making regular contributions to the DNC because I had more faith in Dean's 50 state policy than in Rahm Emanuel's or Chuck Schumer's bullyboy locker room tactics. After doing my due diligence on the subject, and reading Rev. Daughtry's explanation that while her religious beliefs condemn homosexuality, she keeps those separate from her political activities, I've notified the DNC that until Rev. Daughtry is no longer employed there, they can expect no more contributions or support from me.

These are the same kinds of Democrats who supported Clinton's "Defense of Marriage Act" and "Don't Ask Don't Tell." With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Howard Dean is a terrible DNC chairman.

Christian conservatives knew to keep their mouths shut during election time and they now have two Supreme Court justices to show for it.

Pro Gay rights groups couldn't keep their mouths shut and they now have two Supreme Court justices to show for it.

as a long time gay activist it is crazy making that this is taking up space on the Washington Post when we can not get the Post or most other major news outlets to discuss the critical issues impacting our community. Try writing a real article (see NYT re aging issues in LGBT community)

It is also clear Mr Hitchcock had poor job performance and he is not used to being held accountable. Suck it up and work hard and do a good job! Now get on to real news!!!

Does this articles ever mentione why Dean says this guy was fired? I didn't see it. Would be nice to know.

Does this articles ever mentione why Dean says this guy was fired? I didn't see it. Would be nice to know.

Does this article ever mentione why Dean says this guy was fired? I didn't see it. Would be nice to know.

Dean talks the talk, doesn't walk the walk.

I agree Democrats have a talent for shooting themselves in the foot. However, the dates around the lawsuit are likely tied to the calendar of the courts, not the political calendar. Sad state of affairs when Dean didn't make this go away with an early settlement, did he forget there was an election to win in '08?

The DNC's response is not making sense.

The DNC is anti-gay, and anti-black, hispanic, middle class etc. UNTIL......election time.

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They fired Donald Hitchcock because of his partner's letter denouncing the DNC's lack of leadership against the anti-gay ballot initiatives. He was fired within a week of the letter going out. And Tobias admitted to making up the stuff about Hitchcock having poor performance.

Not to mention the fact that they paid Hitchcock a significant amount less than they paid employees catering to other constituencies.

The DNC wants gay money, but they don't want to take any leadership on gay issues. It's that simple.

Actually, what I have a difficult time believing is the comment that he didn't know it was for the "700 Club", he thought it would air on "ABC Family".

This is why you need people with a little knowledge of broadcasting on team, Mr. Dean.

To wit, before it was "ABC Family", it was "Fox Family", before that it was the "The Family Channel", before THAT it was "The CBN Family Channel" amd before THAT it was "CBN" (Christian Broadcasting Network).

The "700 Club" has aired consistently on this network through ALL of its incarnnations. (Probably due to an iron-clad contract.) Even a cursory examination of the "ABC Family" schedule would have revealed that "700 Club" was the only show such and interview could have POSSIBLY aired on.

Right on, Robguy! The Gay community have been making excuses for the Democratic Party for too long. They are forever telegraphing their eagerness to sacrifice their self-respect "for the good of the Democratic Party".

Their eagerness has been duly noted by the movers and shakers among the DNC (including the sainted Dr. Dean). The enablers among the Human Rights Campaign have made that organization (which dares not speak its name)into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Democratic Party. The buttoned-down gay careerists inside the Beltway have sold us (their Queer constituents) out for the price of invitations to black-tie dinners where they foolishly--and cravenly--pledge their unconditional love for the Hillary Clintons, the Barack Obamas and every other "supportive" Democrat...who opposes same-gender marriage and every cutting-edge issue that demands genuine EQUALITY, for fear it might offend the knuckle draggers whose votes--unlike our's--they need to work for, rather than take for granted.

Welcome to "Chumpville" all you suckers who are going ga-ga over Hillary and the rest. If you insist on returning again and again to the same "supporters" who, you hope, will eventually "change" and treat you with something more than an occasional pat on the head, go ahead! But don't drag the rest of us down with you in this abusive relationship.

