Why is Hillary afraid of the word "gay"?

[dancingme]

"Obama speaks movingly of gay equality, and not just before gay audiences. He has raised the issue among white farmers and in black churches, where the message is both unwelcome and needed. Clinton, by contrast, rarely raises the issue on her own, never does so before unfriendly audiences, and seems reluctant even to say the word "gay."

http://www.washblade.com/2008/4-18/view/columns/12437.cfm

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/30/61119/3963/264/506212

[TwilightGardener]

1. She's not afraid of "pansy".

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. She doesn't want to offend her core base of contributors

You know, the "centrist" crowd that 25 years ago would have been classed as hard right.

[panader0]

3. One of the scandal rags in the checkout line said she was gay

The other said Michelle Obama was kicking Barack out for affairs......... Geez

[ccharles000]

4. She does talk about GLBT rights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gQEB3xmULs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSPxGmePSiA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9WaA6BXDDs

I am here, I am queer, I support Hillary get over it.

[KittyWampus]

5. lol! Cognitive dissonance must be deafening.

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. McClurkin:

Nice try. Obama cannot win a contest on who more supports gay rights.