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appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:19 PM Jun 2017

Bigoted Homophobe Steve Scalise's Life Was Saved by a Queer Black Woman

Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip who was shot by a gunman who attacked a congressional baseball practice on Wednesday, has kept company with racists. He was forced to apologize for speaking at an international conference of white supremacists, and reportedly referred to himself as “David Duke without the baggage.” Following Scalise’s shooting, Duke praised him for “defending white civil rights.”

Scalise has also been described as one of the most anti-LGBTQ politicians in Washington. He’s voted against LBGTQ rights over and over again. He also authored Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage. Like many of his ilk, he said he was only trying to protect “traditional” marriage.

So it is a point of especially delicious irony that Scalise, who survived the attack (and is reportedly in critical condition), may owe his life to a queer black woman.

Crystal Griner, a Capitol Police officer, was one of two special agents on Scalise’s security detail yesterday who helped take down shooter John Hodgkinson. People at the scene said that the two officers prevented an all-out “massacre” on the field that day, engaging in a firefight with Hodgkinson before killing him.


A few more biographical bits about Griner at the source, along with this excellent photo from her college basketball days:

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--k6sLwFw8--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/t0bzmbaxzuhckgmfcdei.png

Both wounded officers, Griner & Bailey, are African American. They acted as professionally and courageously as possible by engaging and overcoming a rifle-wielding murderer with only their service pistols.

Steve Scalise will hopefully fully recover, and then learn from this experience. Hopefully, he will work to undo some of the harm of his past bigotry.

Source: http://fusion.kinja.com/bigoted-homophobe-steve-scalises-life-was-saved-by-a-qu-1796135276

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Bigoted Homophobe Steve Scalise's Life Was Saved by a Queer Black Woman (Original Post) appal_jack Jun 2017 OP
Oh the irony is too beautiful. pangaia Jun 2017 #1
Like many Republicans Egnever Jun 2017 #2
Despite this heroic act to save his life lapfog_1 Jun 2017 #3
Yeah, my hopes & my rational brain diverge on this. nt appal_jack Jun 2017 #4
My thoughts as well Plucketeer Jun 2017 #8
I agree dflprincess Jun 2017 #15
Unfortunately not fooled Jun 2017 #16
Forget him, I hope more voters will change their attitudes IronLionZion Jun 2017 #19
He will not change his mind. Doreen Jun 2017 #5
My eyes watered up on that news madokie Jun 2017 #6
oh, the delicious irony ReformedGOPer Jun 2017 #7
You can save a rabid skunk from a man with a gun... hay rick Jun 2017 #9
Yeah, right, sure...NOW he will love the "the homos" and hate Wayne LaPierre (NRA). BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #10
LOL! It was God's plan! I love stories like this! nt Quixote1818 Jun 2017 #11
Fucking amazing. Glad Scalise is improving. american_ideals Jun 2017 #12
As soon as he appears solidly out of the woods... I'm gonna be reposting this, thanks! (n/t) FreepFryer Jun 2017 #13
K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Jun 2017 #14
There's a double irony in this story... flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #17
You have excellent points. irisblue Jun 2017 #24
Maybe her courage will change his mind.... Julian Englis Jun 2017 #18
K & R SunSeeker Jun 2017 #20
I wouldn't look for him to do the right thing. Jakes Progress Jun 2017 #21
Irony Fatemah2774 Jun 2017 #22
Love It colsohlibgal Jun 2017 #23
 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
2. Like many Republicans
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:26 PM
Jun 2017

I wont be the least bit surprised if his views change radically now that it has affected him personally.

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
3. Despite this heroic act to save his life
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:27 PM
Jun 2017

I will take any bets at long odds that he doesn't change a thing about his attitude about either people of color or LBGTQ. If he lives.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
8. My thoughts as well
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 09:02 PM
Jun 2017

He may well say a few complimentary words, but his heart will not have changed. He's a full-blooded Republican. Like their party mascot, they never forget - their scourgeous ways!

dflprincess

(28,057 posts)
15. I agree
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 09:59 PM
Jun 2017

I would be the only thing that might make him change is if he had a near death experience and during it Jesus told him to clean up his act.

IronLionZion

(45,259 posts)
19. Forget him, I hope more voters will change their attitudes
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 10:58 PM
Jun 2017

and vote for candidates and policies that are better for minorities and LGBTQ

madokie

(51,076 posts)
6. My eyes watered up on that news
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:52 PM
Jun 2017

We really need to start a dialog on unity in this country. We're all human and we're all in the same boat, 'cept the fat cats that is

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
10. Yeah, right, sure...NOW he will love the "the homos" and hate Wayne LaPierre (NRA).
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 09:13 PM
Jun 2017

Next he'll want single payer healthcare and unicorns will fly out of his flabby, white ass.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
17. There's a double irony in this story...
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 10:20 PM
Jun 2017

1. A racist homophobe's life was saved a queer black woman
2. That same racist homophobe happened to have an A+ NRA rating, and was literally shot in the ass as a result of his own repeated votes to make it easier for anyone with a pulse to carry a gun in public.

Jakes Progress

(11,121 posts)
21. I wouldn't look for him to do the right thing.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 01:32 AM
Jun 2017

I hope he recovers, but he has never shown a tendency for reflection or self-awareness.

Fatemah2774

(245 posts)
22. Irony
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 11:58 AM
Jun 2017

This news makes me smile. An A NRA member shot by weapons he champions and an African-American lesbian whose ethnicity and orientation saves his life.

Let's see how this pans out, and yes, I pray for his recovery. Irony and justice in one story.

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