What was Condi thinking with swearing in Dybul with his partner...

[zulchzulu]

...holding the Bible during the swearing-in ceremony?



During the ceremony, Condi said this:

"SECRETARY RICE: Thank you. Thank you very much. I am truly honored and delighted to have the opportunity to swear in Mark Dybul as our next Global AIDS Coordinator. I am pleased to do that in the presence of Mark's parents, Claire and Richard; his partner, Jason; and his mother-in-law, Marilyn. You have wonderful family to support you, Mark, and I know that's always important to us. Welcome. "

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2006/73767.htm

Is Dybul and his partner married? Based on acknowledging Dybul's mother-in-law Marilyn, it sounds like Condi is recognizing a gay marriage. :scared:

This story was posted in today's NYT, but I had to go to the State Dept. site to see for myself.

[niyad]

1. why does the "global AIDS co-ordinator" need to be SWORN IN??

[zulchzulu]

3. Swearing in is a part of the office...what it means is irrelevant

Based on how you are supposed to protect the Constitution with the swearing in ceremony, it's obvious that the Bush administration sees that part as an option...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. of course, the post will also be irrelevant.

between signing orders, presidential decrees, funding restrictions and more, he won't be able to get squat done, while Bush can claim the opposite.

I would dread being in his shoes. there is only so much frustration one can deal with.

[zulchzulu]

8. I wonder how he got appointed to the position...

I wish him luck in trying to do good work, but like you said, any work that is too political will be cast aside to appease the Religious Reich.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. Wow, that is a picture for the ages. The expressions on everyone's

faces says it all. MKJ

[ShortnFiery]

4. What's most troubling ...

is the fact that Laura's fashion sense is rubbing off on Condi. :P :thumbsdown:

IMO, what looks good on professional Ice Skaters does not translate to Secretaries of State. :wow:



It wasn't a total fashion faux pas, in that, Condi forgot to wear her matching headgear:

[partylessinOhio]

5. This sux!

[Marrak]

6. Check out the First Lady...

bestowing her blessings...:wtf: :kick: