American Family Association Demands To Know If Elena Kagan Is Gay; Says That Would Disqualify Her

[pepperbear]

http://www.alan.com/2010/05/10/american-family-association-demands-to-know-if-elena-kagan-is-gay-says-that-would-disqualify-hera/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+liberaland+%28Alan+Colmes+Liberaland%29

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Elena Kagan, if nominated today, will be forced to face the press. She cannot be kept closeted not only from the public but from the inquiring minds of the media. They have a solemn responsibility to do one thing: ask her directly and openly and in front of the American people: Are you a lesbian?

A refusal to answer is a tacit admission of guilt. But she may not be able publicly to deny she’s a lesbian, likely because it’s true. She may not be able to admit it either, because it could cost her a Supreme Court post. So she’s likely to refuse to answer the question at all, and the only plausible explanation for her evasion would be because rumors of her lesbianism aren’t rumors at all but based in fact.

It’s time we got over the myth that what a public servant does in his private life is of no consequence. We cannot afford to have another sexually abnormal individual in a position of important civic responsibility, especially when that individual could become one of nine votes in an out of control oligarchy that constantly usurps constitutional prerogatives to unethically and illegally legislate for 300 million Americans.

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[fishwax]

1. bigots

:puke:

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. Obama's not a stupid man. He had to have seen this coming

If a battle over a "gay" nominee was going to happen regardless, why didn't he just nominate Karlan and at least get a better Justice out of it.

[Bitwit1234]

3. What the devil would that do to disqualify her

Alitio and Roberts were pr**ks that didn't disqualify them.

[havocmom]

4. How come then never made the same demands of Roberts?

If it's that important, why do they only make demands of nominees a DEM POTUS sends up?

[Trillo]

5. I see they're front loading their argument.

"A refusal to answer is a tacit admission of guilt."

A refusal to answer could mean they don't hear you, or perhaps they give you, or your question, no respect.

[Democrats_win]

6. The demands of the "American" Ayatollahs.

[shraby]

7. Someone should ask him when he quit beating his wife.

[customerserviceguy]

8. There's a long time between today

and the day when she might take the oath as a Justice.

I'm not sure that this question will not come up in front of her between now and then.

[WeDidIt]

15. The answer is simple

"That is an inappropriate question with overtones of bigotry and I refuse to dignify it with any answer."

Regardless of the answer, that is the ONLY answer to such a question.

[customerserviceguy]

19. That will universally be interpreted as a 'yes'.

Here's the thing that has been nagging at me all night about this: Isn't it time for someone who will be called on to deal with the issue of equal marriage to come out of the closet, if they're in one? We've seen that closeted people are often the worst enemies of equality.

It's the 21st Century, and we're already 10% into it. Why is anybody still afraid to be who they are, especially when they've already reached a pinnacle in their career?

[WeDidIt]

23. Here's the problem

If she is a lesbian and she came out now, she would never be confirmed and GLBT issues get pushed back ten to twenty years. The GOP would have the issue to glomm onto in order to block any confirmation and their base would be motivated over it as well.

It would be an utter and complete disaster that would be devestating to the Obama administration. God, guns, and gays are the meat and potatoes of the right and such a thing would destroy any possibility of her becoming an Associate Justice.

Though strides have been made, this nation remains incredibly bigoted over this issue.

Reality is a harsh mistress.

If she is lesbian and she comes out of the closet after confirmation, everything changes immediately. It would be a seismic shift on the court. It would drive a wedge between Kennedy and Scalia so deep that the rift would never be healed. Kennedy will never forgive Scalia for the insults Scalia hurled at him in the dissent to Lawrence v. Texas. Kagan would become a daily reminder of those insults.

And LGBT rights would be secured.

[customerserviceguy]

26. I see things differently

I don't find it impossible for her to be confirmed if she came out, it would simply require courage on the part of the same majority of Democratic Senators who voted for reconciliation on the health care bill. If you think it would take courage they don't have right now, it would be nothing compared to what happened if she were outed by someone else, and she denied it, then evidence came up practically proving it.

Being forthright and open is the only thing that has advanced the cause of civil rights in this country. Trying to prod the courts into doing something has only resulted in thirty states having the stain of predjudice inscribed upon their constitutions. Trying to be a stealth lesbian is going to have the same results.

Take away the red meat by being open and upfront, and let the goodness of the Democratic majority in the Senate do what it does. Hide in the shadows, and risk being exposed, and drive the cause of equality back even further than the fundies have gone in the time since DOMA.

[safeinOhio]

9. I demand that all

members of the American Family Association be made to watch gay porn hooked up to the "peter meter", or STFU.

[pnwmom]

10. If they out her, they can expect war. I doubt that the Rethugs want

all of theirs outed -- so I don't think they'll support this.

[csziggy]

11. I demand they show me where in the Constitution a gay Justice is not permitted

And where the Constitution gives the American Family Association the right to control the lives of the rest of the population.

They are the perverts, not someone who loves the person of their choice.

[Initech]

12. Time for the AFA to lose their tax exempt status.

[Monk06]

13. Fuck them and all their anti gay hypocrites like Rekers

[Nikki Stone1]

14. Uh, this is from the people who brought you Rent Boy lifing luggage?

Or is that another hypocritical organization?

[guitar man]

16. Eh

They're all a big extended family, I sure can't tell 'em apart.

:grr:

[guitar man]

17. Damn these people are annoying

If they are so miserable why the he'll don't they just leave? Just get the hell out, we are trying to have a free country here where people are allowed to live their lives as they chose. Out dammit !! And don't look back lest ye turn into a pillar of salt!!!

:grr:

[Merlot]

18. "lesbianism?" really? Guilty of lesbianism?

"refusal to answer is a tacit admission of guilt. "

another -ism. I wonder if gay men are homosexualists?

These people don't speak for either America or families.

[Scuba]

20. White Christians only... Oreo's OK.

[Vinca]

21. It seems the people who are most vocal about their homophobia

have a great big, giant secret in their closet. And they tap dance in restrooms.

[zbdent]

22. "We cannot afford to have another sexually abnormal individual in a position of

important civic responsibility" ...

better warn the GOP before enforcing that standard ...

Guess Clarence Thomas' porn collection was okay to them ...

[FourScore]

24. "admission of GUILT"?????

"sexually ABNORMAL"????

F*ck you assholes!!!!

There is no guilt in homosexuality. There is nothing abnormal about it.

Who are these loons writing this sh*t anyway???

[olegramps]

25. Their standards didn't stop them from supporting Thomas the Mute