Here's a little hint: until you DEMAND respect, you'll never get it...politics doesn't work like that. When Dennis Kucinich (a man who genuinely supported--and advocated for--our issues) dropped out, it left only the same old thing we've always been chumped by.

This is one Queer who will be voting for a 3rd Party candidate!

Donald was fired likely because of his incompetance. While a lovely fellow personally, he is not the sharpest tool in the shed. What's unfortunate about this situation is that he has a sense of entitlement towards the position he once held, and refuses to acknowledge his part in his being let go.

Does Dean know which skeleton goes in which closet, Or is he an "UNDERCOVER REPUBLICAN"? Why is he still around? Do you mean to tell me that after the maniac did the screaming bit, the bosses could not find an honest, hard working, sane Democrat to run things. Somebody call the bookmakers in Vegas. Find out if the Democrats are betting their own team will lose in November? Is this another Charley Hustle story.

Does Dean know which skeleton goes in which closet, Or is he an "UNDERCOVER REPUBLICAN"? Why is he still around? Do you mean to tell me that after the maniac did the screaming bit, the bosses could not find an honest, hard working, sane Democrat to run things. Somebody call the bookmakers in Vegas. Find out if the Democrats are betting their own team will lose in November? Is this another Charley Hustle story.

Howard Dean, you are the chicken-hearted, why did you take the DNC chairman position
even you couldn't handle the situation.
Dean, you have to resolve Michigan and Florida mess before members turn you out of the room. You should ignore your stupid rule and re-vote or count January result, these two States are very important for General Election.

The Democratic powerbrokers at the DNC and their elected elite did more to revive a demoralized, almost moribund, and depressed Republican Party that loyally followed GWBush down a rathole in Iraq than any candidate possibly could. They elected a total failed politician in Howard Dean to manage all the election mechanics in the Democratic Party and elections and he and the DNC could't even manage to enforce their own rules until late in the game and run a fair ,honest election. What incompetents. Doesn't speak well of the top politicians that put him in charge either. Between the FL and MI and the total lack of action to correct screwups by Dean and his DNC pals has turned what should have been, and what most pundits thought, would be a landslide in both presidential and congressional races into a tight contest at this point. The two top candidates, as a result of rule changes in part, have turned their competion into something with the dignity of a mud-wrestling tournament. The big hope is that people just don't pay much attention and just vote how they feel at the last minute. But the battle between Clinton and Obama just get's sicker every day largely due to 1) these messed-up primaries 2) a lack of any real substance. Its either pure hype or mud-throwing really on both sides. Obama can't get as down and dirty as Clinton, however and that's tricky. Negative ads and messages work much better than positive ones because we get positive advertisng hype all the time from business's selling their stuff. Its been studied for years. Going negative works because it gets noticed fast. The convention, usually a long, boring, four day political advertisement since 1968, might actually be interesting this year for a change. The press used to cover these shows gavel-to-gavel all four days. Now they do it for a few hours the entire convention for lack of interest and audience.

Dean is hardly a Republican. He has very leftist political views. Problem is he is from the small, very liberal but not labor union dominated, all white and electic state of Vermont. As he demonstrated in his dismal epresidential campaign in 2004 where he started out as frontrunner and disappeared rapidly with Kerry, also not a very dynamic candidate, winning the nomination. Dean is a bright person, but with nowhere near the experience and capability of running the political machinery of the Democratic Party. I never really know how he got put in the DNC Cairman position. Those are usually very seasoned professional politicians. His knowledge of big city, big-state politics was obviously lacking in both his 2004 candidacy and his problems this year.

