2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumShameful: Gay rights group endorses Republican Mark Kirk over Democrat Tammy Duckworth
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Most immediately, Kirk's record on gay rights is far weaker than that of his Democratic opponent, Rep. Tammy Duckworthaccording to no less an authority than HRC itself. In 2013-14, Kirk earned just a 78 percent score on HRC's report card, and in 2009-10, he managed an atrocious 39 percent. (Kirk has no rating for 2011-12, presumably because he missed many votes while recovering from a stroke.) By contrast, Duckworth, who was first elected to Congress in 2012, notched a perfect 100 percent in 2013-14. In what universe does it make sense for an advocacy group to support the candidate who is unambiguously worse on their key issues?
There's also a much broader problem: If you help Mark Kirk remain in office, you're helping Mitch McConnell cling to his job as majority leader. And if the GOP retains the Senate, do you think for a second they'll allow, say, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to come up for a vote? Of course they won't. HRC isn't this dumb, but its leaders ure are acting like it.
There's a shameful reason for this rank idiocy, though.
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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/21/1504481/-Shameful-Gay-rights-group-endorses-Republican-Mark-Kirk-over-Democrat-Tammy-Duckworth
HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)"Follow the Money"
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Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)FarPoint
(12,466 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Because this seems like a sure fire way to lose members.
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)There are other groups and of course anyone is free to start another organization.
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)the Same Sex banning law. When they won the battle in Arkansas (Out of their own pocket), then Chad Griffin came in and held a press conference and took credit for it.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)They were on my short list of organizations to contact for solidarity, but that's over.
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,716 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)nichomachus
(12,754 posts)Jitter65
(3,089 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)John Poet
(2,510 posts)should now be taken with several huge barrels of salt...
(They were probably just trying to protect their "neoconservative cred" in that case)
TheDormouse
(1,168 posts)surrealAmerican
(11,365 posts)Sen. Kirk is a useless piece of GOP. WTF are they thinking?
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)and it is purposeful crap-shooting at people to piss them off.
It succeeded, I'm pissed off, but I won't say exactly what I think about this gay baiting bullshit, because I don't wish to get banned.
xloadiex
(628 posts)He will endorse Trump should he be nominated.
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)in response to this post.
None of them are worthy of polite company.
How dare you.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I'm gay and a solid Democrat.
I respect the HELL out of Tammy Duckworth. I can't even fathom accomplishing as much as she has, can you?
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)As some of the endorsements for the other HRC...
nichomachus
(12,754 posts)Maybe we can mention this to them at their next $150 garden party.
Dynamite Dave
(26 posts)Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)That ends today.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Of course a group of DU Straights Proudly Stands with them
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511030251
But we keep pointing out that they have big issues and do not represent the community interests nor reflect the community's content.
5 Most Disappointing Things We Learned About HRC's 'White Men's Club'
A new internal diversity report reveals the Human Rights Campaign has a sexist work environment where only 'gay, white, male' employees advance into leadership positions.
http://www.advocate.com/human-rights-campaign-hrc/2015/06/04/5-most-disappointing-things-we-learned-about-hrcs-white-mens-cl
Shameful? HRC is shameless, they have endorsed Republicans in the past and many other shameless acts of political exploitation and betrayal.
Let their Moderate Straight friends proudly stand with them and Nancy Reagan and whom ever they wish. I say the 30 preening board members of HRC can go soundly fuck themselves.
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)They must be low info and have Stockholm Syndrome!
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)And the Hillary folks are shocked, they have been telling me all about how radical and fully representative of the LGBT community HRC is.
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)one_voice
(20,043 posts)Doesn't meet SoP for GDP. GDP is for discussions about Democratic presidential primaries and or it's candidates. This is better suited for GD please re-post there. Thanks.