Dem Mike Beebe on Tuesday said he supports reinstating a ban on gay

[mitchtv]

LITTLE ROCK - Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mike Beebe on Tuesday said he supports reinstating a ban on gay foster parents partly because of a stigma he says children may face if they are raised by homosexuals.





In an interview with The Associated Press, Beebe _ the state's attorney general _ said he doesn't believe allowing gay people to become foster parents would be in the best interest of the children.

"The best interest of the child, in my opinion, is not to support gay foster parents," Beebe said.

The Arkansas Supreme Court on June 29 struck down the state's ban on gay foster parents and Beebe said the day after the ruling that he opposed allowing gay people to foster children.
http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2006/10/ak-democratic-gubernatorial-nominee.html
who need dems like this?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. Jesus fucking Christ.

Doesn't this asshat realize that the only stigma attached comes from people like him?

[xchrom]

2. we have our own share of mouth breathers.

it's a problem.

[Deep13]

3. Um, are we being choosy?

It's not like we can stock up on foster parents at Costco. Seems to me if they are don't have a record and are offering a warm, dry place to sleep, that's all that matters.

[geek tragedy]

4. Well, if we want to pursue a 50 state strategy, people

like this are going to be part of the party.

[rpannier]

6. That doesn't mean they are immune to criticism

Lord knows they don't hesitate to criticize Progressives.

[geek tragedy]

13. Absolutely. They're welcome to be Democrats, but they

don't deserve a free pass.

We just have to hope that the South catches up with the rest of the country at some point.

[Zhade]

9. As long as we don't allow them to institutionalize their bigotry, fine.

Otherwise, fuck them.

[geek tragedy]

14. Agreed. Just because they're under the tent doesn't mean

that they get to call the shots.

[mitchtv]

10. Secession no

Expulsion yes
backwards flyover state redneck idiot
nice tooth! Hell, if he can use stereotypes , I can too.
I'd vote 3rd party before i'd lift a finger for this moran

[rpannier]

5. The best interest of the child is to be placed with hetero foster parents

who are in it for the money.
who mistreat the children.

That's much better than being with a gay couple.

Thanks beebe you moron.

[DRoseDARs]

7. Then does he also support a ban on interacial adoptions...

...because of the stigma children may face if they are raised by mixed couples? What of households where the parents follow different religions? Little Johnny might have a Christian and a Jew for parents and he might get teased for it. What about when one parent is disabled? Ha ha, your mommy only has one leg! Clearly, allowing such people to become foster parents wouldn't be in the best interest of the children.

[Karenina]

17. Maybe a LARGE group

of foster parents and their kids need to pay him a visit in his office to discuss matters.

[Zhade]

8. Fuck you, bigot!

(Beebe, not you.)

[madfloridian]

11. Here's my view...

he's an asshole.

We are supposed to take a deep breath and vote all the assholes in, and let them say anything and do anything they want about women's rights, gay rights, Iraq, anything.

We already voted, but the change starts right after the election, no matter which way it goes.

They are giving Joe a paas in CT, yet we are supposed to be on board with the candidates everywhere.

[Zenlitened]

12. He's running for governor. He doesn't mean a thing in terms of taking back Congress.

He's running ahead of his RepublicOn opponent.

But, frankly, I hope he loses.

I'd hate to see an anti-gay jackass succeed with a "D" next to his name, when the race means NOTHING to our immediate, national concerns.

:grr:

[bigdarryl]

15. I am sick and tired of these dem's who are wannabe rethugs

thats why the fuck we keep losin g elections

[JeffR]

16. Then Mike Beebe is a big fat stupid horse's ass

ON EDIT: Not all horses' asses are Republican. But all Republicans are horses' asses.