Democratic operative Steve Hildebrand goes rogue (former Obama deputy campaign mgr)

[Duncan Grant]

This story ran on April 1st but I missed it. Thought it might be of interest to many of the LGBT old-timers. :hi:

He is especially frustrated about the lack of progress on gay rights, and he thinks a nationwide recognition of gay marriage is decades away.

"You think the president is going to get this Congress to do it? They're not going to," he says, adding he was disappointed by the president's failure to defend gay marriage during a referendum in Maine. "His leadership and voice could have made a difference."

When Hildebrand ran into the president in the West Wing last month, he did thank him for advocating a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," in his State of the Union speech, he says. A few days later, he returned to Washington to meet with Herseth Sandlin regarding "don't ask, don't tell." After a few minutes of conversation, Hildebrand says, she told him, "I didn't think that I was coming in here to be interrogated. I have other people in the gay community who I trust and I don't trust you."

..."And I suppose I'll be reading this on a blog," she said, according to Hildebrand.

Full story here (Washington Post).

[Zenlitened]

1. "His leadership and voice could have made a difference" in Maine.

I think so, too. :(

[Duncan Grant]

2. Even Hildebrand can smell the coffee now. An amazing turn of events, imho.

What more is there to say...

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

3. Ahh...Good ol' Rep. Herseth Sandlin.

If her father died, she'd jump parties. Her father would do anything to get elected, too.

She's one of the most useless Representatives in the House with a "D" after her name.