Comment for John, who posted 3/21/08.
You had better pray that the Bush era
does not come to an end, or all of our
era's may come to an end. Mr Bush has
kept us from getting attacked again, but
if Hillary or Obama get elected we will
be in for some bad times. Hopefully the
majority of the voters will wake up and
vote for McCain. He is not the perfect
answer, but the best out of the three.
Bumper sticker seen afew days ago.
Organ Voter
Democrat with the Heart
Republican with the Brain

Comment for John, who posted 3/21/08.
You had better pray that the Bush era
does not come to an end, or all of our
era's may come to an end. Mr Bush has
kept us from getting attacked again, but
if Hillary or Obama get elected we will
be in for some bad times. Hopefully the
majority of the voters will wake up and
vote for McCain. He is not the perfect
answer, but the best out of the three.
Bumper sticker seen afew days ago.
Organ Voter
Democrat with the Heart
Republican with the Brain

............40 Million Ameican/families living iN POVeRtY, in the Richiest Country in the WOrld, 49 Million go without Health Insurance, this......is what's important!

......and so is this......."True Patriotism, "Hates Injustice In Its Own Land, More Than Anywhere Else."
---Clarence Darrow

Sincerely, Your friend and fellow student,
Tommy Birchfield, Voter, Vet USAF,
Master's Program
East Tennessee State University,
Spring....2008

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Just not true. Tobias has said over and over that, though everybody liked him, Donald was a fundraiser *who in 10 months collecting a paycheck raised no money.* Even Donald can think of no new donors he brought the DNC in 10 months, or any contributions he secured from previous donors.

He got $75,000 a year plus benefits, a 50% raise from his prior job. He was not discriminated against.

"In the Know" writes:

"They fired Donald Hitchcock because of his partner's letter denouncing the DNC's lack of leadership against the anti-gay ballot initiatives. He was fired within a week of the letter going out. And Tobias admitted to making up the stuff about Hitchcock having poor performance."

Just not true. Tobias has said over and over that, though everybody liked him, Donald was a fundraiser *who in 10 months collecting a paycheck raised no money.* Even Donald can think of no new donors he brought the DNC in 10 months, or any contributions he secured from previous donors.

"In the know" writes:

"Not to mention the fact that they paid Hitchcock a significant amount less than they paid employees catering to other constituencies."

He got $75,000 a year plus benefits, a 50% raise from his prior job. He was not discriminated against.

Governor Dean is doing a fantastic job as the Chairman of the DNC. Since he became Chairman, we have taken back the House, taken back the Senate, and are well on our way to taking back the White House. The Governor has invested resources to organize the party in every state, energizing and empowering grassroots involvement in a way that is unprecedented in the history of our party. We now have a functional national voter file and more organized volunteers than ever before.

It's my understanding that ALL the outreach desks, not just the GLBT desk, were eliminated as part of a reorganization at the DNC. This wasn't an action targeted against GLBT activists. It's sad that one disgruntled fired employee can create such a firestorm of bad media.

I was a huge supporter of Gov. Dean when he ran for President in 2003 and 2004 -- and now he has been proven correct about everything he had the balls to say back then, including and especially the quote that, "Capturing Sadaam Hussein hasn't made us any safer." I never thought that his best role was as Chairman of the DNC, but there's no question that he's done a great job.

As for Florida and Michigan, there are rules - rules that Howard Dean did not make - and those states voluntarily chose to violate those rules. It's Dean's job to enforce the rules made by members of the Democratic National Committee, not make up his own rules.

And kudos to Dean for talking back to such a rude lawyer during the depo. He signed the civil unions bill while he was getting death threats! The fact that he chose to do so without huge fanfare was for the good of his state, not because he's some kind of closeted homophobe. That kind of twisting is why people hate lawyers.

LOL Well, everyones fifteen minutes of fame.

What are they gonna do with this , when it finally hits the fan? Certainly, gaining momentum around online....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVeFVtcdSYY

Poor deluded VERNON. He belongs to the 10% who are happy that Geo Bush became pres. Under Bush's watch, we suffered the worst terrorist attack in our history...the worst we will ever experience. You fans of GWB always neglect to mention 9/11 as being on his watch.. If the Bush team had been on the alert, we could have avoided it. The Bush-Chaney team was too busy planning the Iraq attack.

