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12. but as a former military person who changed his mind

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:32 PM

Dec 2012

his voice would have helped immensely. Goldwater penned an editorial long after he was no longer a Senator in favor of open service by gays to site one example. The fact is his apology only was offered because he wants to be Secretary of Defense.

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Barney Frank 'Strongly Opposes' Chuck Hagel As Defense Secretary [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

One 'trick' Barney? I don't think so. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #1

nice slur in bold at the end of your post dsc Dec 2012 #2

Hagel's comment were some 14 years ago. You stand by everything you stood for some 14 years ago? Purveyor Dec 2012 #3

I wasn't a US Senator 14 years ago dsc Dec 2012 #5

Hagel wasn't in the Senate 2009-2010...he retired the Senate in 2008. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #9

but as a former military person who changed his mind dsc Dec 2012 #12

Was he party to the cause? Was he petitioned to do so and refused? Or should he just have stepped Purveyor Dec 2012 #14

No one made Goldwater do it dsc Dec 2012 #18

Goldwater? LOL. I'm not THAT old nor care to study the politics of 'Goldwater'. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #20

It was a pretty big deal back in 1993 dsc Dec 2012 #21

Now you are going back 20 years? We are done. Have a Happy and Enlightened New Year. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #25

the point is the comparison dsc Dec 2012 #26

please explain what you mean by "One 'trick' Barney" Kali Dec 2012 #4

he means he used a prostitute and horror of horros a gay one dsc Dec 2012 #6

You dispute the fact that Frank 'used' a prostitute...and 'got away with it?"...of course, yes...he Purveyor Dec 2012 #10

He paid for sex big whoop dsc Dec 2012 #13

A vote some 14 years ago. Positions change. You the same person today you were 14 years ago? eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #15

I can't find any info on ENDA or on who specifically voted for it. All I see on Wikipedia TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #17

Here dsc Dec 2012 #19

Hagel was not in the Senate then. The 104th Congress Senators for TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #23

Sure, his boyfriend just ran a prostitution service out of Frank's apartment. hughee99 Jan 2013 #32

It was thoroughly investigated at the time dsc Jan 2013 #33

I wasn't trashing Frank, and I remember it pretty well. hughee99 Jan 2013 #34

You should delete that comment. Shame on you for a number of reasons. Prometheus Bound Dec 2012 #7

Done but Barney must not forget his transgressions in the past before casting stones at another. nt Purveyor Dec 2012 #8

Jeezus, the man has to be the only conservative in history who has ever apologized TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #11

He did no such thing dsc Dec 2012 #16

I'm sorry, I read that apology and I can't find a thing wrong with it. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #22

Just what part of his public record isn't reflected in those remarks? dsc Dec 2012 #24

He did not vote for an amendment against marriage discrimination. It never TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #27

Hmm. Maybe the timing of it makes it a little suspect. Maven Dec 2012 #29

I don't know. I wonder if anyone demanded a public apology when TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #30

This is what DU has come to? Shitting on Barney Frank to defend Chuck Hagel? Maven Dec 2012 #28

Hagel still a bigot JeanPierre2 Jan 2013 #31