I think referring to a law suit over employment as a "headache" was gauche, but not a great "literary crime". That being said, all this issue does is make the Democratic National Committee look more like navel gazes and the bloggers also. For the person concerned getting fired is a tragedy, but, you know, lots of people get fired and don't file lawsuits. And, frankly the Democratic National Committee better worry about the 94% of Americans who aren't Gay or Lesbian and less about the 6% that are Lesbian and Gay and, yes, 12% that are Black. The Democratic Party is in danger of becoming the party of everyone with a complaint, rightly or wrongly, that does NOT WIN ELECTIONS. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who knew something about WINNING ELECTIONS said it best, "I can't do anything about it if I'm sitting on the back porch instead of the White House". Addressing discrimination against Gays and Lesbians isn't helped by hammering the Democratic Party or its National Committee or its National Committee Chairman - does anyone think the Republican Party will support Gay Rights in any form? Maybe Mr. Hitchcock should think about that as should his "supporters".

Please, please, please can we talk about this stuff AFTER we win the general election in November?????

It is absurd to blame Howard Dean for the disenfranchisement of the Florida primary voters. This occurred because of the decisions of the REPUBLICAN Governor and the REPUBLICAN legislature which set the date for the Presidential primary in 2008.

The Repugns are doing everything possible to create chaos and to date their efforts are being successful because the media has failed to report all the facts to the American people. For example, it is highly probable that not many voters know that Hillary Clinton won her two big state primaries solely because the Repugns are allowed to cross party lines and they voted for Hillary. The GOP wants Hillary to be the nominee because they see her as the one who is most easy to defeat.

F...the gays and the discriminating democrats, too

Look what has happened to the Democratic Party. Oh, dear.

Read:KJV 2 Timothy 3:2-3

(2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves,covetous,boasters,proud,blasphemers,disobedient,to parents,unthankful,unholy,

(3) Without natural affections,trucebreakers, false accusers incontinent,fierce,despisers of those that are good;

The Bible quote on hmosexuality being an obomination is because it violtes God's law of replenishment. Factual case in point;

"California got rid of their fruit flies by turning them into homosexuals."

I guess he would be offended then by the classic spoonerism dating from a college banquet at the time of Queen Victoria:

Glaze your asses to the queer old Dean!
[Raise your glasses to the dear old Queen].

She said: "Gay headache"

When will you queens wake up to the fact that the Dems are so short sighted that they classify you as " Unce a SUCKER always a sucker for their sales pitch"? That is why the only time they give you any consideration at all is just before Election time when they NEED your votes. That is also why they are trying to impeach Bush and Cheney. They FEAR that if they lose your vote and the black vote that is the only way they can gain the white house by succession. You should be considering what kind of respect you will get with Harry Ried as President or VP if Hilary wins.

Joe Turner, you are a blooming idiot. The reason the arabs got in this country and killed all our american citizens was due to the lack security system under the Clinton administration.That s.o.b. stripped our military of everything and would not let the cia get osama b ladon when they has the chance, so stick to the facts if you are going to post on this site.

Joe Turner, you are a blooming idiot. The reason the arabs got in this country and killed all our american citizens was due to the lack security system under the Clinton administration.That s.o.b. stripped our military of everything and would not let the cia get osama b ladon when they has the chance, so stick to the facts if you are going to post on this site.

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Please, please, please can we talk about this stuff AFTER we win the general election in November?????
Posted by: Rose
>>>

"after WE win the general election"?

Who, exactly, is "WE" in that sentence? The only way that "I" (and many other disgruntled gay voters) can win the general election is if "WE" elect a candidate from a party that supports the LGBTQ Community, rather thana party that only pays lip service to LGBTQ issues (and only 'sotto voce' at that!).

I know nothing about the particular lawsuit being discussed here; but I've seen enough duplicity among the DNC leadership to convince me to give the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Hitchcock. Whatever the facts of this case, the Democratic Party has done nothing to earn my vote. On the contrary, if you scratch most of the "leading" Democrats, you will find a heterosexist beneath the surface.

Fool me once, that's your fault; fool me twice........

Don't assume I am part of your "WE".

Thailandjack...do you enjoy spreading blantant untruths? It's right wing nuts like you who destroy democracy.

huhhuhhuh

jim mcgreevvy for president!

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